SWA Geography Vocabulary Review

This is the process of bringing in water from another location to water crops.

What is a narrow strip of water connecting 2 large bodies of water?

This is the founder of Islam in 600 AD.

This is the religious trip that all Muslims are expected to make to Mecca once in their life.

What is the place of worship for the Islam faith?

This is the place of worship for Judaism.

This type of group shares many common characteristics such as language, physical appearance, customs, and traditions

What is the ethnic group originating on the Arabian peninsula and living in North Africa and the Middle East who are mainly Muslim and speak Arabic?

What is the monotheistic religion founded by Muhammad whose followers are known as Muslims?

This type of group shares the same common religion, beliefs, religious practices, ceremonies (may or may not share the same ethnic group)

These are the basic beliefs of Islam that include belief in one God (Allah), charity, pilgrimage to Mecca, fasting, and daily prayers.

What is an underground supply of water?

What is the oldest monotheistic religion founded by Abraham; followers are called Jews?

This is the branch of Islam founded after the death of Muhammad by people who followed a caliph that was a friend to Muhammad (do not believe that the Caliph must be a descendant of Muhammad).

What is the process called that takes salt out of sea water?

What is the Holy Book or the sacred text for the Islamic religion and written in Arabic?

What is the ethnic group living in modern-day Iran that speak Persian; follow the Islamic religion but a different branch known as Shia Muslims?

This is the branch of Islam founded after the death of Muhammad by followers that followed a Caliph (leader) related to Muhammad.

This is the ethnic group located in the mountainous regions of Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, and Syria that want their own country due to persecution.

This is the founder of Christianity; considered to be the Son of God, but only a prophet to Jews and Muslims

This is the place of worship for Christianity?

Who is the founder of Judaism?

This is the ruler of the Muslim community whose duty was to spread religious rule?

What is the monotheistic religion founded by Jesus and the followers are called Christians?

This is the overall belief in only one god.

What is it called to take water out of a river to use for irrigation or drinking?