Middle East - Glossary

Question 1

Define the following word; Middle East

Answer 1

A political region that stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to Pakistan

Question 2

Define the following word; Zoroastrianism

Answer 2

Formerly a major world religion, with origins in Persia.

Question 3

Define the following word; Precipitation

Answer 3

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Question 4

Define the following word; Subtropics

Answer 4

Regions bordering the tropics.

Question 5

Define the following word; Oases

Answer 5

A green area in a desert region, made possible by water from spring.

Question 6

Define the following word; Aquifers

Answer 6

A natural deep underground store of water.

Question 7

Define the following word; Semitic

Answer 7

An ancient people that include the Jewish people, Arabs, Assyrians, and Phoenicians.

Question 8

Define the following word; Nomads

Answer 8

A person who purposefully moves from place to place with the season.

Question 9

Define the following word; Domesticated

Answer 9

To tame an animal for human needs.

Question 10

Define the following word; Caravans

Answer 10

A group of traders who travel together for safety.

Question 11

Define the following word; Treaties

Answer 11

A agreement reached by negotiation between two or more parties.

Question 12

Define the following word; Muslim

Answer 12

A Muslim is a follower of Islam

Question 13

Define the following word; Prophet

Answer 13

A person who speaks with divine inspiration

Question 14

Define the following word; Pilgrimage

Answer 14

A journey to a sacred place or shrine

Question 15

Define the following word; Revelation

Answer 15

What is a revealed

Question 16

Define the following word; Convert

Answer 16

One who rejects one religious belief to embrace another

Question 17

Define the following word; Five Pillars

Answer 17

Five duties considered a framework for worship and a sign of commitment to the faith of Islam

Question 18

Define the following word; Community

Answer 18

A group of people who live in the same location or who share similar beliefs, interests, or goal.

Question 19

Define following word; Parable

Answer 19

A story that has a moral lesson

Question 20

Define the following word; Scholar

Answer 20

One who studies; an academic

Question 21

Define the following word; Caliph

Answer 21

An Arab word meaning “successor” of Mohammad; leader of the Islamic Empire

Question 22

Define the following word; Imam

Answer 22

A person who leads prayers in a mosque; also, according to Shiites, a spiritual leader who is descended from Mohammad.

Question 24

Define the following word; Assassination

Answer 24

To kill for political reasons

Question 25

Define the following word; Hierarchy

Answer 25

A ranking of groups in a society, from most powerful to least powerful

Question 26

Define the following word; Continuity

Answer 26

A state of stability; things stay the same

Question 27

Define the following word; Anaesthesia

Answer 27

Loss of sensation of pain, usually as a result of medication.