Chapter 10 Key Term Quiz

Middle East and North Africa
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An attempt by a group or individual to overthrow an existing government in order to implement their own regime.

A series of protests in countries in Middle East and North Africa that began in 2010 and called for the removal of authoritarian regimes.

Injecting liquids at high pressure into underground rock formations to extract oil and gas.

A crop that is easy to bring to market and is also considered a primary good, such as wheat.

The war resulting from the attack in 1973 of Israel by Egypt, Iraq and Syria.

An economic development strategy marked by protectionist policies in order to bolster local growth.

A group of people living outside of their homeland.

An area created by sediments carried by a river.

Originally refers to manuscript in which the original script was overlain by subsequent scripts but some still remain visible.

Money that leaves other areas of the world seeking a location with strong secrecy laws where money can be hidden and invested without scrutiny.

An austere form of Sunni fundamentalism in the Islam religion that is heavily promoted by Saudi Arabia.

A belief and adherence to the idea that Jewish people should be allowed to establish and maintain their own state in Israel.

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