middle east Crossword Puzzles
Geography of Eurasia & the Indian Ocean 2024-02-07
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- ancient and populous nation in east Asia
- ocean surrounded by Africa, south Asia, and Australia
- large island off the east coast of Africa
- colored sea south and west of the Arabian Peninsula
- large desert peninsula between the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea
- large peninsula in south Asia, often called a "subcontinent"
- continent connected by small land bridge to Eurasia, origin of the human species
- large region of northeast Asia
- largest ocean in the world
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- major island chain between Asia and Australia
- continent located southeast of Asia and Indonesia
- island nation of east Asia
- also known as "Persia," located between India and the Middle-East
- mega-peninsula on the western end of Eurasia, considered a continent
14 Clues: island nation of east Asia • largest ocean in the world • large region of northeast Asia • ancient and populous nation in east Asia • large island off the east coast of Africa • major island chain between Asia and Australia • continent located southeast of Asia and Indonesia • colored sea south and west of the Arabian Peninsula • ...
Decolonization and Nationalism Review 2023-04-22
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- Anti-apartheid leader who was jailed for 27 years but became president of South Africa in 1994.
- Leader of India's independent movement
- This country gained its independence after the FLN led the fighting of an 8 year war against France.
- Leader of the independence movement in Kenya
- system of racial segregation in South Africa enforced by the government
- The empire that controlled much of the Middle East from the 1400s until the end of WWI.
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- the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, beginning in 1987
- Kwame Nkrumah was the leader of the independence movement in this country.
- The goal of this movement was to create a homeland for Jewish people in the region of the Middle East
- This nation was officially established in 1948 as a independent Jewish state.
- One of the major organizations in the fight against apartheid, this group was banned in 1960.
- This development during WWII led many European Jews to migrate to the Middle East.
12 Clues: Leader of India's independent movement • Leader of the independence movement in Kenya • system of racial segregation in South Africa enforced by the government • Kwame Nkrumah was the leader of the independence movement in this country. • This nation was officially established in 1948 as a independent Jewish state. • ...
Islam Crossword 2019-03-06
15 Clues: Diety • Belief • Holiday • Founder • Holiday • Fasting • Holiday • 5 Prayers • Scripture • Statement • Scripture • Pilgrimage • Giving to poor • place of worship • Began in middle east
Kid's Puzzle 2020-12-25
17 Clues: pet • fruit • month • no lie • educator • continent • offspring • gives milk • music genre • pulls a cart • capital of ohio • made from leaves • prehistoric animal • middle east country • mountain range in africa • premier of the Netherlands • built in the past for protection
Kid's Puzzle 2020-12-25
17 Clues: pet • fruit • month • no lie • educator • continent • offspring • gives milk • music genre • pulls a cart • capital of ohio • made from leaves • prehistoric animal • middle east country • mountain range in africa • premier of the Netherlands • built in the past for protection
IPS Crosswords 2022-09-23
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- North Asia has ___ timezones.
- Which is the hottest place in Asia?
- What does North Asia refer to?
- What is the coldest place in Russia?
- What natural resource is the Middle East most known for?
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- What is the coldest biome on earth?
- The Middle East has lots of ___'s
- What is the capital city of Russia?
- What country is the Great Pyramid of Giza located?
- Where are we right now?
10 Clues: Where are we right now? • North Asia has ___ timezones. • What does North Asia refer to? • The Middle East has lots of ___'s • What is the coldest biome on earth? • What is the capital city of Russia? • Which is the hottest place in Asia? • What is the coldest place in Russia? • What country is the Great Pyramid of Giza located? • ...
Vocabulary for The Breadwinner 2023-03-22
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- pieces of meat on a stick cooked over fire
- one of the main languages spoken in Afghanistan
- clothing worn by woman in the middle east
- a tent like garment worn by woman
- a cart with wheels used to sell things
- soviet union members
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- group that took over afghanistan in 1996
- mattress use in afghanistan
- a bomb hidden underground
- clothing worn by men in the middle east
10 Clues: soviet union members • a bomb hidden underground • mattress use in afghanistan • a tent like garment worn by woman • a cart with wheels used to sell things • clothing worn by men in the middle east • group that took over afghanistan in 1996 • clothing worn by woman in the middle east • pieces of meat on a stick cooked over fire • ...
Israel inquiry 2018-10-15
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- a act violence common in the Middle East
- an Israeli dish usually eaten for breakfast
- very orthodox religious part of judaism
- jews 75% of the pollution of jews in Israel
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- a religion who believes that Jesus was the mossiah
- a religion based all around the world who follow the Torah
- a national israeli dish eaten in Israel
- salad chop chop salad
- a dip
- anyone living in the middle east
10 Clues: a dip • salad chop chop salad • anyone living in the middle east • a national israeli dish eaten in Israel • very orthodox religious part of judaism • a act violence common in the Middle East • an Israeli dish usually eaten for breakfast • jews 75% of the pollution of jews in Israel • a religion who believes that Jesus was the mossiah • ...
Delilah Reynolds 2024-03-13
Middle East and North Africa Crossword 2013-05-01
22 Clues: Iraq • Oman • Iran • Syria • Libya • Qatar • Egypt • Yemen • Jordan • Turkey • Israel • Cyprus • Algeria • Lebanon • Bahrain • Morocco • Tunisia • Mauritania • Afghanistan • Saudi Arabia • Western Sahara • United Arab Emirates (UAE)
South Asia and the Middle East 2013-03-14
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- a member of the largest branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
- organization that showed how oil could be a powerful weapon
- Systme of government where powers are divided under strong central government and local counterpart
- (Islam) a fast, held from sunrise to sunset, that is carried out during the ninth Islamic month
- a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal; sometimes called a "holy war"
- uprooted seven-hundred-thousand after they refused to recognize the jewish people as worthy to live, and wanted to destroy everyone living in Israel. Arabs are much better living in Israel than they are in their countries.
- an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000
- Nomadic pastoralists of the Arabian peninsula; culture based on camel and goat nomadism; early converts to Islam.
- Palestinian Liberation Organization: a political movement uniting Palestinian Arabs in an effort to create an independent state of Palestine
- conservative muslims use this to cover their heads
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- (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
- a policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine
- the monotheistic religion of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
- These plants are used to turn salt water to drinkable fresh water
- communities of people living together found in Israel and other middle-eastern countries
- Divide a country for political and economic motives
- a member of the smaller branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
- A victim of war or conflict
- (Islam) a Muslim place of worship
- a group of fundamentalist Muslims who took control of Afghanistan's government in 1996
20 Clues: A victim of war or conflict • (Islam) a Muslim place of worship • conservative muslims use this to cover their heads • Divide a country for political and economic motives • (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation • organization that showed how oil could be a powerful weapon • These plants are used to turn salt water to drinkable fresh water • ...
Ancient Egypt and the Middle East 2014-12-01
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- made of the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bibles;it is the most holly test of Judaism
- the plants growing in a certain place or region
- the surface features of a region or place such as shape and elevation
- a common way of thought, action, or behavior among a group of people passed down from generation to generation
- significance
- a person who works on rich landowners' lands and pays the landowners with money or crops
- the ten laws and teachings given by God to Moses
- a river flowing from Lebanon Mountains and through the Sea of Galilee, and finally entering the Dead Sea in Southwestern Asia
- refer to a group of people who are born in higher rank
- it is the worst thing in human history; one group of poor people are owned and sold by another group richer people
- a life after people die
- a pyramid structure of people's social status
- kick someone out of his/her own country
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- an agreement between two and more parties to keep peace in writing
- a bunch of moral standards of values
- a belief in which people believe in only one God
- a belief in which people believe in more than one god
- a northeast African nation whose current capital is Cairo
- the sea which is north of Africa
- an agreement or promise
- a settlement of ancient Israelites northeast of Egypt
- an ancient Egypt ruler
- a social group separated by wealth, assets or rights
- the river that flows from eastern Africa to northeastern Egypt; it is the longest river in the world
- a family or a group of people who pass down the throne from one generation to the next
25 Clues: significance • an ancient Egypt ruler • an agreement or promise • a life after people die • the sea which is north of Africa • a bunch of moral standards of values • kick someone out of his/her own country • a pyramid structure of people's social status • the plants growing in a certain place or region • a belief in which people believe in only one God • ...
R Brown Ancient Middle East Vocabulary 2021-09-21
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- A barter economy is a cashless economic system in which services and goods are traded at negotiated rates.
- writing consisting of hieroglyphs.
- composed of slim triangular or wedge-shaped elements, as the characters used in writing by the ancient Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, and others.
- the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower, consisting of a number of stories and having about the outside a broad ascent winding round the structure, presenting the appearance of a series of terraces.
- a material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making rope, sandals, and boats.
- a high official in some Muslim countries, especially in Turkey under Ottoman rule
- a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision.
- a ruler in ancient Egypt.
- a system or stage of economic life in which money replaces barter in the exchange of goods
- Mummification is an old-fashioned method of preparing a dead body so that it doesn't decay. Mummification was commonly used in ancient Egypt, not so much these days.
- a line of hereditary rulers of a country.
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- an agricultural region extending from the Levant to Iraq.
- a black basalt stone found in 1799 that bears an inscription in hieroglyphics, demotic characters, and Greek and is celebrated for having given the first clue to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics.
- 18th century b.c. or earlier, king of Babylonia.
- an ancient region in W Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: now part of Iraq.
- a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
- of persons or things ranked one above another.
- the laws of a state or country dealing with criminal offenses and their punishments.
- ancient region in southern Mesopotamia that contained a number of independent cities and city-states of which the first were established possibly as early as 5000 b.c.: conquered by the Elamites and, about 2000 b.c., by the Babylonians; a number of its cities, as Ur, Uruk, Kish, and Lagash, are major archaeological sites in southern Iraq.
- the body of laws of a state or nation regulating ordinary private matters, as distinct from laws regulating criminal, political, or military matters.
20 Clues: a ruler in ancient Egypt. • writing consisting of hieroglyphs. • a line of hereditary rulers of a country. • of persons or things ranked one above another. • 18th century b.c. or earlier, king of Babylonia. • an agricultural region extending from the Levant to Iraq. • a high official in some Muslim countries, especially in Turkey under Ottoman rule • ...
Middle East Religions and Ethnic groups 2023-09-27
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- Christians sacred text
- Jews sacred text
- The sacred text of Islam
- Believes that the supreme leader must be blood related to Muhammed
- oldest religion about 15 million followers world wide
- Death of 6 million Jews
- the belief in one god
- Most live in Iran and make up about half Iran's current population they speak a lanauge called Farsi
- a group of people who share a common religion
- has its roots in Judaism about 2.1 billion followers world wide
- The sacred text of Judaism M
- Jews place of worship
- the followers of Islam
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- a group of people who share a common culture
- Islam's symbol
- The sacred text of Christianity
- Believes that the supreme leader does not need to be related to Muhammed
- was crucified at age 33 Christians believe in them
- all 3 religions can trace back to them Jews believe in them
- Where the three religions Christianity, Islam and, Judaism is from
- They live in the majority of the Middle East most practice Islam
- Muslims place of worship
- was an Arab merchant Muslims believe in them
- Muslims sacred text
- Judaism Symbol
- the followers of Christianity
- Christianity symbol
- The largest ethnic group in the world without a country of their own many of them live in an area of Northen Irag
- The holy book for this religion is the Quran they're church days are on Friday
- Christians place of worship
- The followers of Judaism
31 Clues: Islam's symbol • Judaism Symbol • Jews sacred text • Muslims sacred text • Christianity symbol • the belief in one god • Jews place of worship • Christians sacred text • the followers of Islam • Death of 6 million Jews • The sacred text of Islam • Muslims place of worship • The followers of Judaism • Christians place of worship • The sacred text of Judaism M • the followers of Christianity • ...
Unit 5: Medeival Middle East Assessment 2025-02-26
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- Chess was invented in India. Muslims learned the game and improved it.
- Road a major trade route connecting Europe and Asia.
- a religious buildings with domes, arches, and mosaics.
- connected the Mughal Empire to the Silk Road.
- a navigational tool to measure the position of stars and planets.
- a lucrative trading center that helped spread Islam.
- organized institutions for treating the sick.
- Holy Land
- Muslims spread Isnon-Muslimds against non-Muslim communities.
- viewed the Crusades as a religious duty.
- a mosque in the Ottoman Empire.
- a branch of mathematics that involves solving equations.
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- studies on light and including explanations of how the eye works.
- a substance used to numb areas of the body during surgery.
- a number system borrowed from India and refined.
- a famous Mughal monument.
- viewed the Crusade as a time of persecution.
- artistic designs in Arabic script.
- a major trading and shipping hub in the Ottoman Empire.
- viewed the Crusades as foreign invasions.
- Mughal Empire's industry.
- Pope that urged Christians to reclaim the Holy Land.
- a religious war that helped spread Islam to Europe.
23 Clues: Holy Land • a famous Mughal monument. • Mughal Empire's industry. • a mosque in the Ottoman Empire. • artistic designs in Arabic script. • viewed the Crusades as a religious duty. • viewed the Crusades as foreign invasions. • viewed the Crusade as a time of persecution. • connected the Mughal Empire to the Silk Road. • organized institutions for treating the sick. • ...
Extra Credit Middle East Review Crossword 2026-03-13
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- Capital of Yemen
- Bahrain’s main exports
- Citizenship in Kuwait is restricted to ___
- Currency of Israel
- The religion of 90% of Saudi Arabian people
- One of the seven states of the UAE
- Capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain
- Official language of Iran
- Minimum age for voting in Syria
- Country with one of the highest GDP’s per capita
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- Capital of Turkey
- The highest elevation in Lebanon
- The amount of rain (in inches) the Kingdom of Bahrain gets annually
- Cultural food in Turkey that includes a skewer when served
- In Jordan, men cover their heads with ____
- Israel’s capital and largest city
- Special daggers worn by men in Yemen
- Oman’s government
- Government of Saudi Arabia
- Official language of Israel
20 Clues: Capital of Yemen • Capital of Turkey • Oman’s government • Currency of Israel • Bahrain’s main exports • Official language of Iran • Government of Saudi Arabia • Official language of Israel • Minimum age for voting in Syria • The highest elevation in Lebanon • Israel’s capital and largest city • Capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain • One of the seven states of the UAE • ...
Ottoman Empire 2016-10-11
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- to take over something with force
- people that were taken from their family and turned into soldiers
- the religion that the Muslims follow
- the magnificent this person was the leader and the main cause of the expansion
- the name of a capitol before the ottoman empire got there
- east the place where the ottoman empire took place
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- a country in the middle east
- the name of the empire
- the religion that Christians follow
- a piece of area
- the name of the capitol after they conquered it
- a group of people that take over a large amount of land
- the leader of the ottoman empire
13 Clues: a piece of area • the name of the empire • a country in the middle east • the leader of the ottoman empire • to take over something with force • the religion that Christians follow • the religion that the Muslims follow • the name of the capitol after they conquered it • east the place where the ottoman empire took place • ...
ISLAM PROJECT 2019-03-06
13 Clues: Allah • aqiqah • a state • fasting • muhammed • statement • 5 prayers • pilgrimage • five pillars • giving to poor • koran and hadith • Of Worship mosque • began in middle east
My Middle East and Egypt Crossword 2013-11-04
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- Wife of Osiris and mistress of magic
- Respected because of religion
- A system of symbols that represent objects and ideas
- The land between the rivers
- A device to keep oxen together
- Rulers of the nation
- Prisoners of war or people who sold themselves
- A body of water that runs through Egypt
- To keep a tomb in
- God of earth and water
- Mother goddess of all living things
- To give something for another
- Watering of the land and most important invention
- A device used to transport
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- Public writers who worked for religious temples or the government
- To believe in more than one god
- A place to worship
- Second only to the Pharaoh
- A plant used to make paper
- To preserve a dead body
- Life after death
- God of mummification
- King
- Burial place for the Pharaohs
- Jewels kept within a mummy's bandages
- Sun god
- God of vegetation and ruler of the underworld
- Supreme leader of Egyptian society
- Sign of life
- Sun god who became linked to Ra
- A type of metal
31 Clues: King • Sun god • Sign of life • A type of metal • Life after death • To keep a tomb in • A place to worship • God of mummification • Rulers of the nation • God of earth and water • To preserve a dead body • Second only to the Pharaoh • A plant used to make paper • A device used to transport • The land between the rivers • Respected because of religion • Burial place for the Pharaohs • ...
My Middle East and Egypt Crossword 2013-11-06
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- A type of metal
- To believe in more than one god
- God of earth and water
- A place for dead mummies to stay in
- Sun god
- Prisoners of war or people who sold themselves
- A system of symbols that represent objects and ideas
- The land between the rivers
- Wife of Osiris and mistress of magic
- Life after death
- God of mummification
- To give something for another
- Jewels kept within a mummy's bandages
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- A device to keep oxen together
- Supreme leader of Mesopotamia
- The watering of the land and the most important invention
- To keep a tomb in
- Mother goddess of all living things
- A plant used to make paper
- To preserve a dead body
- Public writers who worked for religous temples or the government
- Ruler of the nation
- Sun god who became linked to Ra
- A body of water of that runs through Egypt
- Waterfall
- God of vegetation and ruler of the underworld
- Second only to the Pharaoh
- Respected because of religion
- A place to worship
- A device used for transport
30 Clues: Sun god • Waterfall • A type of metal • Life after death • To keep a tomb in • A place to worship • Ruler of the nation • God of mummification • God of earth and water • To preserve a dead body • A plant used to make paper • Second only to the Pharaoh • The land between the rivers • A device used for transport • Supreme leader of Mesopotamia • Respected because of religion • ...
Monotheistic Religions of the Middle East 2016-02-11
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- islamic place of worship
- celebrates when the koran was revealed to Muhammed.
- celebrates resurrection of Jesus.
- Last of high holy days, admitting to wrongdoings.
- holy book of christianity.
- celebrates the birth of jesus.
- service of christian worship when bread and wine are shared.
- celebration of manhood.
- shahada, salat, zakat, sawh, hajj.
- rules for living.
- emblem symbolizing Judaism.
- jewish place of worship.
- period of forgiveness where you must give something up for 40 days.
- no meat and dairy together, and no pork.
- all three religions believe in one____.
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- commemorates the emancipation of Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
- traditions of the prophet should be democratically elected.
- ritual of entry into church.
- holy book of Islam.
- Jewish new year.
- jews that follow the torah pretty closely has elements of both orthodox & reform.
- holy book of Judaism.
- pilgrimage to Mecca.
- believed a blood relative of muhammad should succeed him.
- adhere most strictly to tradition.
25 Clues: Jewish new year. • rules for living. • holy book of Islam. • pilgrimage to Mecca. • holy book of Judaism. • celebration of manhood. • islamic place of worship • jewish place of worship. • holy book of christianity. • emblem symbolizing Judaism. • ritual of entry into church. • celebrates the birth of jesus. • celebrates resurrection of Jesus. • shahada, salat, zakat, sawh, hajj. • ...
Middle East Physical Map (Land Formations) 2021-02-15
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- Mountains that zigzag in Iran
- Western most river in Iraq
- Gulf south of Yemen at the end of the Red Sea
- Means “land between two rivers"
- Eastern river in Iraq
- Desert in Saudi Arabia
- Body of water between Oman and the Indian Ocean
- Mountains in northern Iran
- Ocean around the Middle East
- Strait in the Persian Gulf
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- mountains in southern Turkey
- Peninsula that separates Israel from Egypt
- Sea north of Egypt
- “Rub Al Khali” stands for
- Palestinian area between the Sinai Peninsula and Israel
- Sea north of Iran
- Flows from the Suez to the Gulf of Aden
- Main Palestinian territory inside Israel
- Gulf that separates Iran from Saudi Arabia
- Gulf at the end of the Strait of Hormuz
- Canal that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
- Palestinian area between Syria and Israel
22 Clues: Sea north of Iran • Sea north of Egypt • Eastern river in Iraq • Desert in Saudi Arabia • “Rub Al Khali” stands for • Western most river in Iraq • Mountains in northern Iran • Strait in the Persian Gulf • Ocean around the Middle East • mountains in southern Turkey • Mountains that zigzag in Iran • Means “land between two rivers" • Flows from the Suez to the Gulf of Aden • ...
Middle East and North Africa Crossword 2018-01-20
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- the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca
- a compulsory poll tax
- Sail A triangular said bent to a yard hoisted to the head of a low mast
- a member of a hereditary caste among the people of western Africa
- the rule or reign of a caliph or chief Muslim ruler
- Islamic Mysticism in Islam that arose out of the early Islamic asceticism
- the wealthy landed elite that emerged in the early decades of Abbasid rule
- a Moroccan Muslim scholar and traveler.
- hindu groups dedicated to gods and goddesses who stressed the importance of strong emotional bonds
- refers to the various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India.
- any of various types of sailing vessels used by Arabs
- A country of western Africa
- the belief in three principles of divinity in one substance
- the slave boys of the Abbasid caliphs of the Islamic Empire
- Musa an emperor of the Mali Empire during the 14th century
- the angel Muhammad revealed the Qur’an only through
- a monotheistic faith revealed through Muhammad as the prophet of Allah
- a former Turkish empire that was founded about 1300 by Osman
- a member of a Persian Shiite dynasty that arose in A.D. 932
- Regarded by the Shia Muslims as Muhammad’s true successor and cousin
- a small stone building in the Great Mosque where Muslims pray
- one of the two main branches of Islam
- Arabic speaking nomadic peoples of the Middle Eastern deserts
- a member of a bantu- speaking people of Zanzibar
- a holy undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims
- first wife and follower of the Islamic prophet of Muhammad
- the islamic sacred book
- a high official in certain Muslim countries and caliphates
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- a member of a population inhabiting in Western Asia and North Africa
- constitutes the most fundamental aspect of the practice of the Islamic
- organized groups of persons associated together in a particular region
- The follower of the Muslim faith; obeys Allah in a complete and unqualified matter
- a follower of the religion of Islam
- a member of a dynasty of caliphs ruling at Baghdad
- a muslim who follows specific religious traditions
- an event celebrated traditionally as as the beginning of Islamic history
- Group that invaded and devastated the eastern lands of Islam
- a person not recognized as a citizen of any country
- a major branch of the Oghuz Turks and a dynasty that ruled parts of Central Asia and the Middle East
- Known as the pre-Islamic era in Arabian history by the Muslims
- the Arab founder of Islam
- al-Islam religious conceptualization of the world as belonging either to Muslim or non-Muslim territory, exists within Islam
- the birthplace of Muhammad; the holiest city for Muslims
- former islamic city-state on island off the coast of what is now southern Tanzania.
- the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites
- any of the military expeditions undertaken in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries by the Christian powers of Europe to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.
- a mystical Muslim group that believed they could draw closer to God through prayer, fasting, and a simple life
- The great black stone
- wife of Muhammad's cousin
- a member of a Muslim dynasty that ruled the Islamic world
- Numerals ten digits based on the hindu-arabic numeral system
51 Clues: a compulsory poll tax • The great black stone • the islamic sacred book • the Arab founder of Islam • wife of Muhammad's cousin • A country of western Africa • the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca • a follower of the religion of Islam • one of the two main branches of Islam • a Moroccan Muslim scholar and traveler. • a holy undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims • ...
U.S. involvement in the Middle East 2025-10-09
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- Majority of this ethnic group practice Sunni Islam
- The oldest religion, the religion Jews are
- The entitled granted that individuals are given with a sate or nation.
- U.S. president from 1989-1993, president during the Persian Gulf War
- Legislative branch votes for who is in office
- A religion based on Judaism
- The year the U.S. invaded Iraq
- Minority of Muslims practice this type of Islam
- Majority of Muslims practice his type of Islam
- Israel's prime minister
- The leader of the terrorist group,more responsible for the September 11th attack
- The terrorist group that is now the leader of Iraq
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- The system where citizens vote for leader and legislative
- A six month long war that was fought between Iraq and Kuwait
- Was the leader of Iraq from the early 80s but was overthrown by the U.S. military in 2003 during the U.S.invasion of Iraq
- weapons that can be nuclear and cause billions of dollars of destruction
- The form of a government with a monarch
- U.S. president from 2001-2009, president during the September 11th attack
- The most dominant religion in Saudi Arabia
- The tragic accident for the United States that happened in 2001
- One of four places that was attacked on September 11th, hut closer to the White House
- The terrorist group that is responsible for the September 11th attack
- Live in the mountains of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran
- One leader is in control
- two bodies of the legislature
- The year an tragic event happened when the U.S. was attacked by terrorist
26 Clues: Israel's prime minister • One leader is in control • A religion based on Judaism • two bodies of the legislature • The year the U.S. invaded Iraq • The form of a government with a monarch • The most dominant religion in Saudi Arabia • The oldest religion, the religion Jews are • Legislative branch votes for who is in office • Majority of Muslims practice his type of Islam • ...
Islam and Africa 2014-10-30
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- A sect of Islam that believed descendants of Mohammed can rule
- Trade of Gold for Salt across the Sahara Desert
- Founder of Islam
- A large area of grasslands in Africa
- Area in middle east where Islam started
- recorded much through his travels about the life in Africa and the Middle East
- A sect of Islam that followed the Umayyad Caliphate
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- A thriving center of trade and universities on the Niger River
- The holy book of Islam
- The first powerful kingdoms of Africa
- Mali's most famous ruler, made Timbuktu very popular
- the basic religious duties of Islam
- The Muslim faith, also means submission
13 Clues: Founder of Islam • The holy book of Islam • the basic religious duties of Islam • A large area of grasslands in Africa • The first powerful kingdoms of Africa • Area in middle east where Islam started • The Muslim faith, also means submission • Trade of Gold for Salt across the Sahara Desert • A sect of Islam that followed the Umayyad Caliphate • ...
Map Vocab Review 2025-08-25
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- the lines represent latitude on a map
- the numbers that show a location on a map
- a tool that shows North, South, East and West
- a tool that has symbols that represent something
- the parts of a landform
- the relationship between the distance on a map and the distance in real life
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- the lines that measure north and south
- one half of a sphere
- the lines that measure east and west
- the middle longitude line that is at 0 degrees
- the location of a place using latitude and longitude
- the middle latitude line that is at 0 degrees
- small pictures that represent something on a key
13 Clues: one half of a sphere • the parts of a landform • the lines that measure east and west • the lines represent latitude on a map • the lines that measure north and south • the numbers that show a location on a map • a tool that shows North, South, East and West • the middle latitude line that is at 0 degrees • the middle longitude line that is at 0 degrees • ...
Creative Project Chapter 4-8 2014-11-28
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- The majority of Middle Easterners living in the United States are_______.
- The immediate and extended ___________ forms the most important social institution in the Middle East.
- Keys to a good Professional___________
- _________Culture-Sensitive healthcare to people from the Middle East.
- Although____________are Arabs,their language is a distinct dialect and some of their health beliefs and practices differ.
- Persons from some __________ cultures may have a tendency toward certain health concerns.
- There are 18 clan names among the___________________.
- In _______ medical care is free or available at a low cost.
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- ______do not believe in autopsies.
- ___________ refugees may be surprised and dissatisfied with the attitudes of caregivers toward childbirth.
- Because the ___________ define a "well" person as someone who has a good appetite, looks physically healthy.
- ASIANS/_________________ are extremely diverse, especially in regard to religion.
- According to the 2000 census there are 1,850,314______________ living in the Untied States.
- ____________Jurists have established regulations regarding blood transfusions and organ donations.
14 Clues: ______do not believe in autopsies. • Keys to a good Professional___________ • There are 18 clan names among the___________________. • In _______ medical care is free or available at a low cost. • _________Culture-Sensitive healthcare to people from the Middle East. • The majority of Middle Easterners living in the United States are_______. • ...
Ottoman empire 2016-10-12
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- Ottoman Empire, also known as the Turkish Empire
- is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
- east Middle East is a transcontinental region centered on Western Asia and Egypt
- sometimes referred to as dry land
- Janissaries were elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Sultan's
- is a noble title with several historical meanings
- overcome, succefully
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- Gazi, sometimes transliterated archaically as Othman
- was the capital city of the Roman/Byzantine Empire
- is the religion articulated by the Quran
- officially the Republic of Turkey
- historically known as Constantinople and Byzantium, is the most populous city in Turkey
- the Magnificent in the West
13 Clues: overcome, succefully • the Magnificent in the West • officially the Republic of Turkey • sometimes referred to as dry land • is the religion articulated by the Quran • Ottoman Empire, also known as the Turkish Empire • is a noble title with several historical meanings • was the capital city of the Roman/Byzantine Empire • ...
ISLAM PROJECT 2019-03-06
13 Clues: Allah • aqiqah • fasting • a state • muhammed • statement • 5 prayers • pilgrimage • five pillars • giving to poor • koran and hadith • Of Worship mosque • began in middle east
Famous places, directions, locations 2023-06-04
20 Clues: sur • dans • l'est • entre • le sud • célèbre • l'ouest • through • le nord • un musée • derrière • à côté de • un endroit • un château • par dessus • au centre de • au-dessus de • à proximité de • vers le bas, en bas • vers le haut, en hat
Intro, Middle East, and Africa Crossword Puzzle 2023-12-11
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- Agriculture Only for family consumption
- Eastern Europe
- Sales, transportation and distribution, entertainment
- Lanka South Asia
- Middle East
- state Un-ability to police and control country
- Run by a group of elites
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- Raw materials/extractions
- Model Hourglass
- Manufacturing, assembly, refining
- trade More money distributed to the ppl doing more work
- East Asia
- Eastern Europe
13 Clues: East Asia • Middle East • Eastern Europe • Eastern Europe • Model Hourglass • Lanka South Asia • Run by a group of elites • Raw materials/extractions • Manufacturing, assembly, refining • Agriculture Only for family consumption • state Un-ability to police and control country • Sales, transportation and distribution, entertainment • ...
Flowers 2022-04-20
15 Clues: violet • Cheerful • California • lily family • Dazzling yellow • Valentine's Day • innocence flower • little wildflower • Nothern Hemisphere • Middle east flower • pink large-flowered • daisy rainbow colors • Europe yellow flowers • English Cottage flower • Beautiful orange and yellow
Flowers 2022-04-20
15 Clues: violet • Cheerful • California • lily family • rainbow colors • Dazzing yellow • Valentine's Day • innocence flower • little wildflower • Nothern Hemisphere • Middle east flower • pink large-flowered • Europe yellow flowers • English Cottage flower • Beautiful orange and yellow
Kid's Puzzle 2020-12-25
17 Clues: pet • fruit • month • no lie • educator • continent • offspring • gives milk • music genre • pulls a cart • capital of ohio • made from leaves • prehistoric animal • middle east country • mountain range in africa • premier of the Netherlands • built in the past for protection
Bon Appetit 2023-06-20
28 Clues: hi • new • raw • far • also • meat • dish • fish • best • late • never • a lot • squid • always • to eat • rotten • to cook • usually • seafood • to work • to order • to finish • fantastic • especially • Middle East • I don't know • you're kidding • convenience store
Islam 2019-03-06
15 Clues: Deity • founder • fasting • preacher • 5 prayers • big feast • statement • pilgrimage • Islam bible • a meteorite • no eating pork • place of worship • giving to the poor • no drinking alcohol • began in the middle east
Middle East Crossword By Sarah Bowden 2017-09-15
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- language of the Persians
- democracy that has a prime minister for a leader and parliament for legislature
- gov’t of Saudi Arabia
- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
- large body of water North of Iran
- democracy with a president and executive branch separate from legislature
- economy run by the government who controls the factors of production
- a movement for the protection of Israel
- language of the Jews
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- country in the Middle East that is Jewish
- Gross Domestic Product
- section of arable land in the M.E. between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers
- language of the Arabs
- canal connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea
- river flowing through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq
- smaller branch of Islam that believe the leader should be a descendant of Muhammad
- larger branch of Islam that believe in an elected leader
- economy that falls in between Command and Market
- Israel’s parliament
- economy run by the citizens and businesses who control the factors of production
20 Clues: Israel’s parliament • language of the Jews • language of the Arabs • gov’t of Saudi Arabia • Gross Domestic Product • language of the Persians • large body of water North of Iran • a movement for the protection of Israel • country in the Middle East that is Jewish • Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries • river flowing through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq • ...
Middle East and North Africa Crossword 2013-02-01
31 Clues: Baku • Doha • Sanaa • Amman • Rabat • Kabul • Tunis • Cairo • Kuwait • Manama • Muscat • Ankara • Astana • Beirut • Riyadh • Tehran • Algiers • Bishkek • Nicosia • Tbilisi • Yerevan • Baghdad • Tripoli • Damascus • Tashkent • Ashgabat • Dushanbe • Jerusalem • Abu Dhabi • Islamabad • Jerusalem
Geography of the Ancient Middle East 2022-06-21
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- ____ Gulf; large body of water into which the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow
- Sumerian city-state famous for its clash with the city of Umma
- name of the capital of the Hittite Empire
- an early kingdom in Syria known for being a major commercial center; in the mid-3rd Millennium, it was unique for electing rulers for seven-year periods of time.
- large desert region filled with mostly nomadic tribes, would later be the region where Islam was founded
- ancient city in Syria situated on the bank of the Mediterranean Sea; also the site where a number of cuneiform texts were discovered in 1928
- name of the narrow region on the eastern bank of the Mediterranean Sea
- ancient Sumerian city that was the religious center of Mesopotamia and seat of the god Enlil
- region situated on the northern part of the Mediterranean Sea, composed of numerous islands and a mountainous mainland
- region today known as Turkey, land of the Hittites
- capital of Egypt for most of the Old Kingdom period
- major capital city of the Assyrian Empire, founded by Ashurnasirpal II; possibly the actual site of the famous Hanging Gardens
- one of the earliest city-states in Mesopotamia, considered by the Sumerians to be the first city in the world; home of the god Enki
- major capital of the Assyrian Empire
- a once-coastal city that was very influential during the mid-3rd millennium until about 500 BCE; site of the famed Great Ziggurat built by Ur-Nammu and Shulgi
- capital city of the Babylonian Empire; supposed site of famous Hanging Gardens, city of luxury and advanced living
- Sea large body of water to the north of Anatolia
- region to the east of the Zagros Mountains, today known as Iran
- ancient name of the southern region of Mesopotamia
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- Egyptian site of the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx
- capital of the Elamite kingdom and of the Achaemenid Empire
- ____ River; one of the two rivers that forms the river valley in which the region of Mesopotamia is situated; this one is the western river
- capital of Egypt for most of the Middle and New Kingdom periods
- southern region of Mesopotamia, was known by another name for over a thousand years
- region in northeast Africa, known for its pyramids and situated on the Nile River
- ____ River; the north-flowing river along which the region of Egypt is situated
- capital of the Akkadian Empire
- city founded by Akhenaten to be the capital of the Egyptian Empire during his attempt to make Egypt a monotheistic theocracy
- ____ Sea; large body of water to the northeast of Persia
- ____ River; one of the two rivers that forms the river valley in which the region of Mesopotamia is situated; this one is the eastern river
- ____ Sea; large body of water to the east of Egypt, famed for having been the river Moses allegedly led the Hebrews through
- ____ Sea; largest body of water in the ancient Near East, on the banks of which numerous famous ancient civilizations flourished
- northern region of Mesopotamia
- city in the Levant, site of a major battle against the Egyptians which resulted in the coining of the term “Armageddon”
- ____ Mountains; mountain range that delineates the boundary between Mesopotamia and Persia
- considered the first major metropolitan city in the world, it boasted a population of around 40,000 people within the city limits in 3100 BCE
- island just off the western coast of the Levant in the eastern Mediterranean Sea
- early civilization just west of the Zagros Mountains, a major thorn in the side of most Mesopotamian civilizations
38 Clues: capital of the Akkadian Empire • northern region of Mesopotamia • major capital of the Assyrian Empire • name of the capital of the Hittite Empire • Sea large body of water to the north of Anatolia • Egyptian site of the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx • region today known as Turkey, land of the Hittites • ancient name of the southern region of Mesopotamia • ...
All About You and Me 2021-11-18
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- Your middle name
- Football number
- My favorite place
- My dog's name
- Your favorite season
- Your favorite sport
- Your favorite holiday
- Your spring sport
- My favorite season
- Month we started dating
- Your favorite restaurant
- Your confirmation name
- My favorite season
- Your favorite color
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- Your birth month
- Where we first met in person
- My middle name
- Favorite MLB team
- Your favorite animal
- Your favorite NFL team
- My birthday month
- Your high school
- My favorite NFL team
- Your lizard's name
- My high school
- Your dog's name
- Your biggest fear
27 Clues: My dog's name • My middle name • My high school • Football number • Your dog's name • Your birth month • Your middle name • Your high school • My favorite place • Favorite MLB team • My birthday month • Your spring sport • Your biggest fear • My favorite season • Your lizard's name • My favorite season • Your favorite sport • Your favorite color • Your favorite animal • Your favorite season • ...
Spelling List #23 2020-04-23
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- done by all people or things in the world
- a cycle with one wheel
- lacking in variety or interest
- used for viewing distant objects
- 3 times as much
- an early type of aircraft
- the middle east
- all together
- a flag with 3 different colours
- shaped like a triangle
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- every 2 weeks
- the middle of summer
- an educational institution
- only one syllable
- 3 copies or examples
- divide into two parts
- occurring twice a year
- an outfit required to wear
- a one-track railroad
- a group of 3 related objects, songs, etc.
20 Clues: all together • every 2 weeks • 3 times as much • the middle east • only one syllable • the middle of summer • 3 copies or examples • a one-track railroad • divide into two parts • a cycle with one wheel • occurring twice a year • shaped like a triangle • an early type of aircraft • an educational institution • an outfit required to wear • lacking in variety or interest • ...
Antonella & Chris Fun Facts 2023-05-28
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- Dog name
- Language the couple speaks other than English
- total number of siblings
- First domestic flight together
- Chris’s went to University of
- Dog birthday month
- Antonella’s goddaughter
- Antonella’s university is
- City Antonella was born in
- East Village street they lived on
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- Neighborhood I’m Brooklyn the couple resides in
- Day of the month their birthday falls on
- First concert
- Rec sport the couple plays together
- First date location
- City Chris was born in
- Chris’s middle name
- First international flight together
- Favorite EV restaurant/Go to
- Antonella’s favorite flowers
- Antonella’s middle name
21 Clues: Dog name • First concert • Dog birthday month • First date location • Chris’s middle name • City Chris was born in • Antonella’s goddaughter • Antonella’s middle name • total number of siblings • Antonella’s university is • City Antonella was born in • Favorite EV restaurant/Go to • Antonella’s favorite flowers • Chris’s went to University of • First domestic flight together • ...
Matt and Maggie 2025-09-21
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- Dating app where the couple met
- Matt’s favorite vegetable from their garden
- Name of the couple’s cat
- Name of the park where they had their first date
- Maggie’s favorite flower
- Matt’s hometown
- Matt's birth month
- Maggie’s middle name
- Matt's favorite season
- Matt’s zodiac sign
- Number of years the couple has been together
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- Couple’s go-to pizza topping
- Maggie’s birth month
- Matt’s middle name
- Town where newlyweds live
- Maggie’s favorite hobby
- Maggie’s zodiac sign
- The proposal location (State)
- Name of the couple’s dog
- Maggie’s hometown (East ___)
20 Clues: Matt’s hometown • Matt’s middle name • Matt's birth month • Matt’s zodiac sign • Maggie’s birth month • Maggie’s zodiac sign • Maggie’s middle name • Matt's favorite season • Maggie’s favorite hobby • Name of the couple’s cat • Maggie’s favorite flower • Name of the couple’s dog • Town where newlyweds live • Couple’s go-to pizza topping • Maggie’s hometown (East ___) • ...
east 2016-03-10
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- Name for the EAST image viewer window
- Name for EAST window with search pane and details grid
- Name for search operators, such as “OR” and “NOT”
- Operator used to search for 2 words next to one another
- Index used to search Current CPC Classifications
- How to access searchable index charts from EAST
- Name for search operators such as “ADJ” and “NEAR”
- Workspace button used to run search and populate the details grid
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- Text search form
- Name for folders structure in EAST workspace (2 words)
- How to access an operators list from the search pane
- General term for object of EAST searches (2 words)
- Classification category of patents to be searched on IS&R form
- EAST preference to check regularly
- Index used to search Current CPC Subclasses
- The document type found with a search index .pn.
16 Clues: Text search form • EAST preference to check regularly • Name for the EAST image viewer window • Index used to search Current CPC Subclasses • How to access searchable index charts from EAST • Index used to search Current CPC Classifications • The document type found with a search index .pn. • Name for search operators, such as “OR” and “NOT” • ...
North Africa 2013-04-30
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- nile empties into
- off the coast of morocco
- 1959
- made traveling around africa easier
- hydro electric power
- 80%
- borders all of north africa
- beneath the desert
- is like a paradise in the middle of the desert
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- slightly larger than alaska
- 2/3 of egypt
- borders europe
- separates northeast africa from the middle east
- population increasing rapidly
- created by tha aswan high dam
- used to be a grassland but is now a desert
- recieves .04cm of rainfall each year
- triangle shaped
- main energy resource
- makes the nile delta fertile for farming
20 Clues: 80% • 1959 • 2/3 of egypt • borders europe • triangle shaped • nile empties into • beneath the desert • hydro electric power • main energy resource • off the coast of morocco • slightly larger than alaska • borders all of north africa • population increasing rapidly • created by tha aswan high dam • made traveling around africa easier • recieves .04cm of rainfall each year • ...
V Tuminaro Ancient Middle East Vocabulary 2021-09-21
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- (formerly) a high official in certain Muslim countries and caliphates, especially a minister of state.Compare grand vizier.
- (among the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower, consisting of a number of stories and having about the outside a broad ascent winding round the structure, presenting the appearance of a series of terraces.
- a tall, aquatic plant, Cyperus papyrus, of the sedge family, native to the Nile valley: the Egyptian subspecies, C. papyrus hadidi, thought to be common in ancient times, now occurs only in several sites.
- a title of an ancient Egyptian king.
- a cashless economic system in which services and goods are traded at negotiated rates
- a descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall, especially one of considerable size.
- government by many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials.
- The shrivelling of a dead and retained fetus.
- any system of persons or things ranked one above another.
- cuneiform characters or writing.
- a sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group:
- the body of laws of a state or nation regulating ordinary private matters, as distinct from laws regulating criminal, political, or military matters.
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- the laws of a state or country dealing with criminal offenses and their punishments.
- an ancient region in W Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: now part of Iraq.
- a stone slab, found in 1799 near Rosetta, bearing parallel inscriptions in Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphic, and demotic characters, making possible the decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.
- a system or stage of economic life in which money replaces barter in the exchange of goods
- an ancient region in southern Mesopotamia that contained a number of independent cities and city-states of which the first were established possibly as early as 5000 b.c.: conquered by the Elamites and, about 2000 b.c., by the Babylonians; a number of its cities, as Ur, Uruk, Kish, and Lagash, are major archaeological sites in southern Iraq.
- an agricultural region extending from the Levant to Iraq.
- 18th century b.c. or earlier, king of Babylonia.
- Also hi·er·o·glyph·i·cal. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
20 Clues: cuneiform characters or writing. • a title of an ancient Egyptian king. • The shrivelling of a dead and retained fetus. • 18th century b.c. or earlier, king of Babylonia. • an agricultural region extending from the Levant to Iraq. • any system of persons or things ranked one above another. • a sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group: • ...
Middle East Vocabulary Ch 15-19 2019-01-14
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- a distinct territorial or cultural area that is within a foreign territory
- a cooperative settlement of small individual farms in Israel
- in Islam, a house of worship
- a large temple built by the Sumerians
- a natural mineral containing chemical compounds often used in fertilizer
- territory ruled by an Arab tribal leader
- an underground canal first built by the ancient Persians
- rich soil made up of sand and mud deposited by running water
- process in which arable land becomes desert
- Islamic guerilla fighters
- a member of a wandering pastoral people
- a northwesterly wind in the Persian Gulf area
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- member of the nomadic desert peoples of North Africa and Southwest Asia
- grazing so heavily that the vegetation is damaged and the ground erodes
- the raising of animals for food and other products
- an ethnic group without a formal country
- an ancient writing system used in Egypt in which pictures and symbols represent words or sounds
- a communal farm or settlement in Israel
- in Islam, the yearly pilgrimage to Makkah that Muslims must make at least once in a lifetime
- to adapt plants and animals from the wild for human use
- in the desert, a streambed that is dry except during a heavy rain
- a system of writing using wedge-shaped symbols that were pressed into clay tablets
- Islamic law derived from the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad
- hearth a center in which cultures develop and from which they are spread
24 Clues: Islamic guerilla fighters • in Islam, a house of worship • a large temple built by the Sumerians • a communal farm or settlement in Israel • a member of a wandering pastoral people • an ethnic group without a formal country • territory ruled by an Arab tribal leader • process in which arable land becomes desert • a northwesterly wind in the Persian Gulf area • ...
Monotheistic Religions of the Middle East 2014-09-15
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- when Mohammed left Mecca for Medina
- the Day of Atonement
- the holy book of Judaism
- a period of fasting
- place of worship for Muslims
- food that has been specially prepared according to Judaism
- rules for Islam
- commemoration of a Jewish victory
- the worship of only one god
- celebrates the escape from Egypt for Jews
- rules to live by
- the holy book of Islam
- god of Islam
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- place of worship for Christians
- Muslims who believe that the leader should be related to Mohammed
- place of worship for Jews
- day of Jesus's resurrection
- the promised deliverer
- Jewish New Year
- the holy book of Christianity
- 40 days of forgiveness
- birth date of Jesus
- the prophet
- Muslims who believe that the leader should be elected
- a pilgrimage to Mecca
25 Clues: the prophet • god of Islam • Jewish New Year • rules for Islam • rules to live by • a period of fasting • birth date of Jesus • the Day of Atonement • a pilgrimage to Mecca • the promised deliverer • 40 days of forgiveness • the holy book of Islam • the holy book of Judaism • place of worship for Jews • day of Jesus's resurrection • the worship of only one god • place of worship for Muslims • ...
Review over India and Middle East 2023-04-17
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- The British East India company conquered India for control over tea and this
- India and Pakistan have both threatened each other with this kind of powerful weapon
- This people crossed into India from Central Asia, spreading their language and religion
- This country was divided from India, is majority Muslim, and has threatened to go to war with India many times
- The only Jewish state in the world, is in the Middle East
- The country of Egypt is found on this continent
- This country is borded by the Himalayan Mountains to the north, the Indian Ocean to the South and has the majority of the world's Hindu population
- This Empire conquered and ruled India for two hundred years
- This religion believes in only one god and their holy book is known as the Torah
- This is one of two major language spoken in India
- These are the holy books in Hinduism
- This city is claimed as a holy city in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity and is the capital of modern day Israel
- This Emperor of India regretted all the people he killed to conquer India and converted to Buddhism
- Most Indian food is this type of food, it is a spicy sauce with meat, vegetables, or cheese mixed in, often thrown on top of rice
- The majority of people in India follow this religion
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- This religion worships multiple gods, believes in reincarnation, and is the major religion in India
- This event is when India got divided into India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh based on who was Muslim and who was Hindu
- Most people in the Middle East follow this religion, as well as the people of Pakistan and Bangladesh
- This major river in India is where many Indians go to scatter their family member's ashes
- This continent has the largest population, and is where most of the Middle East and India can be found
- This nation is what Israel used to be known as, now only Arab nations call it this
- This religion believes in one god, but people who follow this religion are also expected to never cut their hair
- This belief is that people's souls will be reborn in a new life, without the memories of their old life
- This is a payment a bride's family will make to the groom when they get married
- This system divides up the people of India based on what their parents did. The only way to go up in this system is to do good deeds and then be reborn in a better life
- This mountain range divides India from China
- This religion believes in reincarnation and that the only way to stop suffering is to stop wanting things
27 Clues: These are the holy books in Hinduism • This mountain range divides India from China • The country of Egypt is found on this continent • This is one of two major language spoken in India • The majority of people in India follow this religion • The only Jewish state in the world, is in the Middle East • This Empire conquered and ruled India for two hundred years • ...
Alanna's Bridal Shower Crossword 2014-06-17
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- Birth Month of Groom
- Mixer Bride's Favourite Kitchen Appliance
- Month of Proposal
- Island Place of Proposal
- Month Couple Met
- City Groom was Born
- Name of Couple's Cat
- Liberty Street Couple Currently Live In
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- Couple's Favourite TV Show
- Bride's Middle Name
- Grooms Last Night
- Birth Month of Bride
- Grooms Middle Name
13 Clues: Month Couple Met • Grooms Last Night • Month of Proposal • Grooms Middle Name • Bride's Middle Name • City Groom was Born • Birth Month of Groom • Birth Month of Bride • Name of Couple's Cat • Island Place of Proposal • Couple's Favourite TV Show • Liberty Street Couple Currently Live In • Mixer Bride's Favourite Kitchen Appliance
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25 Clues: Lake • Lake • Roman • Island • Volcano • Islands • Sea west • Sea east • Coastline • Sea south • Middle Ages • Renaissance • Spine range • Largest lake • River in Rome • Baroque style • Second island • Ancient ruins • Longest river • Largest island • Volcano island • Active volcano • Mountain range • River in Florence • Volcano near Naples
Bible archeology crossword 2025-01-31
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- Crescent: A rich agricultural region in the Middle East, stretching from the Nile River in Egypt to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Mesopotamia. It is known as the cradle of civilization due to early farming and urbanization.
- A collection of sacred religious texts or scriptures, central to Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and other religious traditions.
- Ghazal: An archaeological site in Jordan, where excavations revealed early farming and the discovery of plaster statues, dating back to 7200–5000 BCE.
- The oldest known walled city in the world, located in the Jordan Valley. It is mentioned in the Bible, notably for the fall of its walls during Joshua's conquest.
- Mesha: The 9th-century BCE king of Moab, known for the Mesha Inscription detailing his victory over Israel.
- Sea Border: The Dead Sea borders Jordan to the east and Israel and Palestine to the west. It is a saltwater lake known for its high salinity and mineral-rich waters.
- Issa: In Islam, Prophet Issa (Jesus) is regarded as a central figure, a prophet and messenger of God, believed to have performed miracles and preached monotheism.
- River: A 251-km river in the Middle East, flowing through Israel, Jordan, and Palestine, significant in religious history.
- Early forms of writing that use simple pictures to represent objects, actions, or ideas.
- Stone: A famous artifact that helped scholars decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics, providing the same text in Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphic, and demotic script.
- The study of ancient remains, such as artifacts and ruins, providing insights into past civilizations, including biblical events.
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- A region in the Middle East, including parts of Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza Strip.
- Relating to Greece, its language, or culture. In religious history, it is centered around polytheism, with gods like Zeus and Hera.
- A country in the Middle East, known for its rich history, ancient Persia, and its capital, Tehran.
- An ancient system of writing using pictorial symbols to represent words, sounds, or ideas, used in ancient Egypt.
- The process of digging to uncover ancient artifacts and remains.
- Stele: A stone inscription dating to the 13th century BCE, containing the earliest known Egyptian reference to "Israel" as a people, found in Egypt.
- Inscription: A 9th-century BCE inscription detailing King Mesha’s victory over Israel, providing historical context and a reference to Israel during that time.
- An ancient writing material made from the stalks of the papyrus plant, used by ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
- me know if you need anything else!
- An ancient region in the Levant, roughly covering modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and parts of Syria and Jordan.
21 Clues: me know if you need anything else! • The process of digging to uncover ancient artifacts and remains. • A region in the Middle East, including parts of Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza Strip. • Early forms of writing that use simple pictures to represent objects, actions, or ideas. • ...
... 2023-09-17
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- Your middle name
- People normally get this at the movies
- You are (another word for beautiful)
- How many time zones are there in Russia
- 'your middle name' was a
- The best football team in England
- Ballet terms are in this language
- They come in last(3 Letters)
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- What is the capital of Finland
- Synonym for Washed
- Rubber from the Middle East
- Your star sign
- Lead role in Swan Lake
- A song by Majid Jordan that you should listen to
- Jake Peralta says this a lot
- One of your favourite Marvel characters
16 Clues: Your star sign • Your middle name • Synonym for Washed • Lead role in Swan Lake • 'your middle name' was a • Rubber from the Middle East • Jake Peralta says this a lot • They come in last(3 Letters) • What is the capital of Finland • The best football team in England • Ballet terms are in this language • You are (another word for beautiful) • People normally get this at the movies • ...
The Harbinger Crossword 2012-10-24
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- Last name of East assistant band director
- Last name of school principle
- Last name of sisters who won the doubles state championship this year
- What covers the walls in room 315?
- What class does Mr. Scott teach?
- What the "T" stands for in T. Michael Chaffee
- Name of the main serving line in the East cafeteria
- Last name of math teacher whose son also attends East
- Male math teacher who retired last year
- Last name of Ohio State alumni English teacher
- The school colors are _________, black and white
- SME feeder middle school
- Last name of the male anchor on the daily announcements
- Last name of football coach/physics teacher
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- Word that is incorrect on the school song in the gym
- Last name of senior twins who play football
- Last name of athletics secretary
- Last name of the sponsor for the Ping-Pong club
- Name of the league East sports teams participate in
- Varsity football quarterback
- Last name of the NAHS president
- Nickname for Mrs. Arndt-Helgesen
- Last name of JV basketball coach
- What other sources of light besides ceiling lights are there in the main gym?
- Name of the school's literary magazine
- Full name of soccer player who leads East for most goals in a single season
- Last name of Argentinian teacher at East
- Subject the head varsity soccer coach teaches
28 Clues: SME feeder middle school • Varsity football quarterback • Last name of school principle • Last name of the NAHS president • Last name of athletics secretary • What class does Mr. Scott teach? • Nickname for Mrs. Arndt-Helgesen • Last name of JV basketball coach • What covers the walls in room 315? • Name of the school's literary magazine • ...
Islam crossword 2019-03-06
13 Clues: Hajj • Allah • fasting • muhammed • holidays • 5 prayers • statements • eid-al-fitr • east Location. • giving to poor • Koran and Hadith • no pork or alcohol • the world location.
Islam crossword 2019-03-06
13 Clues: Hajj • Allah • fasting • holidays • muhammed • 5 prayers • statements • eid-al-fitr • giving to poor • east Location. • Koran and Hadith • no pork or alcohol • the world location.
Russia/Central Asia 2025-01-06
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- A special highly fertile soil in Russia.
- A sea that separates Russia from the Middle East, it was a key route for silk road merchants.
- A industry or economic activity that is small scale and usually operates from ones own home.
- A Biome(life zone)made up of coniferous forests in the Northern Regions of Russia. The trees are evergreen, meaning they don't shed their needles in winter.
- The title given to the emperor of the Russian monarchy before the Communist Revolution.
- Putin Current President of the Russian Federation, and a former KGB agent.
- A vast, frozen, lifeless and treeless region.
- An abbreviation for the Soviet Union.
- The use of violence to spread a political, religious or ideological message, or enact change forcefully.
- The name for Russia now, since abandoning communism and becoming a "democracy"
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- Headed by Russia, it was a collection of communist countries.
- The first leader of the Soviet Union, he led a revolution that changed Russia from a monarchy to a communist government.
- One of, if not the first network of trade routes that connected Asia to the Middle East and Europe.
- A mountain range that essentially separates Russia from Central Asia, or the Middle East
- A country that while officially independent, is under the influence of another.
- The spreading of culture
- A key river and trading route in Russia, it was used by the Vikings who founded the land in 862CE.
- The leader of the Soviet Union during WWII, he led the Soviet Union through a period of war and massive industrialization.
- A ideology that aims to create a classless society, it is a command economy.
- A nuclear power plant in Soviet-controlled Ukraine that exploded, leading to a mass spread of radiation, making the area uninhabitable.
20 Clues: The spreading of culture • An abbreviation for the Soviet Union. • A special highly fertile soil in Russia. • A vast, frozen, lifeless and treeless region. • Headed by Russia, it was a collection of communist countries. • A ideology that aims to create a classless society, it is a command economy. • ...
Government and Governance 2024-02-27
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- a country run by powerful businesses and private individuals
- a one-party country in the Caribbean
- a government with lots of rules for its people
- the belief that workers will inevitably overthrow their employers
- a country in the middle east without any constitution
- an absolute monarchy in the Middle East
- a government based on religious law
- Elizabeth II was the longest reigning one of these
- a government with complete control over its people
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- a government based on distribution of resources to those who need them most
- one of the largest communist countries in history
- many people believe this country is an example of an Oligarchy
- this city allowed citizens to vote on every important issue directly
- the most populous parliamentary republic in the world
- no rules!
- the birthplace of democracy
- a legal document that tells the government how to act
17 Clues: no rules! • the birthplace of democracy • a government based on religious law • a one-party country in the Caribbean • an absolute monarchy in the Middle East • a government with lots of rules for its people • one of the largest communist countries in history • Elizabeth II was the longest reigning one of these • a government with complete control over its people • ...
Grade 2 unit 1 2024-04-02
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- directions north south east west
- tells us the directions on the map.
- another word for legend.
- imaginary lines running east and west.
- tells us how far apart places really are on a map.
- the top of the world.
- a type of map that shows mountains lakes rivers.
- the bottom of the world.
- a type of map that shows the borders of states and countries.
- tells us what symbols on the map mean.
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- directions NE NW SE SW
- a drawing of
- a type of map that shows us certain information.
- a ball shaped map of the world.
- an immaginary line running north and south.
- imaginary line around the middle of the earth going east and west.
16 Clues: a drawing of • the top of the world. • directions NE NW SE SW • another word for legend. • the bottom of the world. • a ball shaped map of the world. • directions north south east west • tells us the directions on the map. • imaginary lines running east and west. • tells us what symbols on the map mean. • an immaginary line running north and south. • ...
Chapter 7 Review 2013-02-10
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- the frontier area of each colony that is unsettled or a wilderness.
- a phrase used to describe the colony of Pennsylvania when it was governed according to Quaker beliefs.
- he started the colony of New York.
- he requested land instead of money from King Charles II.
- this colony was called a "Holy Experiment"
- one who owns enough land to provide for his family's basic needs.
- a region of rolling hills east of the Appalachian Mountains.
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- a line connecting waterfalls up and down the East Coast that marks the place where the height of the land drops.
- allowing people to worship God the way they think is right.
- farmers who raised just enough wheat or corn to feed themselves that lived in the back country.
- New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware all make up this.
- the main activity of the Middle Colonies because the soil was fertile.
- someone learning a skill from a more experienced person.
- the owner of something, particularly land of a business.
- people who settled in the Piedmont.
- where most people lived and worked in the Middle Colonies.
- the Middle Colonies were called this because they grew large amounts of wheat.
17 Clues: he started the colony of New York. • people who settled in the Piedmont. • this colony was called a "Holy Experiment" • someone learning a skill from a more experienced person. • he requested land instead of money from King Charles II. • the owner of something, particularly land of a business. • where most people lived and worked in the Middle Colonies. • ...
Topic 1 Units 3+4 Review 2024-09-02
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- holy wars fought in the Middle East
- credited with inventing the printing press in Europe
- practice of kings dividing their land among loyal nobles
- tool used to find latitude
- people bound to the land in European societies
- form of Christianity that was the most influential in medieval western Europe
- language that is a combination of Bantu and Arabic
- credited with discovering the Americas
- sailed to India in 1498
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- very first group to make contact with indigenous peoples of the Americas
- led Chinese trade missions that ranged from Southeast Asia to Africa
- period in Europe directly related to knowledge rediscovered through the Middle East
- effort to expel Muslims from the Iberian Peninsula
- sailed to the tip of Africa in 1488
- credited with circumnavigating the globe
- religion that emerged around 610 CE
- ultra-rich king of Mali
17 Clues: ultra-rich king of Mali • sailed to India in 1498 • tool used to find latitude • holy wars fought in the Middle East • sailed to the tip of Africa in 1488 • religion that emerged around 610 CE • credited with discovering the Americas • credited with circumnavigating the globe • people bound to the land in European societies • ...
North Africa and the Middle East 2020-02-20
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- Longest mountain range in Africa
- Largest desert in the world (excluding Poles)
- World's longest river
- Climate in which precipitation averages 10 inches per year or less
- Trade route that connected China to the Mediterranean Sea (100 BCE)
- A place in the desert where underground water surfaces
- Islamic house of worship where Muslims pray
- Religions that believe in only one god
- Barbarian group who took over much of central and western Asia during the Middle Ages
- The type of government used by countries such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman
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- The main group of people living in Israel following the end of World War II
- Main group of people living in the Arabian Peninsula
- The main export commodity of North Africa/The Middle East
- Term that means "suitable for farming"
- Area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
- Territory that is culturally different from surrounding larger cultures
- One of the two main branches of Islam
- Group that to control of leadership in Afghanistan following the collapse of the Soviet Union
- Largest inland body of water on Earth
- Group of the major oil producing countries that work together to manage the supply of oil and shape pricing
20 Clues: World's longest river • Longest mountain range in Africa • One of the two main branches of Islam • Largest inland body of water on Earth • Term that means "suitable for farming" • Religions that believe in only one god • Islamic house of worship where Muslims pray • Area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers • Largest desert in the world (excluding Poles) • ...
R Brown Ancient Middle East Vocabulary 2021-09-21
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- A barter economy is a cashless economic system in which services and goods are traded at negotiated rates.
- writing consisting of hieroglyphs.
- composed of slim triangular or wedge-shaped elements, as the characters used in writing by the ancient Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, and others.
- the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower, consisting of a number of stories and having about the outside a broad ascent winding round the structure, presenting the appearance of a series of terraces.
- a material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making rope, sandals, and boats.
- a high official in some Muslim countries, especially in Turkey under Ottoman rule
- a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision.
- a ruler in ancient Egypt.
- a system or stage of economic life in which money replaces barter in the exchange of goods
- Mummification is an old-fashioned method of preparing a dead body so that it doesn't decay. Mummification was commonly used in ancient Egypt, not so much these days.
- a line of hereditary rulers of a country.
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- an agricultural region extending from the Levant to Iraq.
- a black basalt stone found in 1799 that bears an inscription in hieroglyphics, demotic characters, and Greek and is celebrated for having given the first clue to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics.
- 18th century b.c. or earlier, king of Babylonia.
- an ancient region in W Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: now part of Iraq.
- a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
- of persons or things ranked one above another.
- the laws of a state or country dealing with criminal offenses and their punishments.
- ancient region in southern Mesopotamia that contained a number of independent cities and city-states of which the first were established possibly as early as 5000 b.c.: conquered by the Elamites and, about 2000 b.c., by the Babylonians; a number of its cities, as Ur, Uruk, Kish, and Lagash, are major archaeological sites in southern Iraq.
- the body of laws of a state or nation regulating ordinary private matters, as distinct from laws regulating criminal, political, or military matters.
20 Clues: a ruler in ancient Egypt. • writing consisting of hieroglyphs. • a line of hereditary rulers of a country. • of persons or things ranked one above another. • 18th century b.c. or earlier, king of Babylonia. • an agricultural region extending from the Levant to Iraq. • a high official in some Muslim countries, especially in Turkey under Ottoman rule • ...
Capital Cities of the Middle East 2025-11-20
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- Capital of Kazakhstan
- Capital of Israel
- Capital of Azerbaijan
- Capital of Syria
- Capital of Turkey
- Capital of Kyrgyzstan
- Capital of Jordan
- Capital of Armenia
- Capital of Qatar
- Capital of Georgia
- Capital of Turkmenistan
- Capital of Cyprus
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- Capital of Bahrain
- Capital of Pakistan
- Capital of Iraq
- Capital of Uzbekistan
- Capital of Oman
- Capital of Tajikistan
- Capital of Afghanistan
- Capital of Iran
- Capital of Lebanon
- Capital of Yemen
- Capital of Saudi Arabia
23 Clues: Capital of Iraq • Capital of Oman • Capital of Iran • Capital of Syria • Capital of Yemen • Capital of Qatar • Capital of Israel • Capital of Turkey • Capital of Jordan • Capital of Cyprus • Capital of Bahrain • Capital of Lebanon • Capital of Armenia • Capital of Georgia • Capital of Pakistan • Capital of Kazakhstan • Capital of Uzbekistan • Capital of Tajikistan • Capital of Azerbaijan • ...
African and Asian Capitals 2014-02-18
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- On the Southeast coast of Japan
- In the Northeastern hemisphere of Mongolia
- In a country east of South Sudan
- Northeast of the Arabian Sea
- In the northern hemisphere of India
- North of South Africa in Botswana
- North of Mbalmayo in Cameroon
- Bab al Yemen is one of the city's most important landmarks
- Southeast of Iraq
- In the middle of Rwanda
- East of Burkina Faso
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- South of the Caspian Sea
- North of Depok
- South of Georgia Asia
- North of Ghana
- A major city north of Thailand
- Major city next to Utako
- On the Golf of Guinea
- Southeast of the Sangureya Bay
- In the Southern hemisphere of central Africa
20 Clues: North of Depok • North of Ghana • Southeast of Iraq • East of Burkina Faso • South of Georgia Asia • On the Golf of Guinea • In the middle of Rwanda • South of the Caspian Sea • Major city next to Utako • Northeast of the Arabian Sea • North of Mbalmayo in Cameroon • A major city north of Thailand • Southeast of the Sangureya Bay • On the Southeast coast of Japan • ...
Marino Perdue 2025-05-16
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- God of all Goddesses
- Belived Abraham was a prohet of
- Worship a synologue or Temple
- To rule over a group of people
- The ancient writing of Hinduism
- - Dessert Spanning across North America
- - Holy book for Jews
- Ruler of ancient Egypt is called a
- To be known the same as God who is
- believe jesus was a prohet of?
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- Male rule over empire
- Christians known for reading this book
- Another branch throughout Christianity
- In ancient Egypt
- religious leader authorized preform things
- - Monotheistic (early 4000 years)
- Human being, being owned by another
- Country in Africa
- Linking North East Africa and Middle East
- What continent is Egypt in
20 Clues: In ancient Egypt • Country in Africa • God of all Goddesses • - Holy book for Jews • Male rule over empire • What continent is Egypt in • Worship a synologue or Temple • To rule over a group of people • believe jesus was a prohet of? • Belived Abraham was a prohet of • The ancient writing of Hinduism • - Monotheistic (early 4000 years) • Ruler of ancient Egypt is called a • ...
Geography Terms 2022-10-20
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- side to side lines
- Measures east and west
- An image translator
- location on latitude or longitude
- What we do to the world
- size
- Tropic of the Big Crab
- Where are you?
- Turns the earth into a cross section
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- Hey, penguins watch our for leopard seals!
- The spread of people and ideas
- A group of places that are similar to each other.
- What are your surroundings like?
- cuts the earth through the middle
- Measures north and south
- Santa lives here
- up and down lines
- What's this big sheet of paper with the world on it called?
- Tropic of the Mergoat
- North-South-East-West
20 Clues: size • Where are you? • Santa lives here • up and down lines • side to side lines • An image translator • Tropic of the Mergoat • North-South-East-West • Measures east and west • Tropic of the Big Crab • What we do to the world • Measures north and south • The spread of people and ideas • What are your surroundings like? • cuts the earth through the middle • location on latitude or longitude • ...
Religions 2025-11-13
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- Buddhism is based on ideas that are called...
- After Buddha died, his followers collected his teachings into the...
- Religion that stemmed from Judaism and originated in 30 CE
- Originated in the Middle East around 2000 BCE
- The sum of all your deeds, good and bad.
- Hindus believe in this one unifying spirit.
- Muslim worshippers follow the scriptures from what text.
- A sacred scripture that records laws and events in Jewish history.
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- Buddhism spread to eastern Asia through what.
- Social Classes into which a person is born.
- has no single founder, originated from the mixing of Harappan and Aryan cultures.
- Founded by Siddhartha Gautama in northern India
- When spirits return to earth many times in different forms.
- Originated in the Middle East with the prophet Muhammad.
- A Hindu creation story.
- The sacred text of Christianity
16 Clues: A Hindu creation story. • The sacred text of Christianity • The sum of all your deeds, good and bad. • Social Classes into which a person is born. • Hindus believe in this one unifying spirit. • Buddhism spread to eastern Asia through what. • Buddhism is based on ideas that are called... • Originated in the Middle East around 2000 BCE • ...
Maddiesmith jeffersonlin 2016-10-20
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- prefix that means middle
- describe societies that are urbanized and hierarchical
- last animals to be domesticated
- how many people out of 10 had to work as farmers before the industrial revolution
- one way humans evolved
- largest and best preserved Neolithic site
- allowed for excess population
- plants were domesticated
- led to freedom and more job opportunities
- another word for agriculture
- where maize, beans, and squash were the main crops
- middle Stone Age
- a revolution that happened in the 19th century
- where agricultural first started
- the percent of the history of modern humans was spent as hunter-gathers
- animals were domesticated
- a lifestyle with less movement
- the people who gathered
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- old Stone Age
- something that became more dangerous from settling down
- skulls of the dead were dug up and covered in clay and decorated to look living
- who worked in obsidian and bone
- the main crop in South America
- the primary crop in China
- the way agriculture spread
- involves a nomadic lifestyle,supported by herds of animals
- first developed in the Middle East
- what could spread more easily from settlement
- what we believe helped lead to the start of agriculture
- something that happened between men and women from agriculture
- where agricultural took place around the Nile
- the main crops in the Middle East
- A Neolithic settlement that was located in the Levant
- the people who hunted
34 Clues: old Stone Age • middle Stone Age • the people who hunted • one way humans evolved • the people who gathered • prefix that means middle • plants were domesticated • the primary crop in China • animals were domesticated • the way agriculture spread • another word for agriculture • allowed for excess population • the main crop in South America • a lifestyle with less movement • ...
Middle east 2020-10-05
5 Clues: Semi-nomadic • lived in Iran before Islam • Group A group that shares the same belief • majority of the people in the middle east • Group A group that shares the same common culture
Middle East 2023-08-21
5 Clues: The other word for H20 • The river next to Tigris • The river next to Euphrates • The river next to the West Bank • The country with unequal water distribution
Middle east 2023-12-08
Middle East 2023-02-01
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- The first worldwide inter government organization whose mission was to maintain peace.
- A Turkish empire that was founded 1300 by Osman and reached its greatest territorial extent under Suleiman in the 16th century it collapsed after World War One.
- An official order or commission to do something.
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- To divide into parts.
- A secret treaty between the United Kingdom and France.
5 Clues: To divide into parts. • An official order or commission to do something. • A secret treaty between the United Kingdom and France. • The first worldwide inter government organization whose mission was to maintain peace. • ...
Frasier Unit 1 Review 2013-07-11
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- Certain ethnic groups of Central Mexico
- Religion originating in Northeastern India
- Religion mainly practiced in Europe
- Key factor in East–West sea trade
- Empire formed by Genghis Khan from joining Mongol and Turkic tribes
- Large Pre-Columbian empire formed in Peru
- Water mass seperating North Africa from South Europe
- Medieval empire originating in present day Turkey
- Extremely old religion originating in India and still largely practiced today in modern India
- Largest trading route reaching from china to Eastern Europe
- One of the most significant ruling dynasties of Iran, and often considered the beginning of modern Persian history
- Religious conflicts in the High Middle Ages through to the end of the Late Middle Ages conducted by Catholic Europe against Muslims, pagans, heretics, and peoples under the ban of excommunication.
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- Discovered by Christopher Columbus
- Travels started as Hajj(Islamic pilgramage to Mecca)
- Nicolaus Copernicus, Isaac Newton, Galileo Gallilei made their discoveries during this period.
- Famous Chinese sea explorer
- Last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese
- Left Venice with his father and uncle to travel to China
- Religion originating in the Middle East and spreading to South Asia and North Africa
- Time of creativity and change after medieval Europe
20 Clues: Famous Chinese sea explorer • Key factor in East–West sea trade • Discovered by Christopher Columbus • Religion mainly practiced in Europe • Certain ethnic groups of Central Mexico • Large Pre-Columbian empire formed in Peru • Religion originating in Northeastern India • Last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese • Medieval empire originating in present day Turkey • ...
War on Terror 2013-06-04
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- Global Positioning System
- Unmanned air vehicle, is also a drone
- Drones are used to carry these out
- The name of all the counterterror forces in the Middle East, North Atlantic ___ ___
- A makeshift bomb
- Remote controlled vehicles
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- One way to deliver IEDs that involves the user dying in the process
- How the terrorists acquire weapons
- The terrorist cell in Afghanistan
- A lot of people say this is why we're in the Middle East
10 Clues: A makeshift bomb • Global Positioning System • Remote controlled vehicles • The terrorist cell in Afghanistan • How the terrorists acquire weapons • Drones are used to carry these out • Unmanned air vehicle, is also a drone • A lot of people say this is why we're in the Middle East • One way to deliver IEDs that involves the user dying in the process • ...
Eli middle east crossword "fun" 2020-12-21
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- pray five times a day facing mecca
- box box that they worship in
- some peoples region
- 2 nd largest region
- 911
- the person who made this
- type of food hajg pilgrimage to mecca once in your life
- starts with I ends With L
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- died in music video
- fasting during the month of ramadan
- pillars amount of pillars
- Most coomn type of language
- climate
- reciting muslim profession of faith
14 Clues: 911 • climate • died in music video • some peoples region • 2 nd largest region • the person who made this • pillars amount of pillars • starts with I ends With L • Most coomn type of language • box box that they worship in • pray five times a day facing mecca • fasting during the month of ramadan • reciting muslim profession of faith • ...
Islam 2019-03-06
15 Clues: founder • holiday • holiday • holiday • fasting • the deity • statement • Pilgrimage • East began • five prayers • giving to poor • pillars beliefs • place of worship • not allowed to have • not allowed to have pork
Middle Eastern Nationalism 2024-11-08
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- North African country with a strong independence movement against foreign control.
- The process of adopting modern technologies, systems, and reforms.
- ____ Revolt - 1916 uprising led by Arab leaders against Ottoman rule.
- ______ Declaration 1917 British statement supporting a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
- _____ Picot Secret 1916 agreement dividing Ottoman lands between Britain and France.
- Adoption of Western culture and practices in non-Western societies.
- Territory administered by foreign powers under the League of Nations.
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- ____Turks Reformist group pushing nationalism in the Ottoman Empire.
- ____ Nationalism Movement promoting independence and unity for Arab peoples.
- Movement advocating for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
- ______ Empire that ruled much of the Middle East before World War I.
- Nation that emerged from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
- Resource that attracted foreign interest and control in the Middle East.
- ____ Determination The right of nations to govern themselves without external influence.
- ____ Arabism Ideology seeking the political unity of all Arab nations.
- Middle Eastern territory transitioning to nationalist rule during this era.
16 Clues: Nation that emerged from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. • The process of adopting modern technologies, systems, and reforms. • Adoption of Western culture and practices in non-Western societies. • ____Turks Reformist group pushing nationalism in the Ottoman Empire. • ______ Empire that ruled much of the Middle East before World War I. • ...
Religions of the Middle East 2024-05-31
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- The holy book of Christianity
- About 30% of the world take part in this religion
- The people in the religion of Islam
- The holy book of Judaism
- The name of the people in the religion of Judaism
- The belief in 1 God
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- The ancestor of all 3 religions of the Middle East
- A religion that believes in the 5 pillars
- Someone who has divine communication with God
- Where Muslims worship
- Where Christians worship
- The holy book of Islam
- This person was put in a basket on the Nile River as a baby
- of David The symbol for Judaism
14 Clues: The belief in 1 God • Where Muslims worship • The holy book of Islam • Where Christians worship • The holy book of Judaism • The holy book of Christianity • of David The symbol for Judaism • The people in the religion of Islam • A religion that believes in the 5 pillars • Someone who has divine communication with God • About 30% of the world take part in this religion • ...
Sophie's Middle East Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-31
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- Give the poor 2-2.5%
- Guy who wrote the holy book and received visions, considered greatest prophet
- Government run by religious leaders or the Leaders that follow a religion
- How many gods do the Islamic people have?
- Second largest religion in the world
- Pilgrimage to Mecca once in your life
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- Pray five times in one single day
- Fasting during Ramadan
- Holy city
- Fundamentalist Muslim
- People get a say in government
- Five things to follow
- Country that neighbors Oman and Saudi Arabia
- The holy book which Islamic people follow
14 Clues: Holy city • Give the poor 2-2.5% • Fundamentalist Muslim • Five things to follow • Fasting during Ramadan • People get a say in government • Pray five times in one single day • Second largest religion in the world • Pilgrimage to Mecca once in your life • The holy book which Islamic people follow • How many gods do the Islamic people have? • ...
Sophie's Middle East Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-31
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- People get a say in government
- Country that neighbors Oman and Saudi Arabia
- Five things to follow
- Give the poor 2-2.5%
- The holy book which Islamic people follow
- Guy who wrote the holy book and received visions, considered greatest prophet
- Pray five times in one single day
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- Government run by religious leaders or the Leaders that follow a religion
- Fasting during Ramadan
- Fundamentalist Muslim
- Second largest religion in the world
- How many gods do the Islamic people have?
- Pilgrimage to Mecca once in your life
- Holy city
14 Clues: Holy city • Give the poor 2-2.5% • Fundamentalist Muslim • Five things to follow • Fasting during Ramadan • People get a say in government • Pray five times in one single day • Second largest religion in the world • Pilgrimage to Mecca once in your life • The holy book which Islamic people follow • How many gods do the Islamic people have? • ...
Religions of the Middle East 2023-02-01
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- founder of Zoroastrianism
- father of three major religions
- supreme god in Zoroastrianism Ahura…
- forbidden
- mixture of Hebrew and German
- Church begun by Henry VIII
- successfully began Protestant Reformation
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- promise of a Jewish homeland … Declaration
- actual Hebrew name of Jesus
- Pentateuch
- considered the first pope
- founder of Islam
- where bodies are taken in Zoroastrianism
- sayings of the Prophet
14 Clues: forbidden • Pentateuch • founder of Islam • sayings of the Prophet • considered the first pope • founder of Zoroastrianism • Church begun by Henry VIII • actual Hebrew name of Jesus • mixture of Hebrew and German • father of three major religions • supreme god in Zoroastrianism Ahura… • where bodies are taken in Zoroastrianism • successfully began Protestant Reformation • ...
Conflicts in the Middle East 2025-11-16
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- The global dispersal of the Jews.
- This land now consists of the West Bank, Israel, and the Gaza Strip.
- One of the six Islamic states that invaded Israel.
- Israeli Prime Minister who refused to negotiate with the Palestinians until attacks on Israelis stopped.
- One of the religious movements in Palestine during the Middle East conflicts.
- Created a historic opportunity for peace.
- An ideology that advocates for a classless system where production is owned communally.
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- Characterized by private ownership. Individuals and businesses are free to pursue profits.
- Assassinated in 1955 by a right-wing Jewish extremist.
- Was demonstrated through boycotts, attacks on soldiers, rock throwing.
- This event during the war led to the US and European nations feeling great sympathy for the jews.
- Nations that work together towards a common goal.
- The government is elected by people.
- This was the second Arab-Israeli war of 1956.
14 Clues: The global dispersal of the Jews. • The government is elected by people. • Created a historic opportunity for peace. • This was the second Arab-Israeli war of 1956. • Nations that work together towards a common goal. • One of the six Islamic states that invaded Israel. • Assassinated in 1955 by a right-wing Jewish extremist. • ...
southwest asia (no spaces) 2024-02-14
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- what is the biggest lake in the middle east
- what is the smallest cat in southwest asia
- what is the most popular dog in southwest asia
- what is the biggest domestic cat breed in southwest asia
- what is the rarest dog in middle east
- what is the smallest dog in southwest asia
- what is the best domestic cat in southwest asia
- what is the main religion in southwest asia
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- what is the smallest country in southwest asia
- what is the largest city southwest asia
- what is the largest country in southwest asia
- what is the country with the most population in southwest asia
- What is the rarest cat in Asia?
- what is the biggest dog breed in southwest asia
- what is the largest ethnic group in southwest asia
15 Clues: What is the rarest cat in Asia? • what is the rarest dog in middle east • what is the largest city southwest asia • what is the smallest cat in southwest asia • what is the smallest dog in southwest asia • what is the biggest lake in the middle east • what is the main religion in southwest asia • what is the largest country in southwest asia • ...
Southwest Asia (Religions & Animals) 2025-01-08
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- what is the biggest lake in the middle east
- what is the smallest cat in southwest asia
- what is the most popular dog in southwest asia
- what is the biggest domestic cat breed in southwest asia
- what is the rarest dog in middle east
- what is the smallest dog in southwest asia
- what is the best domestic cat in southwest asia
- what is the main religion in southwest asia
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- what is the smallest country in southwest asia
- what is the largest city southwest asia
- what is the largest country in southwest asia
- what is the country with the most population in southwest asia
- What is the rarest cat in Asia?
- what is the biggest dog breed in southwest asia
- what is the largest ethnic group in southwest asia
15 Clues: What is the rarest cat in Asia? • what is the rarest dog in middle east • what is the largest city southwest asia • what is the smallest cat in southwest asia • what is the smallest dog in southwest asia • what is the biggest lake in the middle east • what is the main religion in southwest asia • what is the largest country in southwest asia • ...
Unit 5: Transoceanic Interactions 2021-10-13
16 Clues: Dias • Henry • Trade • Cortes • company • Slavery • Passage • Exchange • Columbus • Magellan • Shogunate • Slave Trade • Balance of Trade • East India Company • East India Company • of Tordesillas divided the new world into land, resources, and people claimed by Spain and Portugal
APWH Unit 2 Vocab #1: Trade Routes 2024-10-17
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- Early Chinese paper currency, which could be exchanged for goods or silver, facilitating trade.
- A navigational instrument that uses the Earth's magnetic field to indicate direction, crucial for maritime exploration.
- A group of city-states along the East African coast that were key players in Indian Ocean trade.
- Roadside inns along trade routes where travelers and merchants could rest and resupply.
- An innovation that allowed for more efficient transport of goods across desert regions, crucial for Trans-Saharan trade.
- Seasonal wind patterns in the Indian Ocean that facilitated trade by allowing ships to travel more efficiently.
- A city in Uzbekistan, historically significant as a cultural and economic center on the Silk Road.
- Trade routes across the Sahara desert, connecting West Africa to the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
- network of trade routes connecting the East and West, significant for cultural, commercial, and technological exchange.
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- Large, sturdy ships used by the Chinese for trade and exploration, especially during the Song and Ming dynasties.
- A West African empire known for its wealth, trade, and centers of learning like Timbuktu.
- A city in India, historically significant as a major trading port in the Indian Ocean trade network.
- The emperor of the Mali Empire, known for his wealth and pilgrimage to Mecca, which showcased the prosperity of his empire.
- A major sea trade network connecting East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
- A triangular sail that allowed ships to sail against the wind, improving navigation and trade.
- An ancient instrument used by astronomers and navigators to measure the altitude of stars, aiding in navigation.
16 Clues: Roadside inns along trade routes where travelers and merchants could rest and resupply. • A West African empire known for its wealth, trade, and centers of learning like Timbuktu. • A triangular sail that allowed ships to sail against the wind, improving navigation and trade. • ...
United Nations Peacekeeping Missions 2024-03-22
Unit 5: Transoceanic Interactions 2021-10-13
16 Clues: Dias • Henry • Trade • Cortes • company • Slavery • Passage • Exchange • Columbus • Magellan • Shogunate • Slave Trade • Balance of Trade • East India Company • East India Company • of Tordesillas divided the new world into land, resources, and people claimed by Spain and Portugal
Maddiesmith jeffersonlin 2016-10-20
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- the group was located in the Levant
- something that became more dangerous from settling down
- middle Stone Age
- the people who gathered
- who worked in obsidian and bone
- the main crop in South America
- skulls of the dead were dug up and covered in clay and decorated to look living
- what we believe helped lead to the start of agriculture
- how many people out of 10 had to work as farmers before the industrial revolution
- last animals to be domesticated
- the primary crop in China
- prefix that means middle
- where maize, beans, and squash were the main crops
- plants were domesticated
- what could spread more easily from settlement
- largest and best preserved Neolithic site
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- a lifestyle with less movement
- one way humans evolved
- describe societies that are urbanized and hierarchical
- led to freedom and more job opportunities
- a revolution that happened in the 19th century
- involves a nomadic lifestyle,supported by herds of animals
- the main crops in the Middle East
- something that happened between men and women from agriculture
- old Stone Age
- another word for agriculture
- the way agriculture spread
- animals were domesticated
- first developed in the Middle East
- the percent of the history of modern humans was spent as hunter-gathers
- allowed for excess population
- where agricultural first started
- the people who hunted
- where agricultural took place around the Nile
34 Clues: old Stone Age • middle Stone Age • the people who hunted • one way humans evolved • the people who gathered • prefix that means middle • plants were domesticated • animals were domesticated • the primary crop in China • the way agriculture spread • another word for agriculture • allowed for excess population • a lifestyle with less movement • the main crop in South America • ...
Maddiesmith jeffersonlin 2016-10-20
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- prefix that means middle
- describe societies that are urbanized and hierarchical
- last animals to be domesticated
- how many people out of 10 had to work as farmers before the industrial revolution
- one way humans evolved
- largest and best preserved Neolithic site
- allowed for excess population
- plants were domesticated
- led to freedom and more job opportunities
- another word for agriculture
- where maize, beans, and squash were the main crops
- middle Stone Age
- a revolution that happened in the 19th century
- where agricultural first started
- the percent of the history of modern humans was spent as hunter-gathers
- animals were domesticated
- a lifestyle with less movement
- the people who gathered
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- old Stone Age
- something that became more dangerous from settling down
- skulls of the dead were dug up and covered in clay and decorated to look living
- who worked in obsidian and bone
- the main crop in South America
- the primary crop in China
- the way agriculture spread
- involves a nomadic lifestyle,supported by herds of animals
- first developed in the Middle East
- what could spread more easily from settlement
- what we believe helped lead to the start of agriculture
- something that happened between men and women from agriculture
- where agricultural took place around the Nile
- the main crops in the Middle East
- A Neolithic settlement that was located in the Levant
- the people who hunted
34 Clues: old Stone Age • middle Stone Age • the people who hunted • one way humans evolved • the people who gathered • prefix that means middle • plants were domesticated • the primary crop in China • animals were domesticated • the way agriculture spread • another word for agriculture • allowed for excess population • the main crop in South America • a lifestyle with less movement • ...
Russia and Middle East 2022-09-23
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- First ruler of Turkey.
- Dynasty of Russian tsars who ruled since 1613
- Traditional Arabic clothing for women.
- Which city became the center of the unification of Russian lands
- Largest city in the Middle East.
- Traditional music of Bahrain
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- Name of the last emperor of Russia
- The original name of 6 countries in the Middle East.
- Name of the emperor who abolished serfdom
- Prince who ruled from 980 - 1015, with his name associated with the baptism of Russia
10 Clues: First ruler of Turkey. • Traditional music of Bahrain • Largest city in the Middle East. • Name of the last emperor of Russia • Traditional Arabic clothing for women. • Name of the emperor who abolished serfdom • Dynasty of Russian tsars who ruled since 1613 • The original name of 6 countries in the Middle East. • ...
middle east crossword puzzle 2021-09-09
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- those who felt that the worlds Jews deserved to return to homeland
- a system of bringing water to crops from rivers or other water sources
- to read and write: effects standard of living.
- of removing salt and chemicals from seawater
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- Jews suffered at the hands of Nazis.
- Nomads: people living in desert areas in tents as sheep and camel leaders; making a living by trading.
- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries: 1960's SW Asia countries joined to create OPEC and control price of oil.
- ethnic group that lives in several different countries in mountains: speaks Kurdish and Sunni Muslim
- al-Khali - desert located in south Saudi Arabia
- canal- Links the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea: trade route.
10 Clues: Jews suffered at the hands of Nazis. • of removing salt and chemicals from seawater • to read and write: effects standard of living. • al-Khali - desert located in south Saudi Arabia • canal- Links the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea: trade route. • those who felt that the worlds Jews deserved to return to homeland • ...
Middle East Environmental Issues 2022-08-19
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- a member of a people having no permanent abode, and travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.
- Comes from the surface and ground sources.
- the process of removing salt from seawater.
- the supply of water to land or crops to help growth.
- the contamination of water sources by substances which make the water unusable.
- Transportation systems, communication networks, sewage, water, and school systems.
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- Distribution of water and sanitation is unequal.
- sources that will run out or will not be replenished in our lifetimes.
- the state of being scarce or in short supply.
- a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.
10 Clues: Comes from the surface and ground sources. • the process of removing salt from seawater. • the state of being scarce or in short supply. • Distribution of water and sanitation is unequal. • the supply of water to land or crops to help growth. • a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater. • ...
Middle East Crossword Puzzle 2017-11-16
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- A country located between Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea.
- This river is the longest river of Western Asia.
- A river that flows through the Sea of Galilee and on to the Dead Sea.
- A country bordered by Turkey to the north and Iran to the east.
- The name of an artificial canal in Egypt.
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- A country named after a meat you might eat on Thanksgiving.
- This sea is named after a primary color that can make pink.
- The name of a strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf.
- The name of a sea that forms a route between Europe and India.
- A small self-governing Palestinian territory.
10 Clues: The name of an artificial canal in Egypt. • A small self-governing Palestinian territory. • This river is the longest river of Western Asia. • A country named after a meat you might eat on Thanksgiving. • This sea is named after a primary color that can make pink. • A country located between Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea. • ...
Middle East Vocab Words 2025-08-18
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- beutiful place in a desert
- water that comes from the ground
- a community of people who share a common cultural heritage
- meaning having little rain
- sudden, decisive, and often illegal or forceful action
- an area of water usually connecting one body of water to another
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- dishonest or unethical behavior
- people who keep prices for their products high and competition low
- a piece of land surrounded by water
- a person who travels from place to place and never has a permanent home
10 Clues: beutiful place in a desert • meaning having little rain • dishonest or unethical behavior • water that comes from the ground • a piece of land surrounded by water • sudden, decisive, and often illegal or forceful action • a community of people who share a common cultural heritage • an area of water usually connecting one body of water to another • ...
Middle East Vocabuarly Crossword Puzzle 2016-08-25
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- One the the largest countries. Is home to the worlds oldest civilization
- River Flows through Syria and Iraq provides farmland and water supplies
- Important trade route~ connects to Strait of Hormuz
- Allows Asia and Africa to trade with each other
- Historically an important area for trade and is home to diverse population
- River A sacred River and runs along the border between Jordan and Israel
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- Most of the people who live here are Palestinians
- Was founded after WW1, covers the Arabian Peninsula
- Allows trading for oil from Iran and the Arabian Peninsula
- The two oldest and most important fibers run through here "cradle of civilization"
- Connects The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
- Traders and armies traveling over land back and forth between Asia and Africa have had to go through this country
- Runs through the Euphrates and empties into the Persian Gulf.
- Exports more oil than any other nation on earth
14 Clues: Connects The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea • Exports more oil than any other nation on earth • Allows Asia and Africa to trade with each other • Most of the people who live here are Palestinians • Was founded after WW1, covers the Arabian Peninsula • Important trade route~ connects to Strait of Hormuz • Allows trading for oil from Iran and the Arabian Peninsula • ...
middle east 2023-02-22
5 Clues: to divide or split up a region • an official order or command to do something • the longest reigning empire in south-west asia • the agreement between france and Britan on how to divide south-west asia • an organization for international cooperation established on January 10, 1920
Middle East 2023-02-01
5 Clues: dividing a space into two parts • an official order or commission to do something • a 1916 secret treaty between the United Kingdom and France • an international organization cooperation established on January 10, 1920 • What was developed by the Turks between the fourteenth and twentieth centuries
Valiant 2024-03-02
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- Principal Method of Human Communication?
- Longest coastline in mainland Africa?
- Coffee is the country's most valuable export?
- Homes of the largest protected area in Africa?
- Data Table which an employer can track time?
- Country in East Africa?
- Payroll, HR and Tax Services?
- Administration of organization?
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- Rated best airline in Middle East?
- Primary Hub is Istanbul?
- Employees can enter hours to a timesheet?
- Sub Contractor to Valiant?
- Skilled in foreign languages?
- Djibouti gained independence from this country?
- Sub Contractor to Valiant?
- Empowers the world's most critical missions?
- Follow up, healthy
- Go away from someone or something?
18 Clues: Follow up, healthy • Country in East Africa? • Primary Hub is Istanbul? • Sub Contractor to Valiant? • Sub Contractor to Valiant? • Skilled in foreign languages? • Payroll, HR and Tax Services? • Administration of organization? • Rated best airline in Middle East? • Go away from someone or something? • Longest coastline in mainland Africa? • ...
