middle east Crossword Puzzles
Study Guide Geography 2021-11-05
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- capital is jerusalem
- ancient empire of iran
- homeland of islam
- underground canals
- the jewish scrolls
- place of christian worhsip
- neighbor of saudi arabia
- north of syria
- anicent civilization of turkey
- rules of islamic people
- neighbor of yemen
- home of dubai
- homeland of jews
- the islam book
- lowest point on earth
- neighbor of iraq
- neighbor of qatar
- phophet of islam
- islamic place of worship
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- sea near iran
- neighbor of iran
- stateless people of middle east
- neighbor of oman
- belief in god through jesus
- belief in allah and mohammed
- belief in multiple gods
- islamic month of fasting
- major landform of middle east
- sea surrounding cyprus
- belief in one god
- capital is riyadh
- the kurds, for example
- removing salt from water
- pyramid of mesopotamians
- agricultural community in israel
- group who settle in the deserts
- place of jewish worship
- belief in god and protection
- neighbor of bahrain
- capital is amman
- home of a civil war
41 Clues: sea near iran • home of dubai • north of syria • the islam book • neighbor of iran • neighbor of oman • homeland of jews • capital is amman • neighbor of iraq • phophet of islam • belief in one god • capital is riyadh • homeland of islam • neighbor of yemen • neighbor of qatar • underground canals • the jewish scrolls • neighbor of bahrain • home of a civil war • capital is jerusalem • lowest point on earth • ...
Sip & Solve 2024-12-16
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- Sam’s middle name
- High school
- Favorite activity with friends
- Sam’s drink of choice
- Kendra’s favorite pizza
- Breed of their dog
- Favorite store
- Honeymoon destination
- Years dating
- Road trip destination
- Kendra’s middle name
- Kendra’s favorite animal
- Favorite cartoon
- Kendra’s occupation
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- Birth month of both
- Favorite bar
- Wedding color
- Sam’s occupation
- Season when they met
- Place where the couple met
- Age gap in years
- Name of their dog
- Sam’s favorite sport
- Sport both played in high school
- Month they got engaged
- Sam’s favorite color
- Sam’s favorite sports team
- Month of dating anniversary
28 Clues: High school • Favorite bar • Years dating • Wedding color • Favorite store • Sam’s occupation • Age gap in years • Favorite cartoon • Sam’s middle name • Name of their dog • Breed of their dog • Birth month of both • Kendra’s occupation • Season when they met • Sam’s favorite sport • Sam’s favorite color • Kendra’s middle name • Sam’s drink of choice • Honeymoon destination • Road trip destination • ...
TTS 2025-05-22
Across
- Capital of East Java..
- Not in order, random...
- Largest country in the world..
- Staple food of Indonesians..
- Island in Indonesia that borders Malaysia..
- Movement of sea water that goes up and down...
Down
- Cook..
- The westernmost province on the island of Java..
- Animal in the Middle East that has a hump..
- Impartial..
- The part of the face below the mouth..
- Footwear that is usually made of rubber/leather...
- Returning to one's hometown...
- The longest river in the American continent..
14 Clues: Cook.. • Impartial.. • Capital of East Java.. • Not in order, random... • Staple food of Indonesians.. • Returning to one's hometown... • Largest country in the world.. • The part of the face below the mouth.. • Animal in the Middle East that has a hump.. • Island in Indonesia that borders Malaysia.. • The longest river in the American continent.. • ...
Mesopotaima vocab 2021-09-09
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- believes in more that one god
- open area of land that has small houses and or buildings
- Political construct
- person who serves a personal copyist
- a pyramid type structure with religous meaning
- person who serves a personal copyist
- Community structure
- living or located in a city or town
- Historical region of Western Asia situated within the Tigris, Euphrates river system
- organization of a society in hierarchical arrangement of individuals based on power and wealth within a society
- Believes in only one god
- Crescent Boomerang shaped region in the middle east
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- ancient picture or drawing
- person who reains orver a kingdom or empire
- system of writing in the middle east.
- is to water crops by bringing in water from pipes, canals, sprinklers Insted of using rainfall
- used for writing and marking
- ancient poem
- hypothetical social system in which the mother or a female elder has absolute authority over the family group
- social organization marked by the supremacy of the father in the clan or family, the legal dependence of wives and children
- the person who trained young scribes
21 Clues: ancient poem • Political construct • Community structure • Believes in only one god • ancient picture or drawing • used for writing and marking • believes in more that one god • living or located in a city or town • person who serves a personal copyist • person who serves a personal copyist • the person who trained young scribes • system of writing in the middle east. • ...
Heroines of Jericho 2016-02-24
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- Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea
- a religious or other solemn ceremony or act
- Fidelity
- belonging to the very distant past;no longer in existence
- a skilled practitioner of a particular art or activity
- mature dignified woman that has an established social position.
- A woman who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities
- Female Offspring
- deserving effort, attention, or respect
- a person of the same nationality or ethnic group
- Religious Leader
- An academic rank conferred by a college
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- Wicked or immoral behavior
- a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor.
- the act or process of giving official acceptance or approval to something.
- Faithfulness
- Men who have joined a fraternity, and who refer to themselves as Freemasons.
- Formal events of a religious or public nature
- Fact or reality
- region in the Ancient Near East during the late 2nd millennium BC
- Prostitute
- City located near the Jordan River
- A Prophet
- wicked; heinous
- Country in the Middle East
25 Clues: Fidelity • A Prophet • Prostitute • Faithfulness • Fact or reality • wicked; heinous • Female Offspring • Religious Leader • Wicked or immoral behavior • Country in the Middle East • City located near the Jordan River • deserving effort, attention, or respect • An academic rank conferred by a college • a religious or other solemn ceremony or act • ...
Rev 2 2016-08-24
Across
- This big fish can be dangerous.
- For example, a necklace or ring
- This plant can live in the desert.
- The smallest country in the Middle East
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- The largest country in the Middle East
- Out of 100, used in Mathematics
- In the past, people used to get water out of this.
- You get a gold one if you come first in a race.
- Energy from the sun
9 Clues: Energy from the sun • This big fish can be dangerous. • Out of 100, used in Mathematics • For example, a necklace or ring • This plant can live in the desert. • The largest country in the Middle East • The smallest country in the Middle East • You get a gold one if you come first in a race. • In the past, people used to get water out of this.
Rev 2 2016-08-24
Across
- The smallest country in the Middle East
- Energy from the sun
- For example, a necklace or ring
- In the past, people used to get water out of this.
- This plant can live in the desert.
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- This big fish can be dangerous.
- The largest country in the Middle East
- Out of 100, used in Mathematics
- You get a gold one if you come first in a race.
9 Clues: Energy from the sun • This big fish can be dangerous. • Out of 100, used in Mathematics • For example, a necklace or ring • This plant can live in the desert. • The largest country in the Middle East • The smallest country in the Middle East • You get a gold one if you come first in a race. • In the past, people used to get water out of this.
Jared and Acadia's Totally Rad Bachelor(ette) 2025-09-02
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- Acadia's Middle Name
- Who is better at jumping?
- Who is better at skiing?
- Maple Syrup - her home state
- Acadia's favorite science critter
- Home of the Red Sox and the groom
- Love at first sight
- The best beer from the east
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- Acadia's favorite running fuel
- Wheat? Sheep?
- Their favorite drink (and pup)
- a cute nickname for a cute pup
- Jared's Middle Name
- Jared's favorite science critter
- A shared Parent's Name
15 Clues: Wheat? Sheep? • Jared's Middle Name • Love at first sight • Acadia's Middle Name • A shared Parent's Name • Who is better at skiing? • Who is better at jumping? • The best beer from the east • Maple Syrup - her home state • Acadia's favorite running fuel • Their favorite drink (and pup) • a cute nickname for a cute pup • Jared's favorite science critter • ...
Overusing resources 2022-06-12
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- The earth has a high amount of this type of water.
- These are used in farms to increase food production.
- In North Africa and the Middle East peoples’ what is affected by not having water?
- As the world population grows rapidly, there in increased what for water?
- Most of the earth is covered in this.
- This comes from the Middle East.
- Where phosphorus comes from.
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- This comes from the Middle East.
- The earth has a small amount of this type of water.
- Many of the Earth's resources are ? in supply.
- This country has a large quantity of fresh water.
- We need to protect water from this?
- Much of Earth’s fresh water is hard!
13 Clues: Where phosphorus comes from. • This comes from the Middle East. • This comes from the Middle East. • We need to protect water from this? • Much of Earth’s fresh water is hard! • Most of the earth is covered in this. • Many of the Earth's resources are ? in supply. • This country has a large quantity of fresh water. • The earth has a high amount of this type of water. • ...
We are smart and we know 2023-05-24
Across
- The animal in the Middle East that hump.
- Something is drunk to cure illness.
- The capital of Thailand.
- Footwear for walking.
- A book or sheet that contains a map of the earth
- The tradition of going home to return to the village.
- The westernmost province on the island of Java.
- Not sequence.
- This fruit looks like a grenade.
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- The longest river in the Americas.
- Something contains A, B, C, D, E, K.
- Reptile that live underground.
- Not full.
- The capital of East Java
- The organ below the mouth.
15 Clues: Not full. • Not sequence. • Footwear for walking. • The capital of Thailand. • The capital of East Java • The organ below the mouth. • Reptile that live underground. • This fruit looks like a grenade. • The longest river in the Americas. • Something is drunk to cure illness. • Something contains A, B, C, D, E, K. • The animal in the Middle East that hump. • ...
NCAA men's sweet 16 2024-04-01
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- Home of the Titans
- State where Chicago is located
- Nicknamed 'Crimson Tide'
- One of an East Coast North/South pair
- The home team!
- The other team from state in East Coast North/South pair
- Tigers
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- Only team with a q in its name
- Also the name of a chicken nugget brand
- A different "i" state
- Blue Devil is their mascot
- Has two Gs and one Z
- Home of the Astros
- State baseball team is the Diamondbacks
- Has a number in the middle of its name
15 Clues: Tigers • The home team! • Home of the Astros • Home of the Titans • Has two Gs and one Z • A different "i" state • Nicknamed 'Crimson Tide' • Blue Devil is their mascot • Only team with a q in its name • State where Chicago is located • One of an East Coast North/South pair • Has a number in the middle of its name • Also the name of a chicken nugget brand • ...
The Outsiders 2022-11-09
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- -Soc girl girlfriend of randy
- rich teenagers live on west side
- -Pony's middle Brother
- oldest brother quit school to watch the boys
- -a soc that dated marica
- -apart of the greasers
- -Rich side of town where socs live
- main character,narrator
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- The greaser live on this poor side
- Poor teenagers that live on east
- -Pony's friend bobs girlfriend(SOC)
- greasers and socs see the same thing.
- -hard teen that is violent but loves johnny
- -the soc that died
- -Pony's best friend
15 Clues: -the soc that died • -Pony's best friend • -apart of the greasers • -Pony's middle Brother • main character,narrator • -a soc that dated marica • -Soc girl girlfriend of randy • Poor teenagers that live on east • rich teenagers live on west side • The greaser live on this poor side • -Rich side of town where socs live • -Pony's friend bobs girlfriend(SOC) • ...
unit 3 2024-02-07
Across
- Portuguese
- land located between india and pakistan
- People who live across turkey,Iraq, and Syria
- Middle east and Northern Africa
- Religion that unites much of Southeast Asia
- group of places with similar characteristics
- Areas of the world can be grouped together
- disasters
- for scarce
Down
- provides water power of South east Africa
- conflict between greeks and turks over the island of cyprus
- dry area on down side of the mountain
- block moisture creating deserts in Central Asia
- north Atlantic treaty organization
- Dense forest found in Northern Asia
15 Clues: disasters • Portuguese • for scarce • Middle east and Northern Africa • north Atlantic treaty organization • Dense forest found in Northern Asia • dry area on down side of the mountain • land located between india and pakistan • provides water power of South east Africa • Areas of the world can be grouped together • Religion that unites much of Southeast Asia • ...
Gulf War Crossword 2024-03-28
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- By involving Israel, Hussein tried to force _____ nations to join him.
- The commander of the allied forces was Norman ______.
- President Bush wanted to ring lasting ______ to the Middle East.
- The United States and its ______ attacked Iraq by air and on land.
- Iraq invaded ______ in August 1990.
- Secretary of State James _______ met with Middle East leaders.
- People skilled at negotiating between nations are ______.
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- Many worried about one nation controlling an important natural ______.
- The Iraqi leader was Saddam ______.
- A ______ is someone who is killed, wounded, or lost in combat.
- Iraq was a ______ enemy of Arab and Western nations.
- The UN Security Council gave Iraq a _______ to leave Kuwait
- “Operation Desert Shield” became “Operation Desert ______.”
- Allied planes rained _____ on Iraq and Iraqi forces in Kuwait.
- Before the war, some nations agreed to raise the price of _______.
15 Clues: The Iraqi leader was Saddam ______. • Iraq invaded ______ in August 1990. • Iraq was a ______ enemy of Arab and Western nations. • The commander of the allied forces was Norman ______. • People skilled at negotiating between nations are ______. • The UN Security Council gave Iraq a _______ to leave Kuwait • “Operation Desert Shield” became “Operation Desert ______.” • ...
7th Grade Africa Crossword 2023-12-06
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- A country that is not touching the sea
- the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
- when soil becomes unusable
- A religious group that originated in the middle east
- Where the religious group swahili can be found
- A language that arabs use
- when people cut down trees ad burn them
Down
- when people cut trees down
- A religious group that is found in east africa and believes that spirits can posses people
- An area connecting the Sahara and the Savanna
- When animals eat too much grass
- The longest river in the world
- A religious group that is found in middle africa and believes that spirits are found in natural objects
- A religion spread throughout africa when arabs came
- Spirits are found in natural objects
15 Clues: A language that arabs use • when people cut trees down • when soil becomes unusable • The longest river in the world • When animals eat too much grass • Spirits are found in natural objects • A country that is not touching the sea • when people cut down trees ad burn them • An area connecting the Sahara and the Savanna • Where the religious group swahili can be found • ...
Canadian Provinces 2013-04-22
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- Maritime province whose capital is Halifax
- French and English speaking province
- Territory that is the middle one
- Province known for it's wheat fields
- Province that has the capital of Winnipeg
- Territory farthest east
- Province beside British Columbia
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- Territory that is the farthest west
- Maritime province that is an island
- Province farthest east
- What province is the farthest west?
- Maritime province beside Quebec
- Province that has the capital of the country
13 Clues: Province farthest east • Territory farthest east • Maritime province beside Quebec • Territory that is the middle one • Province beside British Columbia • Territory that is the farthest west • Maritime province that is an island • What province is the farthest west? • French and English speaking province • Province known for it's wheat fields • ...
Chapter 2 Vocabulary 2021-08-04
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- territory sacred to jews
- where civilization began
- the wife of abraham
- belied that there is only one god
- members of the ancient Hebrew nation
- A temple dedicated to the chief god or goddess of the city
- the left river of mesopotamia
- earliest known civilization in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia
- a poem
- a person in position of respect in the three major world faiths
- an ethnic group indigenous to the middle east
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- inhabitants in babylon (not babylonians)
- a tool for writing
- sixth king of babylon
- anatolian people who formed an empire
- merchants,traders,and colonizers of the Mediterranean
- laws made in mesopotamia during the reign of babylonians
- A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state
- religion of jewish people
- belief in many gods
- the right river of mesopotamia
- a pillar or vertial tablet
- an area of land in the Middle East
- ancient iranian people
- a city that representsa rejection of the one true god
- A government by divine authority.
- wedge shaped
27 Clues: a poem • wedge shaped • a tool for writing • the wife of abraham • belief in many gods • sixth king of babylon • ancient iranian people • territory sacred to jews • where civilization began • religion of jewish people • a pillar or vertial tablet • the left river of mesopotamia • the right river of mesopotamia • belied that there is only one god • A government by divine authority. • ...
MLK Community Trivia 2023-11-11
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- main street nearest this location
- feeder Middle School to East High
- thriving neighborhood fitness center
- friendly Youth Services Manager
- resource center filled with literature
- Community nickname
- Harley Field is located here
- assist students w/ schoolwork and STEM activities
- education center for 9th - 12th grade
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- Dr. King's name
- referred to as "Unk" or "Uncle" at the branch
- largest park near MLK Library
- our comedic male security officer
- can be found engaging with teens
- the MLK "TikTok" Queen
- MLK Branch manager
- the next educational level after high school
- motherly, nurturing security officer
- works mostly with children at MLK
- local rec & community center
- person most likely in School Help Center
- GO BUCKS!
22 Clues: GO BUCKS! • Dr. King's name • MLK Branch manager • Community nickname • the MLK "TikTok" Queen • local rec & community center • Harley Field is located here • largest park near MLK Library • friendly Youth Services Manager • can be found engaging with teens • main street nearest this location • our comedic male security officer • feeder Middle School to East High • ...
World Geography 2021-12-13
Across
- this part of america consists of 7 countries
- africa's snugged up friend
- morocco's home
- I seem central...but I'm not
- directly east of TN
- includes british columbia and nunavut
- includes libya,egypt, and sudan
- owns samsung
- bangkok is here
- hey, I'm not connected
- island close to Florida
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- underneath east TN
- underneath middle TN
- super eastern, super traditional
- between greenland and western europe
- I am the PB to the russia/china sandwich
- directly above TN
- number of USA states
- underneath west TN
- includes norway, finland, and sweden
- sydney belongs here
- big and cold
- largest south american country
- so, soooo cold, no one wants to live here
24 Clues: owns samsung • big and cold • morocco's home • bangkok is here • directly above TN • underneath east TN • underneath west TN • directly east of TN • sydney belongs here • underneath middle TN • number of USA states • hey, I'm not connected • island close to Florida • africa's snugged up friend • I seem central...but I'm not • largest south american country • includes libya,egypt, and sudan • ...
SW Asia Vocabulary 2021-04-04
8 Clues: Holy City • Remove salt from water • when people are fighting • when farmland turns into the city • Religion founded by Muhammad (Muslim) • controls the price and production of oil • This is the Middle East most important economic resource • This is a resource that the Middle East does not have a lot of
Vocab 7 2023-03-16
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- monotheistic religion created in the Middle East
- fight against the enemies of Islam
- sail that is more efficient against the wind
- chosen by god to spread his message
- inanimate objects have spirits
- navigation tool used by sailors
- religious book of Islam
- leader of Islam
- muslim place of worship
- Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina
- rules of Islam
- Portugeuse explorer
- tall skinny tower often near a Mosque
Down
- giant Mosque in Mecca
- larger division of Islam
- religious law followed in Islam
- muslims versus Franks in Tours, France
- muslim temple in Jerusalem
- anything related to Islam
- annual pilgrimage to Mecca
- east African trade empire
- religious city in Saudi Arabia
- smaller branch of Islam
23 Clues: rules of Islam • leader of Islam • Portugeuse explorer • giant Mosque in Mecca • religious book of Islam • muslim place of worship • smaller branch of Islam • larger division of Islam • anything related to Islam • east African trade empire • muslim temple in Jerusalem • annual pilgrimage to Mecca • inanimate objects have spirits • religious city in Saudi Arabia • ...
Land & People Before Columbus/Age of Exploration 2025-05-15
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- The __________ built permanent homes of stone and adobe clay and farmed crops of corn and beans
- ________ argued that the earth must be round because the earth casts a round shadow on the moon and ships disappear hull first when they sail over the horizon.
- Leif ________ most likely accidentally discovered America almost 500 years before Columbus while on a missionary journey to Greenland.
- Christopher ________ believed he could reach the East Indies by sailing west.
- Hernan _______ destroyed the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan and built Mexico City on its ruins.
- Important advances in _________ (the science of guiding a boat) made the voyages of exploration possible.
- Toward the end of the Middle Ages, Europeans began making __________, or religious journeys to holy sites.
- Educated people knew the earth was round long before ________.
- The Aztecs practiced ritual human __________ to an extent never seen at any other time in human history.
- By 1525, the Spanish territory of New _______ included most of present-day Mexico and Central America.
- The Olmec developed a ____________ system.
- The Olmec were the first ___________ civilization in America.
- The _________ Empire was a civilization that lasted from 625 B.C. to 476 A.D.
- In 1453 The ________ Turks captured Constantinople, cutting off most European trade through the Middle East.
- The Pueblo developed ________ farming.
- Contact with new regions made Europeans desire ____________ goods.
- ________ figured out the earth’s circumference in 240 B.C.
- European leaders began paying for voyages of _________.
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- The _________ Ages spanned from the late 400s to the late 1400s.
- Around the year 500 B.C. __________ argued that the earth must be a sphere because it's the perfect shape.
- In order to grow food, the Hohokam used complex_________ systems
- _________ made their living by buying and selling goods.
- In order to reach China and the East Indies, merchants had to pass through the Middle East using the _______ Road.
- Hieroglyphics are a form of ___________.
- ____________ are people who live by gathering wild plants and hunting animals
- The __________ developed hieroglyphics
- On August 3, 1492, Columbus sailed from Spain with three ships, The Nina, The Pinta, and The Santa _______.
- On October 12, 1492, Columbus landed on San _________ and made contact with the Taino People.
- The ___________ who were hunter-gatherers, moved from place to place and lived in wickiups.
- The __________, who migrated form the northern tundra to the southwest deserts, lived in hogans.
- Europeans also accidentally brought _________ such as smallpox and measles, which led to many Native Americans dying.
- The Columbian _________ is the trading of items, animals, culture, ideas, and more between Europe and the native peoples of America.
32 Clues: The __________ developed hieroglyphics • The Pueblo developed ________ farming. • Hieroglyphics are a form of ___________. • The Olmec developed a ____________ system. • European leaders began paying for voyages of _________. • _________ made their living by buying and selling goods. • ________ figured out the earth’s circumference in 240 B.C. • ...
Unit 1 Crossword 2022-09-20
Across
- characteristic that make a location different from any other location
- how a place is related to another place
- ways that people effect the ecosystem
- the weather conditions over a long period of time in a general area
- absolute location is 44.4280N,110.5885W
- trade,traveling, communication
Down
- North, East, South, West
- imaginary line going up and down through the middle of the planet
- imaginary line around the middle of the planet
- an imaginary line that divides the earth east to west, but is measured north to south
10 Clues: North, East, South, West • trade,traveling, communication • ways that people effect the ecosystem • how a place is related to another place • absolute location is 44.4280N,110.5885W • imaginary line around the middle of the planet • imaginary line going up and down through the middle of the planet • the weather conditions over a long period of time in a general area • ...
SS Ch 1 Lesson 3 Geographers View the World 2023-08-24
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- an easy way to keep track of chronology
- exact location of something
- component of environment
- shape and nature of land
- where a place is compared to another
- Earth's features in terms of their location
Down
- run north to south but measure east to west
- organizing time into units
- natural surroundings
- places close to one another sharing characteristics
- circles the middle of the Earth
- always changing
- study of Earth and its people
- weather over a long period of time
- portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed
- run east to west measure north to south
16 Clues: always changing • natural surroundings • component of environment • shape and nature of land • organizing time into units • exact location of something • study of Earth and its people • circles the middle of the Earth • weather over a long period of time • where a place is compared to another • an easy way to keep track of chronology • run east to west measure north to south • ...
midterm review 2023-01-17
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- founder of democracy in athens
- philosopher, creator of filial piety
- first emperor of china, legalist
- crossed the rubicon, first dictator of Rome
- converted Rome to Christianity
- constantine moved the roman capital this direction
- golden age in India
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- romes version of democracy
- religion, holy book is Bible
- culture created by alex the great
- reduced cultural diffusion in Greece
- access to this influenced Greece's path to trade
- trading route across Asia, Africa and Middle East
- converted to buddhism, ancient india
- time of peace in Ancient Rome
- how many continents did Rome touch at its height?
16 Clues: golden age in India • romes version of democracy • religion, holy book is Bible • time of peace in Ancient Rome • founder of democracy in athens • converted Rome to Christianity • first emperor of china, legalist • culture created by alex the great • reduced cultural diffusion in Greece • philosopher, creator of filial piety • converted to buddhism, ancient india • ...
Dark Ages/Crusades Crossword 2025-10-28
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- empire that collapsed and started the dark ages
- a series of religious wars
- ruling dynasty in the middle east who had jerusalem
- another name for eastern europe during the dark ages
- the step below kings and they own land
Down
- believing in one god
- predominant religion in europe during the dark ages
- city in the middle east that was being fought over
- section of europe that was barely surviving
- the person who had all the control over western europe
10 Clues: believing in one god • a series of religious wars • the step below kings and they own land • section of europe that was barely surviving • empire that collapsed and started the dark ages • city in the middle east that was being fought over • predominant religion in europe during the dark ages • ruling dynasty in the middle east who had jerusalem • ...
Ch. 1-4 Review B 2021-10-18
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- the most commonly used language in the Middle East
- this country is known as Iran today
- the most important natural resource in the Middle East today.
- this country became a nation in 1948
- our system of _____ is centered on Chris's coming to earth
- the holy book of Islam
Down
- the creation of man marks the beginning of
- the ___________ Peninsula is the worlds largest peninsula
- the founder of this religion was Muhammad
- Lebanon was known for this tree in ancient times
10 Clues: the holy book of Islam • this country is known as Iran today • this country became a nation in 1948 • the founder of this religion was Muhammad • the creation of man marks the beginning of • Lebanon was known for this tree in ancient times • the most commonly used language in the Middle East • the ___________ Peninsula is the worlds largest peninsula • ...
Peti 10 Oct 2024 2024-10-07
10 Clues: - műfaj • - kritika • - szereplők • - cselekmény • - forgatókönyv • - szinkronizált • - lakik, benépesít • - kritikus (személy) • - egy film folytatása • ... East - Közel-Kelet
Soviet Invasion 2014-04-21
Geography Final Exam Review 2025-12-09
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- The study of where people and things are located
- Most common religion in Canada, the U.S., Europe, and Latin America
- Wearing down of Earth's surface by wind, water, ice, or gravity
- Capital of Russia
- Sea that separates Europe from Africa
- World's largest hot desert
- Lake that is the source of the White Nile
- Multinational group that coordinates defense and economy between member states. Great Britain left it in 2020. (2 words)
- Large island nation off the east coast of Africa
- Lines that measure degrees distant from the equator
- Waterfalls on the Nile River that make travel more difficult
- Substance that many low islands in Oceania are made of
- Longest river in South America
- climate that is generally hot and humid year-round
- Oil producing group that coordinates production levels between member states to keep oil prices steady
- Birth rate - death rate = rate of _________ _________ (2 words)
- Continent whose tallest mountain is Mount Kilimanjaro and whose population is the most rapidly growing
- Ocean current that causes warmer, wetter weather in North and South America (2 words)
- Main ethnicity of Southwest/Central Asia (The Middle East)
- Most common economic activity in Africa
- Summer is the worst time for these tropical storms in the Caribbean
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- 0° east/west (2 words)
- Value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year (3 words)
- Country whose one-child policy was designed to achieve zero population growth
- State whose capital is Albany (2 words)
- Geographic theme represented by refugees forced to resettle due to war or natural disasters
- Region just south of the Sahara that is threatened by desertification
- #1 natural resource of Southwest/Central Asia (The Middle East)
- Country divided by the Ural Mountains
- Austrian mountain range that is the highest in Europe
- Capital of Egypt
- Geographic theme represented by coordinates such as 38˚ N, 85˚ W
- Country whose capital is Brasília
- Country whose capital is Ottawa
- African country that segregated its citizens during apartheid and was first colonized by the Dutch (2 words)
- River critical to the survival of most Egyptians
- Only continent without a permanent human population
- Island nation in Asia with an extremely high life expectancy rate
- Main religion of Southwest/Central Asia (The Middle East)
- 0° north/south
- Desert location featuring abundant water
- African country that is home to the Muslim Hausa/Fulani and the Christian Igbo and Yoruba peoples.
42 Clues: 0° north/south • Capital of Egypt • Capital of Russia • 0° east/west (2 words) • World's largest hot desert • Longest river in South America • Country whose capital is Ottawa • Country whose capital is Brasília • Sea that separates Europe from Africa • Country divided by the Ural Mountains • State whose capital is Albany (2 words) • Most common economic activity in Africa • ...
Ordinal numbers and positions 2021-04-20
14 Clues: Number two • Number one • Number six • The middle • Number ten • Number five • Number nine • Number four • Final place • Number seven • Number three • Number eight • West position, word rhymes with theft • East position, word rhymes with tight
RANDOM STUFFS 2019-11-11
18 Clues: PIG • FAST CAT • GREETING • FROM MARS • 863M HIGH • CAN BE RED • WHIRLYBIRD • TRAMPOLINE • SHREK+PEPPA • PHYLUM=CHORDATA • A TOOL OR UTENSIL • PENALTY EXECUTION • ROOF WITH NO WALLS • BETTER THAN FORTNITE • LET FLUFFY OFF THE CHAIN • HAS CITIES, BUT NO HOUSES • RUBBER FROM THE MIDDLE EAST • PLACE FOR SWEATERS BUT NO SHIRTS
Only at East Buchanan Middle School 2021-05-12
Across
- school sport for boys and girls
- grades are sixth, ______ and eighth
- take your ________ book to class - always
- the middle school is in __________
- mascot
- she only teachers 6th grade
- charge your _________ every night
- who has taught here the longest
Down
- teaches science
- we say the ________ of Allegiance every morning
- the weeks we get to dress up funny and wear hats
- Chicken Patty ______________
- favorite online quiz game
- ________ and gold
- 1st room on the right entering the north doors
- first month of school
- you read this book in 7th grade
- your picture will be in this
18 Clues: mascot • teaches science • ________ and gold • first month of school • favorite online quiz game • she only teachers 6th grade • Chicken Patty ______________ • your picture will be in this • school sport for boys and girls • you read this book in 7th grade • who has taught here the longest • charge your _________ every night • the middle school is in __________ • ...
Three Religions: One Sacred Place 2024-01-25
Across
- Relating to Judaism, the religion followed by the Jewish people.
- A set of beliefs, practices, and values centered around the idea of a higher power or powers
- A central figure in Christianity, considered the Son of God and the Messiah.
- A special agreement or promise, often used in a religious context.
- Relating to the beliefs and traditions associated with the figure Abraham, who is an important figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
- Believing in and worshiping only one God.
- A region that includes countries in Western Asia
- A region in the Middle East with historical and cultural ties to Islam and whose people are mainly known as Palestinians
- The system of money, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services within a region.
- A significant Islamic holy site in Jerusalem, considered the third holiest site in Islam.
- The holy book of Islam
- A city considered holy in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, with significant historical and religious importance.
- A person believed to have a special connection with a divine power, often conveying messages from that power.
- A person who follows Islam, the religion founded by Prophet Muhammad.
- A subgroup within a religion that shares common beliefs and practices.
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- The holy book of Christianity
- The spread or transmission of cultural elements, such as beliefs or practices, from one group to another.
- A major Abrahamic religion founded on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, as revealed in the Quran.
- A religious site in Jerusalem, considered sacred in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
- A holy text in Judaism.
- A person who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ and identifies with the Christian religion.
- A country in the Middle East, with historical and religious significance for Judaism.
- A journey to a sacred place for religious reasons.
- A country in the Middle East; the capital is Baghdad
- The oldest Abrahamic religion, followed by the Jewish people, with a focus on the teachings of the Torah.
- The total number of people living in a particular area.
- A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Bible.
- A key figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, considered the father of these religions
- The Prophet who received the revelations of the Quran in Islam.
- An official residence representing one country but housed in another country
- A country in the Middle East; Omar Offendum wrote a song about this place
- A system of communication, like English, Arabic, or Hebrew.
32 Clues: The holy book of Islam • A holy text in Judaism. • The holy book of Christianity • Believing in and worshiping only one God. • A region that includes countries in Western Asia • A journey to a sacred place for religious reasons. • A country in the Middle East; the capital is Baghdad • The total number of people living in a particular area. • ...
Indonesia 2023-06-16
10 Clues: Vacation • A member of ASEAN • A volcano in Malang • A volcano near Bromo • The monument of Indonesia • The first law of Indonesia • The biggest city in east java • the symbol Indonesia (english) • the biggest religion of indonesia • An area between East and Middle Java
Dig Deep News 2023-05-17
10 Clues: the border police • The secret police • The middle brother • Gerta's best friend • Gerta's older brother • Anna's brother who dies • Father of Gerta and fritz • Type of government in the East • divides West and East of Berlin • Gerta's nosy meddling neighbor that snitches on people
church in the east and in the west 2017-01-04
Across
- two major centers of the roman empire one in constantinople and one in ________
- constantine who moved his capital from rome to byzantium
- emphasis was placed on the _______
- The west had a buried beneath the altar
- what is the capital of the east
- 1st church buildings were ____________
- incense and ________ added to the mystery of the ritual
- the east thought the liturgy was an expression of faith in god's beautiful kingdom at the end of _________
- the west had an altar made of ______________and was placed in the semicircle
Down
- the church buildings had a central space covered by a large ________
- who let all worshipers move freely so that they could clearly see the actions of the priest
- the east had a cantor ___________and then have the people responded in music
- the west celebrated Christ's sacrifice in a __________way
- basilicas evolved into what type of church
- what separated the people of the west from the altar
- the romanesque churches evolved into __________ churches of the middle ages
- the pope entered in majestic _________
- who raised the bishop's chair so that all people could see and hear the _________
- whose clergy was very ritualistic
19 Clues: what is the capital of the east • whose clergy was very ritualistic • emphasis was placed on the _______ • the pope entered in majestic _________ • 1st church buildings were ____________ • The west had a buried beneath the altar • basilicas evolved into what type of church • what separated the people of the west from the altar • ...
CBMS The Crusades 2023-09-25
Across
- This institution was the center of life in medieval western Europe.
- The leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ (the saving of one's soul).
- someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion
- A religiously sanctioned conflict fought for religious purposes or to protect religious beliefs or sacred places.
- He delivered a rousing speech summoning rich and poor alike to stop their in-fighting and embark on a righteous war to help their fellow Christians in the East and take back Jerusalem.
- A medieval social and economic structure based on land ownership and loyalty, which played a role in the recruitment of Crusaders.
- A religion where Allah is seen as the one true God, and Muhammad as his messenger.
- A term used during the Crusades to describe Muslims, particularly those from the Middle East.
- A mounted and armored soldier, often associated with chivalry, who played a prominent role in the Crusades.
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- A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.
- A military tactic in which an army surrounds a city, fortress, or town to cut off supplies and force surrender.
- This empire requested assistance from Pope Urban II to help retake the Holy Land from the Muslims.
- A journey to a sacred place or shrine for religious reasons, often undertaken as an act of devotion.
- City in the Middle East that is holy to Christians, Jews, and Muslims and was a major objective of the Crusaders.
- a set of spiritual beliefs, values, and practices
- the area between Egypt and Syria that was the ancient homeland of Jews and the place where Jesus Christ had lived; also called Palestine
- a series of religious wars launched by European Christians to reclaim Jerusalem and other holy sites from Muslims
- A believer in or follower of Islam.
- Christian belief was so widespread during the High Middle Ages that historians sometimes call the Middle Ages the “Age of _______ .”
20 Clues: A believer in or follower of Islam. • The leader of the Roman Catholic Church. • a set of spiritual beliefs, values, and practices • This institution was the center of life in medieval western Europe. • someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion • A religion where Allah is seen as the one true God, and Muhammad as his messenger. • ...
Unit 3, Study Guide 2024-03-21
Across
- William of Normandy got this nickname for his 1066 invasion
- Ugly, puss-filled boils, caused by the bubonic plague
- Nickname of a famous English Crusader (opponent of Saladin)
- Rats snuck onto trade ___ (on sea), hastening the spread of the Plague
- Called for the First Crusade
- City at the center of the Holy Land
- An official hunt for Catholic heretics, especially brutal in Spain
- Popular religion of the Middle East during the Middle Ages
- When Christians kicked the Muslim Moors out of Spain under Ferdinand and Isabella
- John I was forced to sign this document which limited kingly power and protected rights
- Italian explorer who met with Kublai Khan in China
- Mongol messenger post stations
- Popular religion of Europe during the Middle Ages
- The key to English wins early in the Hundred Years’ War
- The group targeted a lot unfairly for the Black Death
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- When an army attacks a city or castle
- Europe lost 1/3 to 2/3 because of the Black Death
- A series of military campaigns to take the Holy Land
- The medieval political and economic system weakened by the Black Death
- Ivan IV got this nickname for killing his son and thousands of citizens "the ____"
- The group targeted a lot unfairly for the Black Death
- After the Crusades, this increased between Europe and the Middle East
- To go against the official teachings of the Catholic Church
- Name of the Mongol dynasty that ruled China
- Started the Mongol Empire
- A person or group that is unfairly blamed
- "Caesar" in Russian
- Famous teenage French girl who saw visions and led the army to victory at Orleans.
- Increased for workers after the Black Death
- When the Mongol khan allowed people to practice their beliefs it’s called religious ___.
- A group of people that always move around
- Mongol khanate of Russia (got kicked out by Ivan the Great)
- What fleas carrying plague bacteria hitched a ride on
- Lost some of their power during feudalism, but still owned a lot of land
- Important trade route that stretched from the edges of Europe to East Asia
- Military leader who united Muslims and retook Jerusalem
36 Clues: "Caesar" in Russian • Started the Mongol Empire • Called for the First Crusade • Mongol messenger post stations • City at the center of the Holy Land • When an army attacks a city or castle • A person or group that is unfairly blamed • A group of people that always move around • Name of the Mongol dynasty that ruled China • Increased for workers after the Black Death • ...
Famous Historical Events 2024-08-06
Across
- First human moon landing
- 1941 attack location
- 95 Theses event
- Nixon's scandal
- Alcohol ban era
- 1991 Middle East conflict
- Lincoln's fatal event
- WWII Normandy invasion
- 1962 nuclear crisis
Down
- Atomic bomb site
- 1918 global pandemic
- Napoleon's final battle
- Medieval plague
- Divided German barrier
- 1912 ship sinking
- American Independence War
- South African segregation
- Manufacturing revolution
- 1969 music festival
- Women's voting rights
20 Clues: Medieval plague • 95 Theses event • Nixon's scandal • Alcohol ban era • Atomic bomb site • 1912 ship sinking • 1969 music festival • 1962 nuclear crisis • 1918 global pandemic • 1941 attack location • Women's voting rights • Lincoln's fatal event • Divided German barrier • WWII Normandy invasion • Napoleon's final battle • First human moon landing • Manufacturing revolution • ...
Puzzle #16 2023-07-31
Across
- Homemade loaf
- Manual appendage
- Knot
- Tropical fruit
- Outer layer
- Seaside locale
- Middle East language
- Physical activity
- Dilemma
- Forest predator
- Eightarmed sea creature
- Prestigious honor
- Farm building
- Press clothing
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- Chewy toffee
- Urban advertisement
- Yarn craft
- Early settler
- Wrist accessory
- Acrobatic plunge
- Place of worship
- Math aid
- Fire crime
- Fluffy, white cloud
- Lager or ale
25 Clues: Knot • Dilemma • Math aid • Yarn craft • Fire crime • Outer layer • Chewy toffee • Lager or ale • Homemade loaf • Early settler • Farm building • Tropical fruit • Seaside locale • Press clothing • Wrist accessory • Forest predator • Manual appendage • Acrobatic plunge • Place of worship • Physical activity • Prestigious honor • Urban advertisement • Fluffy, white cloud • Middle East language • Eightarmed sea creature
12 2024-06-22
Across
- Genghis Khan's general
- Confederate general
- Central Asian conqueror
- US WWII general
- English civil war leader
- Austrian field marshal
- Crusades foe
- Sudan campaigner
- British WWI commander
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- North Africa general
- WWI German field marshal
- Middle East WWII commander
- Trafalgar hero
- German WWII strategist
- Burma campaign leader
- Blitzkrieg pioneer
- Prussian king
- German WWI general
- Waterloo ally
- Soviet WWII hero
20 Clues: Crusades foe • Prussian king • Waterloo ally • Trafalgar hero • US WWII general • Soviet WWII hero • Sudan campaigner • Blitzkrieg pioneer • German WWI general • Confederate general • North Africa general • Burma campaign leader • British WWI commander • Genghis Khan's general • German WWII strategist • Austrian field marshal • Central Asian conqueror • WWI German field marshal • ...
church in the east and in the west 2017-01-04
Across
- who let all worshipers move freely so that they could clearly see the actions of the priest
- the west celebrated Christ's sacrifice in a __________way
- the church buildings had a central space covered by a large ________
- basilicas evolved into what type of church
- 1st church buildings were ____________
- two major centers of the roman empire one in constantinople and one in ________
- constantine who moved his capital from rome to byzantium
- the east had a cantor ___________and then have the people responded in music
Down
- whose clergy was very ritualistic
- The west had a buried beneath the altar
- the east thought the liturgy was an expression of faith in god's beautiful kingdom at the end of _________
- what is the capital of the east
- the pope entered in majestic _________
- what separated the people of the west from the altar
- incense and ________ added to the mystery of the ritual
- the west had an altar made of ______________and was placed in the semicircle
- who raised the bishop's chair so that all people could see and hear the _________
- the romanesque churches evolved into __________ churches of the middle ages
- emphasis was placed on the _______
19 Clues: what is the capital of the east • whose clergy was very ritualistic • emphasis was placed on the _______ • the pope entered in majestic _________ • 1st church buildings were ____________ • The west had a buried beneath the altar • basilicas evolved into what type of church • what separated the people of the west from the altar • ...
geography 2024-03-12
20 Clues: up • down • left • right • big bugs • vertical • australia • our county • long river • maple syrup • top of earth • lots of water • bottom of earth • Capital of Maine • red white and blue • left side of earth • right side of earth • Where we live on the map • lots of storms but also nice weather • threw the middle of the earth going down
Ancient Middle East Ch. 3 2025-02-26
Across
- a person who carries one country's goods to another for sale
- a sea snail used to make purple dye
- Arabs who wander from place to place
- people traveling in groups with pack animals
- exchange of goods for other goods
- a crack in the earth's surface
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- leaders of Israel chosen by God
- to make coins
- plant used to make a paper-like material
- a group of countries or kingdoms under the control of a more powerful ruler
- a body of land surrounded by water on three sides
- the most important Phoenician contribution
- papyrus and the books made from it
13 Clues: to make coins • a crack in the earth's surface • leaders of Israel chosen by God • exchange of goods for other goods • papyrus and the books made from it • a sea snail used to make purple dye • Arabs who wander from place to place • plant used to make a paper-like material • the most important Phoenician contribution • people traveling in groups with pack animals • ...
The Islam culture 2019-03-06
16 Clues: Allah • fasting • founder • scripture • a holiday • Pilgrimage • a statement • giving to poor • unto you peace • 5 daily prayers • a pillar of Islam • No pork or alcohol • a place of worship • a black stone building • Began in the middle east • submission to the will of god
Lucy Beeman 2013-04-18
16 Clues: middle name • maiden name • birth month • high school • mother's name • father's name • marriage month • childhood town • ladies auxiliary • Council on Aging • Tri-valley position • girl and boy leader • East Brookfield Baptist • counts number seen a day • card program job location • Sunday School teacher years
geography words 2022-06-27
18 Clues: long • plants • density • lat is flat • cool places • cold and hot • scale of map • hot and cold • where we live • body of water • body of water • what we look at • what we live on • what we live on • middle of earth • process of the coast • north south east west • how many people live there
geography words 2022-06-27
18 Clues: long • plants • density • lat is flat • cool places • cold and hot • scale of map • hot and cold • where we live • body of water • body of water • what we look at • what we live on • what we live on • middle of earth • process of the coast • north south east west • how many people live there
Islam crossword puzle 2019-03-06
14 Clues: holiday • founder • a holiday • pilgr image • Eid al fitr • middle east • god of islam • pillar fasting • pillar staement • pillar 5 prayers • koran and hadith • of worship mosque • no pork of alcohol • pillar giving to the poor
UN Peace Operations Acronyms 2024-01-16
US History 2022-05-11
Across
- the Arab oil company that stopped giving US oil in 1973
- the side that President Reagan supported in Nicaragua in the 1980s Iran-Contra Affair
- the Middle Eastern country in which US hostages were taken from the US Embassy
- War America lost this war and failed to contain Communism
- the President who organized the Camp David Accords
- the domain of a website connected to an educational institution
- the name of your US History teacher
- the land of this nation shrunk when Israel was created in 1948
- Nixon's policy to ease tensions with the Soviet Union in the Cold War
- the Soviet Union invaded this country in the Middle East in 1979
Down
- to compare how sources agree or disagree
- the President involved in the Iran-Contra Affair
- the name of the Muslim Revolutionary Group that the US supplied with weapons in Afghanistan
- this man became President after Nixon resigned in 1974
- the country in the Middle East the US ALWAYS supports
- America's policy to stop the spread of Communism
- d'etat the French word meaning to overthrow a government
- the domain of a website connected to the government
- Union the country America opposes in the Cold War
- the title of the leader in Iran
- the name of the scandal that forced Nixon to resign from the Presidency
21 Clues: the title of the leader in Iran • the name of your US History teacher • to compare how sources agree or disagree • the President involved in the Iran-Contra Affair • America's policy to stop the spread of Communism • Union the country America opposes in the Cold War • the President who organized the Camp David Accords • ...
nin35 2024-07-03
Across
- US President in 90s
- US military mission
- Iraqi leader
- European currency
- Nuclear disaster
- Wall falls
- Balkan war
- Chinese protest
- Ended in South Africa
- Russian President
- Irish peace talks
- South African leader
Down
- Returned to China
- Middle East conflict
- Peace agreement
- Space telescope
- Balkan conflict
- Peace accords
- Russian conflict
- 1994 genocide
- UK Prime Minister
- Balkan war
- Trade agreement
- Soviet leader
- UK Prime Minister
25 Clues: Balkan war • Wall falls • Balkan war • Iraqi leader • Peace accords • 1994 genocide • Soviet leader • Peace agreement • Space telescope • Balkan conflict • Trade agreement • Chinese protest • Russian conflict • Nuclear disaster • Returned to China • European currency • UK Prime Minister • UK Prime Minister • Russian President • Irish peace talks • US President in 90s • US military mission • Middle East conflict • ...
17 2024-08-11
Across
- Religious upheaval
- US-Soviet tension
- Great War
- Alcohol ban
- Surprise attack
- Empire collapse
- Global conflict
- Bubonic plague
- Civil War battle
- 60s movement
- Atomic project
- WWI ceasefire
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- Divided city
- 1789 uprising
- Middle East conflict
- Manufacturing boom
- London disaster
- First moon walk
- Atomic bomb city
- Cultural rebirth
- 1215 charter
- Colonial protest
- Normandy invasion
- Political scandal
- Shipwreck
25 Clues: Great War • Shipwreck • Alcohol ban • Divided city • 1215 charter • 60s movement • 1789 uprising • WWI ceasefire • Bubonic plague • Atomic project • London disaster • First moon walk • Surprise attack • Empire collapse • Global conflict • Atomic bomb city • Cultural rebirth • Colonial protest • Civil War battle • US-Soviet tension • Normandy invasion • Political scandal • Religious upheaval • Manufacturing boom • ...
11.Historic Events of the 1980s 2023-07-04
Across
- - Racial segregation
- - Conflict islands
- - U.S. President
- - Soviet reform policy
- - Pro-democracy protests
- - Space shuttle disaster
Down
- - Polish trade union
- - Nuclear disaster site
- - Global health crisis
- - Middle East war
- - of the Soviet Union
- Treaty - Nuclear arms control
- - Wall's fall location
- - Mandela's release
- War - Superpower tension
15 Clues: - U.S. President • - Middle East war • - Conflict islands • - Mandela's release • - Polish trade union • - Racial segregation • - of the Soviet Union • - Global health crisis • - Wall's fall location • - Soviet reform policy • - Nuclear disaster site • - Pro-democracy protests • - Space shuttle disaster • War - Superpower tension • Treaty - Nuclear arms control
17-Major World News of the 1980s 2023-07-04
15 Clues: War region • Soviet leader • U.S. President • Middle East war • Conflict islands • Political scandal • Polish trade union • Racial segregation • Wall's fall location • South African leader • Soviet reform policy • Nuclear disaster site • Pro-democracy protests • Pan Am bombing location • Nicaraguan revolutionaries
Islam 2019-03-06
15 Clues: Allah • Aqiqah • fasting • Muhammad • 5 prayers • a holiday • statement • pilgrimage • five pillars • Koran and Hadith • giving to the poor • of worship mosque • Began in Middle East • a religion with 1,8 billion followers • this religion has to kill a lamb to have a baby
preposition of places 2025-08-22
15 Clues: in • on • under • above • behind • next to • in a top of • in front of • in the west of • in the east of • in a bottom of • to the left of • to the right of • in the south of • in the middle of
geography words 2022-06-27
18 Clues: long • plants • density • lat is flat • cool places • cold and hot • scale of map • hot and cold • where we live • body of water • body of water • what we look at • what we live on • what we live on • middle of earth • process of the coast • north south east west • how many people live there
9.Political Events of the 1980s 2023-07-04
Across
- - Polish trade union
- - Nicaraguan revolutionaries
- - Middle East war
- Treaty - Nuclear arms control
- - Scandalous affair
- Wars - Strategic defense initiative
- - Economic policies
- War - Superpower tension
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- - Pro-democracy protests
- - Soviet reform policy
- - Wall's fall location
- - Openness policy
- - Racial segregation
- - Nuclear disaster site
- - Conflict islands
15 Clues: - Openness policy • - Middle East war • - Conflict islands • - Scandalous affair • - Economic policies • - Polish trade union • - Racial segregation • - Soviet reform policy • - Wall's fall location • - Nuclear disaster site • - Pro-democracy protests • War - Superpower tension • - Nicaraguan revolutionaries • Treaty - Nuclear arms control • Wars - Strategic defense initiative
The Middle East 2022-11-16
5 Clues: one religion in the middle east is • an oil indistry in the middle east • one ethnic group in the middle east is? • a sea in the middle east that starts with d • this is a country in the middle east that is dedicated to Jews
Hudson 2020-12-14
Across
- Hudson moved here at the request of the Dutch East India Company
- exchange of goods
- stay alive
- also called the Far East
- a long trip
- Hudson's first name
- Very Large pieces of ice floating in the water
- name of Hudson's ship
Down
- large mammal that hudson saw in the artic ocean
- The leader of a ship
- city in England that Hudson left from
- A narrow waterway connecting two bodies of water
- water that moves in circles, creating holes in the middle
- People who disobey a captains order start one
- path taken to get somewhere
- a journey by water
- vehicle used by hudson
- Explorer of the seas
18 Clues: stay alive • a long trip • exchange of goods • a journey by water • Hudson's first name • The leader of a ship • Explorer of the seas • name of Hudson's ship • vehicle used by hudson • also called the Far East • path taken to get somewhere • city in England that Hudson left from • People who disobey a captains order start one • Very Large pieces of ice floating in the water • ...
Ancient Egypt Crossword Study Guide pages 46-55 2017-09-15
Across
- during this "kingdom" period, Egypt created its largest empire and flourished
- the gigantic tombs of the pharaohs
- without "this"...there is NO EGYPT
- Egyptian writing
- the name for the "god kings" of Egypt
- every year the Nile does this and brings rich nutrients to the fields
- the type of government where the ruler is also a religious figure
- the kingdom to the south also known as Nubia that was invaded by Egypt during the Middle Kingdom
- the "key" stone that allowed for the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphics
- the Nile was used for _____ as merchants carried goods up and down the cities of the river and to the Mediterranean Sea
Down
- the period of Egyptian history that is known as the "Pyramid Age"
- the process of preserving the body after death (think pharaohs)
- NOT paper...but the next best thing to it in the Ancient Near East (Middle East)
- the triangular region of northern Egypt where the Nile empties into the Mediterranean Sea
- not an eye problem...but a waterfall along the southern portions of the Nile
- the invaders that conquered Egypt with chariots in the Middle Kingdom
- ruling family
- king ____ united Upper and Lower Egypt into ONE kingdom about 3100 BC
18 Clues: ruling family • Egyptian writing • the gigantic tombs of the pharaohs • without "this"...there is NO EGYPT • the name for the "god kings" of Egypt • the process of preserving the body after death (think pharaohs) • the period of Egyptian history that is known as the "Pyramid Age" • the type of government where the ruler is also a religious figure • ...
Asia Crossword 2026-03-15
Across
- What is the Persian term for king?
- What word is used to describe a region with no direct access to water?
- What is the poorest country in the Arabian Peninsula?
- What branch of Islam do most Iranians belong to?
- What is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula?
- What was the name of the operation where Iran invaded Kuwait?
- What region in the Middle East did early settlers settle in?
- What kind of climate does the Middle East mainly have?
- What is the main crop in central Asia?
- What sea in Central Asia started to shrink drastically?
- What country in the Arabian Peninsula is a small peninsula?
Down
- What is the capital of Iraq?
- What empire back in 500 B.C. ruled present-day Iran?
- What is the name of the UAE's big modern city?
- What is the Arabian Peninsula often called?
- What is the main religion in the Arabian Peninsula?
- What was the name of the 4,000-mile-long road in Central Asia?
- What country has the world's largest sand desert?
- What are the economies in the Arabian Peninsula based on?
- How many countries are in the Arabian Peninsula?
20 Clues: What is the capital of Iraq? • What is the Persian term for king? • What is the main crop in central Asia? • What is the Arabian Peninsula often called? • What is the name of the UAE's big modern city? • What branch of Islam do most Iranians belong to? • How many countries are in the Arabian Peninsula? • What country has the world's largest sand desert? • ...
โรคติดต่ออันตราย 2021-08-18
14 Clues: Plague • XDR-TB • Smallpox • COVID-19 • Lassa fever • Yellow fever • West Nile Fever • Ebola virus disease • Nipah virus disease • Handra virus disease • Marburg virus disease • Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever • Middle East Respiratory Syndrome • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Middle East Conflict Unit 1 2020-09-02
Across
- being an anti-Jew
- lifted the Jewish immigration ban to Palestine
- the scattering of the Jewish from their exile
- britain agreed to divide Palestine with France
- a territory governed and looked after by another state
- proposed by Britain to partition Palestine
Down
- made too many agreements
- the event which killed many Jewish by the Germans
- Arabs opposed Israels's ______________
- Jewish movement
- formed by the Arabs
- writer of the Balfour Declaration
- wrote the MacMahon agreement
13 Clues: Jewish movement • being an anti-Jew • formed by the Arabs • made too many agreements • wrote the MacMahon agreement • writer of the Balfour Declaration • Arabs opposed Israels's ______________ • proposed by Britain to partition Palestine • the scattering of the Jewish from their exile • lifted the Jewish immigration ban to Palestine • ...
Middle and Far East History 2023-04-26
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- a religion with a 4,000 year history.
- the nation occupying Palestine and the Jewish homeland
- The name of a building meaning "Holy Wisdom."
- the leader of a Mosque
- a country who was displaced from their land following the creation of Israel.
- a cracked wheat commonly used in Arabic dishes
- The building where Muslims meet for worship.
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- The holy city of three different religions
- The President of Turkey
- a major city in Turkey
- the other land area occupied by Palestinians today
- one of the safest cities in the Middle East
- One of the two areas occupied by Palestinians today
13 Clues: a major city in Turkey • the leader of a Mosque • The President of Turkey • a religion with a 4,000 year history. • The holy city of three different religions • one of the safest cities in the Middle East • The building where Muslims meet for worship. • The name of a building meaning "Holy Wisdom." • a cracked wheat commonly used in Arabic dishes • ...
Capitals of the Middle East 2026-03-25
14 Clues: Capital of Iran • Capital of Iraq • Capital of Oman • Capital of Syria • Capital of Qatar • Capital of Yemen • Capital of Kuwait • Capital of Turkey • Capital of Jordan • Capital of Israel • Capital of Bahrain • Capital of Lebanon • Capital of Palestine • Capital of Saudi Arabia
British museum 2024-03-21
11 Clues: age • east • floor • cultures • material • occupation • collections • classical world • valley in Egypt • a country in Asia • one of the greatest museums in the world
JEN'S MIDTERM CHALLENGE OF DOOM 2018-01-18
East 2022-04-07
Across
- Jesus was killed on it
- it’s a game that you do when you are scared
- something that is amazing and out of the blue
- Jesuses dad who’s that
- what month is Easter in
- what’s the Easter animal
- we have to give somthing up for 40 days
- God beloved son.
Down
- a baby chicken is what
- in basketball what do you throw the ball in to
- you go sometimes to a different place
- what is something you eat for Easter
- something you do in church with using the pew
- when you go to kill somthing what do you call that
14 Clues: God beloved son. • a baby chicken is what • Jesus was killed on it • Jesuses dad who’s that • what month is Easter in • what’s the Easter animal • what is something you eat for Easter • you go sometimes to a different place • we have to give somthing up for 40 days • it’s a game that you do when you are scared • something that is amazing and out of the blue • ...
East 2022-04-07
Across
- a baby chicken is what
- you go sometimes to a different place
- Jesus was killed on it
- in basketball what do you throw the ball in to
- what’s the Easter animal
- Jesuses dad who’s that
- something that is amazing and out of the blue
Down
- it’s a game that you do when you are scared
- God beloved son.
- when you go to kill somthing what do you call that
- we have to give somthing up for 40 days
- something you do in church with using the pew
- what month is Easter in
- what is something you eat for Easter
14 Clues: God beloved son. • a baby chicken is what • Jesus was killed on it • Jesuses dad who’s that • what month is Easter in • what’s the Easter animal • what is something you eat for Easter • you go sometimes to a different place • we have to give somthing up for 40 days • it’s a game that you do when you are scared • something you do in church with using the pew • ...
Geography Crossword Puzzle 2023-09-26
Across
- These directions show you north, south, east, and west.
- Characteristics that are naturally made or found by Mother Nature
- The middle line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
- This Nevada city is located at 39°N, 119°W
- People, goods, and ideas fall under this theme
- This theme is what we call when an area of land has unique characteristics
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- This type of location uses coordinates to locate
- This allows us to show distance on a map, but on a much smaller sense
- This ocean is located on the western part of North America
- Lines on a map that run north and south
- Human-Environment
- This Canadian city is located at 63°N, 118°W
- Lines on a map that run east and west
- Also known as a map legend
- Meridian The middle line that divides the Eastern and Western Hemisphere
15 Clues: Human-Environment • Also known as a map legend • Lines on a map that run east and west • Lines on a map that run north and south • This Nevada city is located at 39°N, 119°W • This Canadian city is located at 63°N, 118°W • People, goods, and ideas fall under this theme • This type of location uses coordinates to locate • ...
Unit 2 Vocabulary 2022-09-08
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- major terminus of the trans-Saharan trade and a center of Islamic learning
- Continual eating of grasses or their roots without allowing them to regrow
- A strong empire of Western African with containing timbuktu and gao
- The central trading point for east and western Silk Roads met
- A city in the southwestern region of India on the Malabar coast of the Arabian Sea
- an instrument used by sailors to determine their location by observing the position of the stars and planets
- The movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from an established or ancestral homeland
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- A fertile spot in the desert where water is found
- Reference for the trade that occurred all along several key trade routes that connected the western world to middle and east asia
- the founder of Mali empire
- Important trade route went from Timbuktu across the Sahara to Sijilmasa
- A plague that struck Europe during the Middle Ages
- A small group of islands to the north-east of Indonesia, between Celebes and New Guinea
- A state that dominated the western Sahel in the 15th and 16th centuries
- A Title given to Mongol leaders, meaning "supreme ruler"
15 Clues: the founder of Mali empire • A fertile spot in the desert where water is found • A plague that struck Europe during the Middle Ages • A Title given to Mongol leaders, meaning "supreme ruler" • The central trading point for east and western Silk Roads met • A strong empire of Western African with containing timbuktu and gao • ...
Can You Guess The Words? 2024-10-21
12 Clues: Video Game • Very Smart • Roleplaying • Uncle _____ • Loves Horses • Loves Reading • Wears Glasses • Opposite of East • A Boy's First Name • Cousin's Last Name • Named after Caitlin • The Smart Girl's Middle Name
General Knowledge 2024-02-28
12 Clues: Not in • Tracks • A colour • A present • Sixty minutes • In the centre • Liquid from cow • Used in fishing • Yell with fright • Man's best friend • Avoid an obstacle • Rise's in the East
Where and Why Australia went to War (II) 2012-10-22
Across
- Where Australia Fought (neat Grece)
- What Australia wanted
- How the PM felt about going to war
- Where Austrlia Fought (near Crete)
- European Enemy
- Where Australians Fought in PNG
- Middle of the Mediteranian
Down
- Mother-land
- Awesome (not war related)
- Where Australians Fought, North Africa
- Who Australia was scared of
- What Australia felt like it had the Britain
12 Clues: Mother-land • European Enemy • What Australia wanted • Awesome (not war related) • Middle of the Mediteranian • Who Australia was scared of • Where Australians Fought in PNG • How the PM felt about going to war • Where Austrlia Fought (near Crete) • Where Australia Fought (neat Grece) • Where Australians Fought, North Africa • What Australia felt like it had the Britain
7th Grade Social Studies 2025-08-11
11 Clues: Respect • China/Japan • Religion/Europe • Aztec/Inca/Maya • Middle East/Islam • Religion/MiddleEast • MansaMusa/Gold/Salt • BlackPlague/Crusades • Discovery/Settlement • Justinian/Constantinople • Renaissance/SciRev/Reformation)
Middle East Crossword puzzle(some words have spaces & dashes) 2022-10-21
Across
- First civilization
- one of the connects between the black sea and Mediterranean; Gallipoli campaign fought there.
- Longest river in the world
Down
- Biggest country in the Middle East
- Tallest structures for 2000 years; great mystery of ancient world
- biggest religion in middle east
- ruler of the ottoman empire; messy transition between them
- country north of Syria, and west of Iran; was apart of ottoman empire
- Centuries-long empire; fell in 1922
9 Clues: First civilization • Longest river in the world • biggest religion in middle east • Biggest country in the Middle East • Centuries-long empire; fell in 1922 • ruler of the ottoman empire; messy transition between them • Tallest structures for 2000 years; great mystery of ancient world • country north of Syria, and west of Iran; was apart of ottoman empire • ...
Middle East Cultural Adaptations 2024-04-08
Across
- Another river that ancient Sumerians and Babylonians lived on
- A word meaning important for life
- A group in the Middle East that developed a unique way to survive based on navigation, camel herds, and knowledge of water
- The process of buying and selling things. In the Middle East: Spices, silks, and precious metals
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- A process of digging trenches to be able to water plants far away from a river
- A word meaning "can give life", usually referring to land that you can farm on
- A word meaning wandering, describing a few tribes in the Middle East
- One of the rivers that ancient civilizations built their cities on
8 Clues: A word meaning important for life • Another river that ancient Sumerians and Babylonians lived on • One of the rivers that ancient civilizations built their cities on • A word meaning wandering, describing a few tribes in the Middle East • A process of digging trenches to be able to water plants far away from a river • ...
Countries 2024-01-11
Across
- The country in the middle of Africa
- The country with more sheep than people
- World cup holders
- The 5th biggest countries in size and population
- What should be (iceland)
- the country of ginormous screens
- A country with 18,110 islands
- The most sustainable country
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- The only country stranded in the Mediterranean sea
- The country with the most people
- The skinniest country ever
- Bonjour
- A kiwi's life
- The biggest country in the middle east
- World cup holders
- Jacks project
- The only country without a rectangular flag
17 Clues: Bonjour • A kiwi's life • Jacks project • World cup holders • World cup holders • What should be (iceland) • The skinniest country ever • The most sustainable country • A country with 18,110 islands • The country with the most people • the country of ginormous screens • The country in the middle of Africa • The biggest country in the middle east • The country with more sheep than people • ...
Geography Standards G5, G6, G7 2025-08-24
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- This country has a "water advantage" over other Middle Eastern countries.
- The Tigris River joins with this river to become the Shatt al Arab.
- Cities are built along these to take advantage of the scarce water sources in SW Asia.
- This country has to ration the water supply to its citizens.
- This territory & the territory of the West Bank were created for the Arabs.
- The Strait of Hormuz is narrow & connects the _ to the Arabian Sea.
- Dams along the Euprates have reduced water to this country as well as to Iraq.
- Water from the Jordan river is the source of conflict for _,Syria,Jordan,& Palestine.
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- This River flows through Turkey to Iraq and ends in the Persian Gulf.
- This 120-mile man-made waterway connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
- Name of the desert nomads.
- This country has built many desalination plants to provide drinkable water.
- The Middle East is also known as the "_ of the world".
- The discovery of this caused many to move away from the desert areas.
- The most common landform in the Middle East.
- Saudi Arabia has port cities here and along the Persian Gulf.
16 Clues: Name of the desert nomads. • The most common landform in the Middle East. • The Middle East is also known as the "_ of the world". • This country has to ration the water supply to its citizens. • Saudi Arabia has port cities here and along the Persian Gulf. • The Tigris River joins with this river to become the Shatt al Arab. • ...
Age of Exploration Crossword 2021-10-29
Across
- Made trade routes on the east coast of Africa
- Empire located in Middle America
- Richest country in the 1500's
- Opened important trade route from Portugal to India
- Person that is of Spanish and Native American decent
- Spanish soilders
- Located on the Andes Mountains
- leader of the Spain
- Crew successfully sailed around the world
- Defeated the Incas
- People who founded the colony of Plymouth
- Found the Bahamas
Down
- ______ Trade (fill in blank)
- Economic belief that trade makes wealth
- ______ Slave Trade (fill in blank)
- Traveled to the Cape of Good Hope
- Took control of the spice trade
- Claimed eastern Canada for France
- Triangle shaped sails
- _____ Passage (fill in blank)
20 Clues: Spanish soilders • Found the Bahamas • Defeated the Incas • leader of the Spain • Triangle shaped sails • ______ Trade (fill in blank) • Richest country in the 1500's • _____ Passage (fill in blank) • Located on the Andes Mountains • Took control of the spice trade • Empire located in Middle America • Traveled to the Cape of Good Hope • Claimed eastern Canada for France • ...
Islam 2025-09-26
Across
- The smaller of the two main branches of Islam, who believe the caliph must be a descendant of Muhammad.
- A title used for a Muslim sovereign or ruler, often seen in the Ottoman and Mamluk Empires.
- A person whose ethnic origins are in the Arabian Peninsula and the surrounding territories in the Middle East and North Africa.
- Central Asian people who migrated into the Middle East and established several powerful empires, including the Ottomans.
- The title for the supreme political and religious leader of the Muslim community, considered a successor to Muhammad.
- An Islamic state that ruled much of India from the 16th to the 19th centuries, famous for building the Taj Mahal.
- The monotheistic religion whose followers are called Muslims and whose holy book is the Qur'an.
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- The title for the leader of an Arab tribe or village.
- The large peninsula in the Middle East that is the birthplace of Islam.
- A fertile spot in a desert where water is found, often attracting travelers and settlements.
- The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
- A person chosen by God to deliver a message; Muhammad is considered the last and greatest one in Islam.
- Groups of merchants or pilgrims traveling together across deserts, often using camels for transport.
- The largest branch of Islam, who believe the caliph should be chosen by the community.
- A state of being separate or set apart from others; for a country, avoiding alliances and international involvement.
15 Clues: The title for the leader of an Arab tribe or village. • The large peninsula in the Middle East that is the birthplace of Islam. • The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. • The largest branch of Islam, who believe the caliph should be chosen by the community. • ...
West African Crossword 2025-10-31
Across
- City of Pyramids
- Religion from the Middle East
- Money, Money, Money
- Kingdom of Gold
- One God
- Most Important City, center of Education
- Largest Kingdom
- Islamic Holy Place
- Continent
- Gang of Camels and Traders
Down
- Worth more than Gold
- Many Gods
- Traditional, Native
- Famous traveler who recorded information
- Wiseman
- Richest King of All
- Smallest Kingdom
- Across the Desert Trading
18 Clues: Wiseman • One God • Many Gods • Continent • Kingdom of Gold • Largest Kingdom • City of Pyramids • Smallest Kingdom • Islamic Holy Place • Traditional, Native • Money, Money, Money • Richest King of All • Worth more than Gold • Across the Desert Trading • Gang of Camels and Traders • Religion from the Middle East • Famous traveler who recorded information • Most Important City, center of Education
Crossword Puzzle#4 2023-01-11
Across
- Spiny plant, often in desert areas
- Word with East or Ages
- One with specialised knowledge
- Any edible plant
- Long pants
- One skilled in woodwork
- Metallic element, symbol Sn
- Petula Clark hit
- American sport
Down
- Medical application
- Long for something
- House pet
- Recompense for service
- Striped animal
- Correctional institution
- Parallel case
- What runners may run out of
- Cereal eater's implement
- Outer clothing
19 Clues: House pet • Long pants • Parallel case • Striped animal • Outer clothing • American sport • Any edible plant • Petula Clark hit • Long for something • Medical application • Word with East or Ages • Recompense for service • One skilled in woodwork • Correctional institution • Cereal eater's implement • What runners may run out of • Metallic element, symbol Sn • One with specialised knowledge • ...
Brazil 2022-12-15
23 Clues: 文化 • 巴西 • 物種 • 巨人 • 中東 • 中間 • 平原 • 蟒蛇 • 數量 • 區域 • 昆蟲 • 森林 • 大西洋 • 亞馬遜 • 沼澤地 • 海岸線 • 有名的 • 風景、景色 • 叢林,生死關頭 • 資金,首都,中心;大寫, • 令人興奮的,令人印象深刻的 • 宗教,信仰;信念,關心的事 • 厚的;密;濃,粘稠的;混濁的,多霧的,最厚的部分,
Egyptian Pharaohs 2022-10-18
Across
- II named "The Great"
- middle of three main dynasties
- oldest Egyptian dynasty
- queen during eqyptian times
- newest of three main dynasties
- 6th pharaoh of eighteenth dynasty
- a famous queen in Egypt
- first pharaoh of egypt
- huge rivers that egyptians drink from
- oldest of three main dynasties
- half lion half man figure in egypt
- a middle east country with mummies
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- king or queen in ancient times
- empire conquered Egypt
- how egyptians wrote in ancient times
- more than 30 in Egyptian history
- queen who killed ramses II
- took the place of Thutmose
- refused to worship traditional gods
- ruled for 9 years died at 19
20 Clues: II named "The Great" • empire conquered Egypt • first pharaoh of egypt • oldest Egyptian dynasty • a famous queen in Egypt • queen who killed ramses II • took the place of Thutmose • queen during eqyptian times • ruled for 9 years died at 19 • king or queen in ancient times • middle of three main dynasties • newest of three main dynasties • oldest of three main dynasties • ...
crossword puzzle#50 2023-01-27
Across
- House pet
- One skilled in woodwork
- Outer clothing
- Word with East or Ages
- Correctional institution
- Long pants
- What runners may run out of
- American sport
- One with specialised knowledge
Down
- Amount paid
- Petula Clark hit
- Medical application
- Striped animal
- Recompense for service
- Any edible plant
- Long for something
- Cereal eater's implement
- Spiny plant, often in desert areas
18 Clues: House pet • Long pants • Amount paid • Striped animal • Outer clothing • American sport • Petula Clark hit • Any edible plant • Long for something • Medical application • Recompense for service • Word with East or Ages • One skilled in woodwork • Correctional institution • Cereal eater's implement • What runners may run out of • One with specialised knowledge • Spiny plant, often in desert areas
Sip & Solve 2024-12-16
Across
- Road trip destination
- Month they got engaged
- Sam’s middle name
- SCHOOL, Place where the couple met
- Sam’s favorite color
- Years dating
- Name of their dog
- Sam’s drink of choice
- Sam’s job title
- Birth month of both
- Age gap in years
- Season when they met
- Sport both played in high school
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- Sam’s favorite sport
- GUY, Favorite cartoon
- Favorite bar
- Kendra’s middle name
- SOX, Sam’s favorite sports team
- Kendra’s favorite pizza
- Kendra’s favorite animal
- Honeymoon destination
- Favorite activity with friends
- Month of dating anniversary
- Wedding color
- Favorite store
- Kendra’s occupation
- Breed of their dog
- High school
28 Clues: High school • Favorite bar • Years dating • Wedding color • Favorite store • Sam’s job title • Age gap in years • Sam’s middle name • Name of their dog • Breed of their dog • Kendra’s occupation • Birth month of both • Sam’s favorite sport • Kendra’s middle name • Sam’s favorite color • Season when they met • GUY, Favorite cartoon • Road trip destination • Honeymoon destination • Sam’s drink of choice • ...
Worldfest 2026 2026-04-16
Across
- Eponymous 19th-century orphan in a brooding romance
- Philosophy supporting an ethnically and culturally diverse society
- Festival celebrated by lighting diyas
- “Don’t be afraid to join in!”
- Hello, in Shenzhen
- Desert music festival often streamed live on YouTube
- Second-generation immigrants, perhaps
- U.N. grp. behind many must-see sites
- Lightning thief of middle-school fantasy
- Kiwis, originally?
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- Salad bowl's predecessor
- Fried fritter popular in the Middle East
- What a Song scholar might have studied
- Yoga greeting?
- Super-prime of recent TikTok fame
- Hello, in Dijon
- Peacekeeping group envisioned at the San Francisco Conference
- Hello, in Granada
- Blizzard product
- Beloved crossword instrument
- Ceremonial wear in Seoul
21 Clues: Yoga greeting? • Hello, in Dijon • Blizzard product • Hello, in Granada • Hello, in Shenzhen • Kiwis, originally? • Salad bowl's predecessor • Ceremonial wear in Seoul • Beloved crossword instrument • “Don’t be afraid to join in!” • Super-prime of recent TikTok fame • U.N. grp. behind many must-see sites • Festival celebrated by lighting diyas • Second-generation immigrants, perhaps • ...
Final Exam Review 2023-06-08
Across
- city where the conference to divide up Africa occurred during the Age of Imperialism
- the Industrial Revolution thrived on this type of labor
- group of Dutch settlers who were the first European contact in South Africa
- the Opium War demonstrates the faults of this economic and political policy (China was using it)
- cause of WWI that was demonstrated by stockpiling of weapons
- geographic landform of the Koreas
- system of legal segregation in South Africa; protested by Nelson Mandela
- perspective represented by the regional term "Middle East"
- nationalist tensions in pre-WWI Europe originated in this "powder-keg" region
- first name Cecil; dreamt about taking over the entire African continent
- most desirable resource from the Middle East
- when a leader is depicted as one to be adored and loved, the nation is considered a cult of "this"
- Europe competed for land in Africa to gain these types of resources
- country that experienced a revolution in 1979 and who we are cautious of re: nuclear development
- Belgium King Leopold II settled this region in Africa and brutally exploited natives for labor
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- communist leader of China in the 1950s-1970s
- leg of the triangular trade that brought enslaved people to the Americas
- region represented by events like the Balfour Declaration and Arab-Israeli Crisis
- country where the Hutu-Tutsi genocide occurred in 1994
- country that America historically supports in the Arab-Israeli crisis
- Mussolini's nickname
- policy enacted by European leaders against Hitler in order to avoid violent conflict
- a surprising and overwhelming attack on a specific target; "lightning warfare"
- major religion, popular in the Middle East, characterized by prayer 5x a day and observance of Ramadan
- led the Nazis and orchestrated the Holocaust
- British gained control of this Chinese territory after Opium War
26 Clues: Mussolini's nickname • geographic landform of the Koreas • communist leader of China in the 1950s-1970s • most desirable resource from the Middle East • led the Nazis and orchestrated the Holocaust • country where the Hutu-Tutsi genocide occurred in 1994 • the Industrial Revolution thrived on this type of labor • ...
Middle Eastern Crossword 2014-10-13
Across
- Muslim fundamentalist group in Afghanistan
- country in Southwestern Asia between Iran and Pakistan
- the fifth president of Iraq
- total amount of goods and services produced in a year
- pollution caused by the leaking of oil
- An underground bed or layer of permeable rock that contains water
- Farming that provides enough food for the farmer and his family but not enough for sale
- country that is ruled by religious leaders
- different way of powering electronics with water
- regulations that restrict international trade
- measure of a person's quality of life in a country
- the process of removing salt from sea water so that it can be used for drinking or irrigation
- an area of focus chosen by a company,individual, or country
- Farming that gives the farmer enough food and for sale
- community of people who share a common language,physical features, and custom or traditions
- an ethnic group of people who live in a region that includes parts of Turkey, Iran, and Iraq and want their own country
- The addition of harmful chemicals to natural water
- founder of a radical group in the Middle East named al-Qaeda
- killing of millions of Jews
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- an ethnic group of people located in Iran and parts of Afghanistan and majority religion they practice is Shia Islam
- Turkish empire that was founded about 1300 by Osman
- an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt
- materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water that a country can use
- a person who supports Israel
- the percentage of people with the ability to read and write
- country's GDP divided by the total number of people in the country
- prejudice against Jews
- group of people that share common religious beliefs
- an ethnic group located throughout the Middle East and majority religion they practice is Sunni Islam
- several countries in the Middle East have this natural resource. This resource made Saudi Arabia wealthy
30 Clues: prejudice against Jews • the fifth president of Iraq • killing of millions of Jews • a person who supports Israel • pollution caused by the leaking of oil • an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt • Muslim fundamentalist group in Afghanistan • country that is ruled by religious leaders • regulations that restrict international trade • ...
Middle Eastern Crossword 2014-10-13
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- the fifth president of Iraq
- country in Southwestern Asia between Iran and Pakistan
- country's GDP divided by the total number of people in the country
- the percentage of people with the ability to read and write
- several countries in the Middle East have this natural resource. This resource made Saudi Arabia wealthy
- The addition of harmful chemicals to natural water
- Farming that provides enough food for the farmer and his family but not enough for sale
- community of people who share a common language,physical features, and custom or traditions
- an ethnic group of people located in Iran and parts of Afghanistan and majority religion they practice is Shia Islam
- materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water that a country can use
- prejudice against Jews
- a person who supports Israel
- an area of focus chosen by a company,individual, or country
- regulations that restrict international trade
Down
- pollution caused by the leaking of oil
- measure of a person's quality of life in a country
- total amount of goods and services produced in a year
- the process of removing salt from sea water so that it can be used for drinking or irrigation
- Farming that gives the farmer enough food and for sale
- Muslim fundamentalist group in Afghanistan
- different way of powering electronics with water
- group of people that share common religious beliefs
- killing of millions of Jews
- country that is ruled by religious leaders
- An underground bed or layer of permeable rock that contains water
- Turkish empire that was founded about 1300 by Osman
- an ethnic group of people who live in a region that includes parts of Turkey, Iran, and Iraq and want their own country
- an ethnic group located throughout the Middle East and majority religion they practice is Sunni Islam
- founder of a radical group in the Middle East named al-Qaeda
- an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt
30 Clues: prejudice against Jews • the fifth president of Iraq • killing of millions of Jews • a person who supports Israel • pollution caused by the leaking of oil • an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt • Muslim fundamentalist group in Afghanistan • country that is ruled by religious leaders • regulations that restrict international trade • ...
Big Red Welcome 2016 2016-08-14
Across
- Oldest independent state in the Arab world
- Most visited country in the world
- Largest of all Caribbean Islands
- Shares a land border with China, Cambodia & Laos
- Africa's oldest independent country
- Africa Country of the 1st human heart transplant in 1967
- Only nation to govern an entire continent
- Largest producer of olive oil
- Location of Senegambia Stone Circles
- d’Ivoire 1st non-English speaking country to win an Academy Award
- People of Afghanistan
- Home of the Great Pyramid of Giza
- Has more female parliamentary members than any other in the world
- Linked to Singapore by a causeway & bridge
- Nouahchott is the capital city
- Hotel de Glace location
- Has the world's tallest waterfalls (Angel Falls)
- Location of the Nurek Dam
- 2nd largest nation in the Middle East
- Official language Bengali
- Third largest country in Africa
- Largest automobile producer in the world
- Has the 2nd largest border in the world
- Dead Sea location
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- Shares Lake Victoria with Tanzania & Uganda
- Location of the Galapagos Islands
- World's leading source of emeralds
- Has the world's largest fish (whale shark)
- City of Taipei location
- Sits in 2 continents (Europe & Asia)
- Located on the edges of the Pacific, Eurasian & Australia tectonic plates
- Arabia Largest country in the Middle East
- Mount Everest location
- Hum (smallest town in the world) location
- Shares a border with England
- Has the highest gold reserve in the Middle East
- Largest Portuguese speaking country in the world
- Home of Usain Bolt-100 M Olympic Gold Medalist
- Most populous country in Africa
- Has the 3rd largest coral reef system in the world
- A federation of 7 Emirates
- Country where paper was invented
- Location of the world's largest movie industry
- Faso 2nd only to South Africa as Africa's largest producer of biotech crops
44 Clues: Dead Sea location • People of Afghanistan • Mount Everest location • City of Taipei location • Hotel de Glace location • Location of the Nurek Dam • Official language Bengali • A federation of 7 Emirates • Shares a border with England • Largest producer of olive oil • Nouahchott is the capital city • Most populous country in Africa • Third largest country in Africa • ...
World History Test Practice Second Set of Vocab 2026-04-13
Across
- – Led PLO
- – First prime minister of Israel
- – Group that pushed modernization
- – Nationalized oil
- – Made peace with Israel
- – Palestinian uprising against Israel
- – Modernized Turkey
- – Planned terrorist attacks
- – Overthrown in protests
- – Islamic political and religious state
- – Promoted Arab unity
- – Supported Jewish homeland in Palestine
- – Territories controlled by European powers after WWI
- Accords – Peace between Egypt & Israel
- – Major faction of PLO
- – Movement to unite Arab countries
- – Islamic fighters against Soviets
- – Protests across Middle East
- – Elected after Arab Spring
- – Major oil producer
- – Military leader who took power
- – Mass killing of Armenians by Ottomans
- – British rule over Palestine after WWI
- – Conflict over Suez Canal
- – Center of Egyptian protests
- – Last strong Ottoman ruler
- – Short-lived union
- – “No peace, no recognition, no negotiations” with Israel
- – Long conflict between Iran & Iraq
- – Group representing Palestinians
- – Overthrown in uprising
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- – Israel defeated Arab nations
- – Helped negotiate peace
- – U.S.-led war against Iraq
- – Linked to attacks in Libya
- – Surprise attack on Israel
- – Led Iranian Revolution
- – Ruled Iraq
- – Overthrown in Iranian Revolution
- – Nation formed after Ottoman Empire
- – Overthrown in Arab Spring
- – Responsible for global attacks
- – Jewish state in the Middle East
- – Helped Arabs revolt against Ottomans
- – Leader during Syrian conflict
- – Modernized Iran
- – Founded Saudi Arabia
- – Hardline leader
- – Agreements between Israel and PLO
- – Person supporting a Jewish homeland in Israel
- Crisis – Americans held hostage in Iran
- – Islamist rulers of Afghanistan
- – Signed peace agreement
- – Empire that ruled much of the Middle East until WWI
- – More moderate leader
- – Site of major attackFree Syria – Opposition movement in Syrian civil war
- – Militant political group
- – Leader during Yom Kippur War
- – Extremist militant group
- Abbas – Leader of Palestinian Authority
- – Controls oil production/prices
61 Clues: – Led PLO • – Ruled Iraq • – Modernized Iran • – Hardline leader • – Nationalized oil • – Modernized Turkey • – Short-lived union • – Major oil producer • – Promoted Arab unity • – Founded Saudi Arabia • – Major faction of PLO • – More moderate leader • – Helped negotiate peace • – Led Iranian Revolution • – Made peace with Israel • – Overthrown in protests • – Signed peace agreement • ...
Israel and the Middle East Vocabulary 2024-05-16
Across
- Five Arab nations invaded territory in the former Palestinian mandate after Israel announced independence in 1948.
- The first of two conflicts between the Palestine Liberation Organization and Israel to "shake off" Israeli occupation.
- The country that received the Mandate for Palestine.
- A set of agreements between Israel and the PLO that attempted to establish a two-state solution.
- an official order or commission to do something.
- A movement for the re-establishment of a Jewish nation in Palestine.
- The commission that recommended dividing the Palestine Mandate into an Arab and a Jewish State.
- A war fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab state (Egypt, Syria, and Jordan) from June 5-10 1967.
- The terrorist group responsible for attacks against Israel; founded in 1987 during the first Palestinian uprising against Israeli military control. Governs the Gaza Strip today.
- A major uprising by Palestinians against Israeli occupation following the failure of the Oslo Accords; the second of such uprisings.
- Israeli armed forces pushed into Egypt in 1956, with the help of France and Britain, to recover control of an important canal.
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- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; religions that recognize Abraham as their first prophet.
- The document in which Britain publicly pledged to establish “a national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine.
- The Holy Land sacred to Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.
- The organization which was created to govern Gaza and the West Bank after the Oslo Accords. Still controls the West Bank today.
- Egyptian and Syrian forces launched an attack against Israel on the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
- a pair of political agreements signed by Egypt and Israel in 1978 following secret negotiations at the country retreat of the President of the United States.
17 Clues: an official order or commission to do something. • The country that received the Mandate for Palestine. • The Holy Land sacred to Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. • A movement for the re-establishment of a Jewish nation in Palestine. • Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; religions that recognize Abraham as their first prophet. • ...
Misconceptions of Asia 2018-01-06
Across
- One of the safest countries in the world
- Derived from an Arab origin, this is the colour of rubies
- What the vast majority of people in the Middle East region want
- What the word thought to mean "Holy War" actually means
- There are as many or more ________ than the opposite in most Middle Eastern universities
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- The older term for the WWII British military zone
- One branch of Islam that sounds like a student in 7:1
- This practice is from India, but the men from this practice who wear turbans are commonly mistaken to be Muslim.
- During what month are pregnant women encouraged not to fast?
- The Middle East is thought to be mostly desert and _____
10 Clues: One of the safest countries in the world • The older term for the WWII British military zone • One branch of Islam that sounds like a student in 7:1 • What the word thought to mean "Holy War" actually means • The Middle East is thought to be mostly desert and _____ • Derived from an Arab origin, this is the colour of rubies • ...
