middle east Crossword Puzzles

Middle Eastern Conflict 2013-09-23

Middle Eastern Conflict crossword puzzle
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  1. Arab countries do not recognize this country as a nation
  2. The idea that countries are most successful if the people who live there share the same beliefs
  3. New boundaries resulted in a lot of _________.
  4. This country fought Iraq in an 8 year war over oil
  5. This group of Muslims disagree with the Shia
  6. Fundamentalist Muslims tried to remove this from Iran
  7. Ethnic group divided among Turkey, Iraq, and Iran
  8. This group of people split up the Ottoman Empire
  9. Europeans wanted a profit from _____.
  10. Site of constant conflict between Israelis and Palestinians
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  1. One cause of conflict in the Middle East
  2. The blending of cultures in the Middle East that caused many problems
  3. Muslim empire who controlled the Middle East from the 1300s until WWI
  4. One cause of conflict in the Middle East
  5. War fought over oil in the Middle East between Iraq and Kuwait
  6. Europeans ignored these groups when splitting up the Ottoman Empire
  7. Religion of Arabs in Palestine
  8. Religion of Israel
  9. European countries established _________ that had never existed before.

19 Clues: Religion of Israel • Religion of Arabs in Palestine • Europeans wanted a profit from _____. • One cause of conflict in the Middle East • One cause of conflict in the Middle East • This group of Muslims disagree with the Shia • New boundaries resulted in a lot of _________. • This group of people split up the Ottoman Empire • ...

Middle Eastern Culture Review 2024-05-01

Middle Eastern Culture Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Religious groups share a
  2. Which language is primarily spoken in Israel?
  3. What is the official language of Iran?
  4. This is the most common ethnic group in the Middle East.
  5. What is the major Ethnic group in Turkey?
  6. Damascus is located in this country.
  7. Which River provides fertile farmland and water supply in Syria?
  8. This type of group shares common beliefs.
  9. The Gaza Strip is located between which two countries?
  10. Persian is the most common ethnic group and most commonly spoken language in this country.
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  1. Ethnic groups share a
  2. This type of group shares a common heritage
  3. What is the capital of Israel?
  4. Which country in the Middle East is landlocked and mountainous?
  5. What body of water is part of the northwestern border of the Middle East?
  6. What body of water is located to the west of Saudi Arabia?
  7. Which city is the capital of Afghanistan?
  8. You should dress this way if you visit religious sites in the Middle East.
  9. What common trait do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share?
  10. Which ethnic group is the largest in Afghanistan?
  11. Which language is most widely spoken in the Middle East?
  12. Saudi Arabia exports more of which natural resource than most other nations?
  13. Kuwait is located south of which country?
  14. Which region in Southwest Asia is located on the western bank of the Jordan River and has unresolved between Palestinians and Israeli Jews?

24 Clues: Ethnic groups share a • Religious groups share a • What is the capital of Israel? • Damascus is located in this country. • What is the official language of Iran? • What is the major Ethnic group in Turkey? • Which city is the capital of Afghanistan? • This type of group shares common beliefs. • Kuwait is located south of which country? • ...

it is swaki g jet R pass 2022-09-01

it is swaki g jet R pass crossword puzzle
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  1. the boundary between the West Bank and the country of Jordan.
  2. In the middle east it was the gulf bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi arabia.
  3. is the north and the southeast but has two rivers.
  4. In the located south far easternedge of the region of south west asia.
  5. sea south of of saudi arabiand entrice middle sea likes starit of homuz to lond ceam
  6. two countries r located with in me it is
  7. riverThe Euphrates is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western
  8. sea separates euyptand sauidarabia south of the suez canl.
  9. In the middle east it was the gulf bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi arabia.
  10. of jurdon east of medit
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  1. It is located along the southern coast and the West Bank to the east and The Jordan river.
  2. The middle east is located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant.
  3. In the middle east The Jordan River
  4. river river starts in turkey flows south through syria ends in inraq riveron top.
  5. The east and north along the southern coast and the west bank .
  6. is the south and west two largest rivers.
  7. starts in turkey flow south thorugh syria ends inaq riveron to.
  8. gul be tween sadi arabia and iran use to
  9. arabia is the middel largest country.

19 Clues: of jurdon east of medit • In the middle east The Jordan River • arabia is the middel largest country. • two countries r located with in me it is • gul be tween sadi arabia and iran use to • is the south and west two largest rivers. • is the north and the southeast but has two rivers. • sea separates euyptand sauidarabia south of the suez canl. • ...

Middle East 2023-05-18

Middle East crossword puzzle
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  1. name of collective farm in Israel
  2. black gold
  3. type of government run by religious leaders
  4. city sacred to Christians, Jews, and Muslims
  5. land of the pyramids
  6. name of Jewish nation in the Middle East
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  1. armed group of citizen soldiers
  2. rebels who conduct guerilla attacks
  3. Muslim headscarf and garments used to conceal women

9 Clues: black gold • land of the pyramids • armed group of citizen soldiers • name of collective farm in Israel • rebels who conduct guerilla attacks • name of Jewish nation in the Middle East • type of government run by religious leaders • city sacred to Christians, Jews, and Muslims • Muslim headscarf and garments used to conceal women

Middle East 2024-02-02

Middle East crossword puzzle
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  1. The only democratic country in the region, also only Jewish nation but free to all
  2. A holy city for all religions
  3. Middle Eastern muslim language
  4. Body of water in between Arabia and Africa
  5. Iconic desert animal
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  1. Father of Judaism and Islam
  2. Biggest city in Middle East
  3. Popular Middle Eastern dish of fried balls,usually served in pita bread
  4. Most popular religion in Mid. East

9 Clues: Iconic desert animal • Father of Judaism and Islam • Biggest city in Middle East • A holy city for all religions • Middle Eastern muslim language • Most popular religion in Mid. East • Body of water in between Arabia and Africa • Popular Middle Eastern dish of fried balls,usually served in pita bread • ...

The Middle East ~ Janelle Holyfield 2021-12-02

The Middle East ~ Janelle Holyfield crossword puzzle
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  1. the most dominant language in The Middle East
  2. drinkable bodies of water
  3. the ability to maintain our current level of natural resources to rely on them in the future
  4. the most dominant religion in The Middle East
  5. renewable energy source
  6. 1 main freshwater river
  7. lowest point on earth
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  1. mostly the elevation of the region
  2. oceans,seas,gulfs
  3. insufficient to satisfy needs
  4. water underground
  5. dry
  6. highest mountain in Turkey
  7. a much cooler part of The Middle East
  8. most plentiful natural resource

15 Clues: dry • oceans,seas,gulfs • water underground • lowest point on earth • renewable energy source • 1 main freshwater river • drinkable bodies of water • highest mountain in Turkey • insufficient to satisfy needs • most plentiful natural resource • mostly the elevation of the region • a much cooler part of The Middle East • the most dominant language in The Middle East • ...

Riley Cramer 2021-12-01

Riley Cramer crossword puzzle
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  1. long term pattern of weather
  2. the watering of farmland with water from reserves
  3. salt water
  4. water is only found in oasis areas
  5. Middle east body of water with saltwater
  6. coal
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  1. occur naturally in the region
  2. landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan
  3. dominate language in the middle east
  4. surrounded by land and having no contact to coastline or sea support
  5. dominate religion in the middle east
  6. fresh water
  7. geothermal
  8. higher latitudes
  9. things made by humans

15 Clues: coal • salt water • geothermal • fresh water • higher latitudes • things made by humans • long term pattern of weather • occur naturally in the region • water is only found in oasis areas • dominate language in the middle east • dominate religion in the middle east • Middle east body of water with saltwater • landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan • ...

Riley Cramer 2021-12-01

Riley Cramer crossword puzzle
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  1. dominate religion in the middle east
  2. occur naturally in the region
  3. fresh water
  4. long term pattern of weather
  5. higher latitudes
  6. landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan
  7. salt water
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  1. the watering of farmland with water from reserves
  2. Middle east body of water with saltwater
  3. water is only found in oasis areas
  4. surrounded by land and having no contact to coastline or sea support
  5. things made by humans
  6. geothermal
  7. coal
  8. dominate language in the middle east

15 Clues: coal • geothermal • salt water • fresh water • higher latitudes • things made by humans • long term pattern of weather • occur naturally in the region • water is only found in oasis areas • dominate religion in the middle east • dominate language in the middle east • Middle east body of water with saltwater • landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan • ...

Middle East Word Wall 2021-12-01

Middle East Word Wall crossword puzzle
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  1. Sea, Sea that connects to the Indian Ocean
  2. The event where millions of Jews were killed
  3. These words stand for Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and was created for oil
  4. This religion has the bible as their holy book
  5. The first and original Abrahamic religion
  6. This ethnic group mainly lives in Iran
  7. Hate against the Jews
  8. Invasion, This mission was to get rid of the Al Qaeda and other dangerous groups in Afghanistan
  9. Largest ethnic group inside the Middle East
  10. Conflict, Conflict between the Jews and Palestinians over land distribution
  11. Nationalism, Idea to give Kurds a home
  12. Bank, The largest territory of the Palestinians in Israel
  13. Gulf, This is a body of water where lots of oil is used
  14. The ethnic group in the Middle East without a country to call home
  15. River, River that runs through Israel, Jordan, and Syria
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  1. Religion that was started by Muhammed
  2. Movement to protect the Jews
  3. Iraqi Freedom, A mission to rid Saddam Hussein from Iraq
  4. Branch of Muslim who thinks the next leader of the Muslims MUST be related to him
  5. Gulf War, This war was about oil in a certain body of water
  6. of Hormuz, A waterway between the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea
  7. Group, Group of people that have linked hereditary descent
  8. Group, Group of people with the same religious beliefs
  9. River, This river is one of the rivers that helped create the fertile crescent and is towards the left
  10. Sea, The sea between Egypt and Saudi Arabia
  11. Strip, The smallest territory of the Palestinians in Israel
  12. The Jewish homeland created in 1948
  13. Canal, This canal connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  14. River, This river is one of the rivers that helped create the fertile crescent and is towards the right
  15. Branch of Muslim who thinks the next leader of the Muslims does NOT have to be related to him

30 Clues: Hate against the Jews • Movement to protect the Jews • The Jewish homeland created in 1948 • Religion that was started by Muhammed • This ethnic group mainly lives in Iran • Nationalism, Idea to give Kurds a home • The first and original Abrahamic religion • Sea, Sea that connects to the Indian Ocean • Sea, The sea between Egypt and Saudi Arabia • ...

Middle East Word Wall 2021-12-01

Middle East Word Wall crossword puzzle
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  1. Sea, Sea that connects to the Indian Ocean
  2. The event where millions of Jews were killed
  3. These words stand for Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and was created for oil
  4. This religion has the bible as their holy book
  5. The first and original Abrahamic religion
  6. This ethnic group mainly lives in Iran
  7. Hate against the Jews
  8. Invasion, This mission was to get rid of the Al Qaeda and other dangerous groups in Afghanistan
  9. Largest ethnic group inside the Middle East
  10. Conflict, Conflict between the Jews and Palestinians over land distribution
  11. Nationalism, Idea to give Kurds a home
  12. Bank, The largest territory of the Palestinians in Israel
  13. Gulf, This is a body of water where lots of oil is used
  14. The ethnic group in the Middle East without a country to call home
  15. River, River that runs through Israel, Jordan, and Syria
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  1. Religion that was started by Muhammed
  2. Movement to protect the Jews
  3. Iraqi Freedom, A mission to rid Saddam Hussein from Iraq
  4. Branch of Muslim who thinks the next leader of the Muslims MUST be related to him
  5. Gulf War, This war was about oil in a certain body of water
  6. of Hormuz, A waterway between the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea
  7. Group, Group of people that have linked hereditary descent
  8. Group, Group of people with the same religious beliefs
  9. River, This river is one of the rivers that helped create the fertile crescent and is towards the left
  10. Sea, The sea between Egypt and Saudi Arabia
  11. Strip, The smallest territory of the Palestinians in Israel
  12. The Jewish homeland created in 1948
  13. Canal, This canal connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  14. River, This river is one of the rivers that helped create the fertile crescent and is towards the right
  15. Branch of Muslim who thinks the next leader of the Muslims does NOT have to be related to him

30 Clues: Hate against the Jews • Movement to protect the Jews • The Jewish homeland created in 1948 • Religion that was started by Muhammed • This ethnic group mainly lives in Iran • Nationalism, Idea to give Kurds a home • The first and original Abrahamic religion • Sea, Sea that connects to the Indian Ocean • Sea, The sea between Egypt and Saudi Arabia • ...

Middle East Crossword 1 2013-11-16

Middle East Crossword 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Famous desert also known as the Empty Quarter
  2. Where crude oil is converted to useful products
  3. Riverbeds that remain dry except during rainy seasons
  4. Toward the end of the 1600's____ leaders were weak
  5. The hilly plateau over the Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee
  6. River that supported several ancient civilizations
  7. Cut off easy access to the Caspian Sea for people living in Iran
  8. Transporting oil over the ocean creates a higher risk of ____
  9. People have no set home and move to find water
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  1. Most distinctive landform in Southwest Asia
  2. Removal of salt from ocean water
  3. Water from underground aquifers
  4. Process used to water plants in regions that get little water
  5. About half of the world's oil reserves are found here
  6. Landlocked salt water lake
  7. Area in the desert where water is found
  8. Unprocessed petroleum
  9. River that starts in Lebanon near MT. Hermon
  10. Has transformed deserts into productive farmland
  11. When winds evaporate moisture in the soil leaving _____

20 Clues: Unprocessed petroleum • Landlocked salt water lake • Water from underground aquifers • Removal of salt from ocean water • Area in the desert where water is found • Most distinctive landform in Southwest Asia • River that starts in Lebanon near MT. Hermon • Famous desert also known as the Empty Quarter • People have no set home and move to find water • ...

Middle East and Economics 2012-08-31

Middle East and Economics crossword puzzle
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  1. any goods or equipment used by a business to produce other goods
  2. a limit placed on the quanity of goods and services that can be imported
  3. the world's largest peninsula; located in Southwest Asia
  4. materials supplied by nature and can be used to develope wealth for a nation
  5. a river in Southwest Asia
  6. the saltiest lake and lowest point on Earth
  7. the total amount of goods and services produced in a country
  8. the value that people bring to the marketplace
  9. the capitol of Iraq
  10. a tax placed on goods that are brought into a country
  11. an economic system where the decisions about what and how goods/services are produced are based on customs
  12. a ban on trade with a country for political reasons
  13. the region between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers
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  1. the capitol of Jordan
  2. a person who takes a risk to create a business to sell a new technique, idea, or product
  3. the value of all goods and services that a country produces in one year
  4. a country on the meditteranea sea north of Israel
  5. an econmic system where people are free to exchange goods and services without gov. involvement or regulation
  6. the capitol of Lebanon
  7. a landlocked country in Central Asia
  8. an economic system that combines command and market economies
  9. the capitol of Syria
  10. a country occupying much of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia
  11. an inland sea that has been steadily shrinking
  12. occurs when 1 nation can produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than another nation
  13. a sea surronded by Europe, Asia, and Africa
  14. an economic system where the gov. decides what goods are made and how they will be made
  15. a sea between the Arabian Peninsula and Afica
  16. a country on the eastern Mediterranean Sea
  17. a group of 13 oil exporting nations that work together to determine oil production

30 Clues: the capitol of Iraq • the capitol of Syria • the capitol of Jordan • the capitol of Lebanon • a river in Southwest Asia • a landlocked country in Central Asia • a country on the eastern Mediterranean Sea • the saltiest lake and lowest point on Earth • a sea surronded by Europe, Asia, and Africa • a sea between the Arabian Peninsula and Afica • ...

Middle East Religion / Culture 2015-09-27

Middle East Religion / Culture crossword puzzle
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  1. This country has parts of it's land in Asia, Africa and Europe.
  2. This is the holy book of Christianity.
  3. This is the symbol of Judaism.
  4. This person was the creator of Islam.
  5. This is the symbol of Islam.
  6. This dessert country that borders the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.
  7. This is the ability to read and write.
  8. It's most import book is the Torah.
  9. This person started the current most practiced religion.
  10. This country contains the Euphrates and Tigris rivers.
  11. Their believers are called Muslims.
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  1. A group of people who have the same beliefs, customs and practices.
  2. This is the world's largest religion.
  3. This is a symbol of Christianity.
  4. This country is to the East of Iran.
  5. This person was the creator of Judaism.
  6. This is Islam's holiest city.
  7. There are this many pillars of Islam.
  8. This country and Jordan are fighting over the Jordan River.
  9. This country is in between Iraq and Afghanistan.

20 Clues: This is the symbol of Islam. • This is Islam's holiest city. • This is the symbol of Judaism. • This is a symbol of Christianity. • It's most import book is the Torah. • Their believers are called Muslims. • This country is to the East of Iran. • This is the world's largest religion. • This person was the creator of Islam. • There are this many pillars of Islam. • ...

middle east vocad assigment 2022-04-20

middle east vocad assigment crossword puzzle
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  1. Domestic Product: Gross domestic product is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced in a specific time period by countries.
  2. Industry: a business that does work for a customer, and occasionally provides goods, but is not involved in manufacturing.
  3. Diversity: An ethnic group or an ethnicity is a grouping of people who identify with each other on the basis of shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups.
  4. is a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found.
  5. language of parsha
  6. Soil Deposit: l Soil Deposit Alluvium (from the Latin alluvius, from with allure, "to wash against") is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluvium is also sometimes called alluvial deposit.
  7. A qanat or kariz or foggaras, is a system for transporting water from an aquifer or water well to the surface, through an underground aqueduct.
  8. is an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and ethnic religion comprising the collective religious, cultural, and legal tradition and civilization of the Jewish people.
  9. Grains: A cereal is any grass cultivated for the edible components of its grain, composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran. The term may also refer to the resulting grain itself.
  10. Gulf: The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.
  11. Peninsula: The Arabian Peninsula or simply Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate. At 3,237,500 km², the Arabian Peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world.
  12. Pastoralism is a form of animal husbandry where domesticated animals known as livestock are released onto large vegetated outdoor lands for grazing, historically by nomadic people who moved around with their herds. The species involved include cattle, camels, goats, yaks, llamas, reindeer, horse and sheep
  13. is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest religion, with about 2.5 billion followers.
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  1. is the process of removing salt from seawater.
  2. a building used for public worship by Muslims.
  3. Cuneiform is a logo-syllabic script that was used to write several languages of the Ancient Near East. The script was in active use from the early Bronze Age until the beginning of the Common Era. It is named for the characteristic wedge-shaped impressions which form its signs.
  4. a nomadic Arab of the Arabian, Syrian, or northern African deserts.
  5. is an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and universal religion teaching that Muhammad is a messenger of God. It is the world's second-largest religion with more than two billion followers or 24.9% of the world's population, known as Muslims.
  6. :alternatively wād, North African Arabic Oued, is the Arabic term traditionally referring to a valley. In some instances, it may refer to a wet riverbed that contains water only when heavy rain occurs.
  7. A ziggurat is a type of massive structure built in ancient Mesopotamia. It has the form of a terraced compound of successively receding stories or levels.
  8. Petrochemicals are the chemical products obtained from petroleum by refining. Some chemical compounds made from petroleum are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as maize, palm fruit or sugar cane.
  9. the action of purifying a liquid by a process of heating and cooling.
  10. An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials. Groundwater from aquifers can be extracted using a water well.
  11. relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.
  12. In religion, a prophet is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the supernatural source to other people.
  13. Crescent: The Fertile Crescent is a crescent-shaped region in the Middle East, spanning modern-day Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Jordan, and Northern Egypt, together with the northern region of Kuwait, southeastern region of Turkey and the western portion of Iran. Some authors also include Cyprus.
  14. Delta: A river delta is a landform created by deposition of sediment that is carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth and enters slower-moving or stagnant water.
  15. Atlas Mountains: extend some 2,500km across northwestern Africa, spanning Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, separating the Atlantic and Mediterranean coastline from the Sahara Desert.

28 Clues: language of parsha • is the process of removing salt from seawater. • a building used for public worship by Muslims. • is a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found. • a nomadic Arab of the Arabian, Syrian, or northern African deserts. • the action of purifying a liquid by a process of heating and cooling. • ...

Middle East Crossword Puzzle 2023-06-07

Middle East Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the country Iraq invaded in the 1980s for more oil
  2. guidelines for Muslims
  3. leader of the Palestinian Authority
  4. guidelines for Jews and Christians
  5. holy city for all monotheistic religions
  6. the messiah for Christians
  7. led to the Israel gaining the Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, and the West Bank
  8. faced human rights violations during Saddam Hussein’s reign
  9. Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal – Israel invades Egypt to prevent the shipping lanes from being blocked
  10. the dictator of Iraq who was eventually tried and executed by the Iraqi court system
  11. surprise attack on Israel – Israeli wins and gains land in Syria and along the Suez Canal
  12. the UN divided Palestine into two countries – one for Jews and one for Palestinian Arabs
  13. British promised them Palestine for helping them fight the Ottoman Empire during World War I
  14. leader of Libya overthrown during the Arab Spring
  15. wave of protests and overthrowing of autocratic gov’ts in North Africa and Southwest Asian countries in the 2010s.
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  1. first peace talk attempts between Egypt and Israel
  2. US believed that Saddam Hussein had links to this organization; later rejected
  3. the only country with anything resembling a democracy after the Arab Spring
  4. US and coalition forces invaded Iraq in 2003 due to the suspicion that the country was harboring these; no evidence to these accusations was ever found
  5. the process of becoming a more democratic country
  6. terrorist group formed in Lebanon
  7. British declaration that promised Palestine to the Jews
  8. the country Iraq invaded in the 1990s for more oil
  9. belief in one god
  10. has ravaged Syria in the aftermath of the Arab Spring
  11. unify all Arabs
  12. leader of the PLO for decades
  13. terrorist group formed in refugee camps
  14. fighting between Sunnis and Shiites
  15. father of Judaism
  16. movement for Jews to return to the holy land
  17. founder of Islam
  18. Israel won and annexed half of Palestinian land
  19. leader of Egypt overthrown during the Arab Spring
  20. Palestinian protests; “shaking off”
  21. goal: destroy Israel and return land to Palestinian Arabs

36 Clues: unify all Arabs • founder of Islam • belief in one god • father of Judaism • guidelines for Muslims • the messiah for Christians • leader of the PLO for decades • terrorist group formed in Lebanon • guidelines for Jews and Christians • leader of the Palestinian Authority • fighting between Sunnis and Shiites • Palestinian protests; “shaking off” • ...

Middle East Vocab Crossword 2024-10-10

Middle East Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Christians
  2. New
  3. Terrorists
  4. Military Leadership Building
  5. Arabian people
  6. Planes hit towers
  7. Bin Laden Terrioist leader
  8. President
  9. king/queen
  10. Muhammad
  11. Bloodline for leader
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  1. Iraq
  2. Rights of Citizens
  3. Afghanistan
  4. Kuwait
  5. Old
  6. Afghanistan's Government
  7. Whoever for leader
  8. Prime Minister
  9. Israel
  10. Hussein Iraq Dictator
  11. Kurdish Mountain people
  12. two
  13. Weapons
  14. one leader
  15. Jews

26 Clues: Old • New • two • Iraq • Jews • Kuwait • Israel • Weapons • Muhammad • President • Christians • Terrorists • one leader • king/queen • Afghanistan • Prime Minister • Arabian people • Planes hit towers • Rights of Citizens • Whoever for leader • Bloodline for leader • Hussein Iraq Dictator • Kurdish Mountain people • Afghanistan's Government • Bin Laden Terrioist leader • Military Leadership Building

Middle East Study Guide 2020-11-08

Middle East Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. Since Muslims and Jewish people do not eat this kind of food, it is rare to find it in the Middle East.
  2. The wealthy countries of the Middle East are often wealthy because they have a great deal of this substance.
  3. This is a building where Christians worship.
  4. This is a building where Jewish people worship.
  5. This Pillar of Islam calls upon Muslims to pray five times a day towards Mecca.
  6. This is the city that is considered holy by Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
  7. This is the first Pillar of Islam, and it is the most fundamental statement of what Muslims believe.
  8. In 1979 about 50 Americans were taken hostage in the US _____________ in Iran.
  9. Some of the Middle East is in Europe, some of it is in Africa, but most of it is in ________.
  10. Perhaps the most important invention in all of human history, this was invented in the Middle East.
  11. This fuel, made from oil, is cheaper than water in some Middle Eastern countries.
  12. Saudi Arabia is quickly running out of ___________ water, which is nonrenewable water pumped from areas underground isolated from the water cycle.
  13. In this city ISIS destroyed irreplaceable monuments of the past, including the Lion of Al-Lat, the Temple of Baalshamin, and the Tomb Tower of Elahbel.
  14. A great deal of Middle Eastern politics revolves around shortages of this vital substance.
  15. This is not the only language spoken in the Middle East and North Africa, but it is the most common one.
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  1. The __________ Road spread germs, ideas, and valuable goods from one side of the Old World to the other
  2. This is a building where Muslims worship.
  3. One of the striking things about the Arab Spring is the way people shared information rapidly through __________ Media.
  4. This word refers to the scattering of the Jewish people by the Romans about 2000 years ago.
  5. This means someone who practices the religion Islam.
  6. This Pillar of Islam refers to giving to the poor.
  7. This Pillar of Islam refers to the pilgrimage to Mecca
  8. This country is experiencing a water crisis made worse by an ongoing civil war.
  9. In this spy operation the United States’s CIA overthrew Iran’s Prime Minister in support of Mohammad Reza Shah, the King of Iran.
  10. This Pillar of Islam means you are not allowed to eat during the daylight hours of the month of Ramadan.
  11. Beginning with a man protesting by setting himself on fire, the Arab ________ was a series of protests that spread through much of the Islamic world where people protested for more freedom and democracy.
  12. This is when salt water from the ocean is processed in order to make it into fresh, drinkable water.
  13. This is the belief that there is only one God.
  14. This Middle Eastern country does not like the US very much, due to the US helping to overthrow their democracy and giving weapons to their enemies.
  15. The ____________ Religions are religions that are in some way related to Judaism.

30 Clues: This is a building where Muslims worship. • This is a building where Christians worship. • This is the belief that there is only one God. • This is a building where Jewish people worship. • This Pillar of Islam refers to giving to the poor. • This means someone who practices the religion Islam. • This Pillar of Islam refers to the pilgrimage to Mecca • ...

middle east cross word 2025-10-08

middle east cross word crossword puzzle
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  1. There are two people that run this type of economy
  2. was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as the 43rd vice president under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989 and previously in various other federal positions.
  3. a 1991 conflict in which a U.S.-led international coalition expelled Iraq from Kuwait after Iraq's invasion in 1990.
  4. is a militant Sunni Islamist organization founded in 1988 by Osama bin Laden and other Arab volunteers who fought against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
  5. a form of government with a monarch at the head.
  6. a diverse ethno-linguistic group primarily from the Middle East and North Africa
  7. one of the most tragic events in US hystory
  8. a prominent ethnic group inhabiting a mountainous region spanning Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria
  9. a monotheistic religion whose followers, known as Muslims, believe in one God, Allah, and that Muhammad is His final prophet
  10. The right that people have in a country
  11. the larger of the two main branches of Islam
  12. an Afghan Sunni Islamist movement founded in the early 1990s, which ruled Afghanistan from 1996–2001 and again since 2021. Initially comprising religious students and farmers, the Taliban emerged during the post-Soviet civil war and imposed strict religious laws, severely curtailing women's rights
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  1. a form of government with a monarch at the head.
  2. Weapons of mass destruction
  3. A parliamentary democracy is a system of government in which citizens elect representatives to a legislative body called a parliament.
  4. famous for his decades-long authoritarian rule in Iraq, marked by widespread repression, mass killings, and wars, as well as his eventual overthrow by the 2003 US-led invasion, which placed him on the international stage
  5. refers to the second-largest branch of Islam, distinguished by its belief that Ali ibn Abi Talib and his descendants were the rightful spiritual and political successors to the Prophet Muhammad
  6. an ancient, monotheistic religion and the first Abrahamic faith, founded by Abraham and codified by Moses, who received the Ten Commandments and the Torah from God
  7. ordered an invasion of Afghanistan in an effort to overthrow the Taliban, destroy al-Qaeda, and capture Osama bin Laden. He also signed the controversial Patriot Act in order to authorize surveillance of suspected terrorists.
  8. five-sided Department of Defense headquarters building in Virginia
  9. the world's largest religion, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the Son of God and the Messiah
  10. parliament and legislative body, consisting of 120 members.
  11. a Saudi-born militant leader who was the founder and first general emir of al-Qaeda. Ideologically a pan-Islamist, Bin Laden participated in the Afghan mujahideen against the Soviet Union, and supported the Bosnian mujahideen during the Bosnian War
  12. a system of government by one person with absolute power.

24 Clues: Weapons of mass destruction • The right that people have in a country • one of the most tragic events in US hystory • the larger of the two main branches of Islam • a form of government with a monarch at the head. • a form of government with a monarch at the head. • There are two people that run this type of economy • ...

Middle East Crossword Puzzle 2015-09-27

Middle East Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The Christian holy book.
  2. The behaviors, beliefs, and characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group.
  3. of Living The wealth, comfort, money, and goods available to a certain person or geographic area.
  4. Rate The ​percentage of ​people who are ​able to ​read and write.
  5. A monotheistic religion that believes that Jesus Christ is God's son.
  6. The Islamic holy book.
  7. A prominent figure in all 3 religions.
  8. East Commonly called the crossroads of civilization.
  9. A religion that believes that Muhammad was the last prophet.
  10. Group People, especially a group sharing a common and distinctive culture, religion, and language.
  11. The holy book of Judaism.
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  1. The son of god, his life and teachings were recorded in the Gospels.
  2. The man who led the Israelite's out of Egypt in the Exodus.
  3. A ​particular ​place or ​position
  4. The artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops.
  5. The process in which humans turn salt water into clean drinking water.
  6. Group Smaller movements within world religions.
  7. The last prophet in Islam.
  8. The ​general ​weather ​conditions usually ​found in a ​particular ​place.
  9. The first monotheistic religion.
  10. Environment Interaction Can be defined as interactions between the human social system and the rest of the ecosystem.

21 Clues: The Islamic holy book. • The Christian holy book. • The holy book of Judaism. • The last prophet in Islam. • The first monotheistic religion. • A ​particular ​place or ​position • A prominent figure in all 3 religions. • Group Smaller movements within world religions. • East Commonly called the crossroads of civilization. • ...

The Middle East Glossary 2023-03-05

The Middle East Glossary crossword puzzle
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  1. the study of the processes that shapes the world's surface, the animals and plants that inhabit it.
  2. an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passing of boats and ships
  3. a serious disagreement or argument
  4. area of land under the rule of a state
  5. areas with distinct climates
  6. how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface.
  7. a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground
  8. a barrier comstructed to hold back water and raise its level
  9. small in number or amount and spread around an area
  10. lack of precipitation for an extended period of time resulting in drier than normal conditions
  11. a great deal of variety
  12. an estimate in the amount of cryde oil located in an economic region that has not been drilled yet
  13. the variety of plant and animal species in an area
  14. the way something is spread out or arranged over a geographical area
  15. boundaries the point at which two or more of the earths tectonic boundaries meet
  16. meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs
  17. a large group of people who share the name background
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  1. electricity generated from moving water
  2. population divided by land area in square kilometres
  3. to bring into a country from abroad for sale
  4. a graph showing the amount of rainfall and temperate in an area
  5. to buy or sell goods and services
  6. a geopolitical region which includes parts of Asia, Europe and Africa
  7. the watering of land by artificial means for agriculture
  8. the system of trade and industry by which the wealth of a country or region is made and used
  9. a relationship between countries in which they depend on each other for resources, goods and services
  10. a product or service sold abroad
  11. the height of the land
  12. an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries
  13. a large scale of ecosystem made of living and non-living parts
  14. closely compacted, many in one area
  15. the value of all resources an individual or society owns
  16. an area, especially part of a country of the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.

33 Clues: the height of the land • a great deal of variety • areas with distinct climates • a product or service sold abroad • to buy or sell goods and services • a serious disagreement or argument • closely compacted, many in one area • area of land under the rule of a state • electricity generated from moving water • to bring into a country from abroad for sale • ...

Middle East Study Guide 2022-02-23

Middle East Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. The Sinai Peninsula belongs to this country.
  2. This is something people believe to be true but is not in reality concerning a group of people.
  3. Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq are on this continent.
  4. This is the largest city in the Middle East.
  5. The minority denomination of Islam.
  6. These mountains are in northwest Africa.
  7. This terrorist organization tried to establish a radical Islamic country in the M.E.
  8. This meat is forbidden to be eaten in Islam and Judaism.
  9. A desert gets less than ten inches of ______ per year.
  10. This wedge-based writing system was used by Mesopotamians.
  11. The M.E. is the birthplace of _________ or the religions that believe in one god.
  12. Ancient Egyptian kings were called _______.
  13. This country is in the midst of a civil war in response to its dictator al-Assad
  14. This is the name given to the Egyptian picture based writing style.
  15. Mesopotamia was found in present-day ________.
  16. Once per lifetime, Muslims are supposed to take a pilgrimage to this holy city.
  17. Yemen, Oman, and Saudi Arabia are on this peninsula
  18. The most prevalent denomination of Islam
  19. This word simply means "god" in Arabic.
  20. This sea is the saltiest body of water on Earth.
  21. This religion believes that their has not been a Savior or Messiah from God.
  22. This major desert is found in northern Africa.
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  1. This religion worships Jesus as its savior.
  2. The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was known as _____________.
  3. This is the world's longest river; found in Egypt.
  4. Muslims are required to _____ five times per day.
  5. This word describes the radical, violent behaviors of people of any religion or country.
  6. Mesopotamian temples were called _________.
  7. These are the Muslim Arabic people that live in Israel and oppose the Jewish Israelis.
  8. The Middle East has 60% of the world's ____.
  9. This was the most famous invention of Mesopotamia.
  10. This country is a land bridge between Asia and Europe and contains the Pontic and Taurus mountains.
  11. Egypt and Libya are on this continent.
  12. People from Iran are not Arab; they are ______.
  13. This is the name of a person that practices Islam.
  14. This reed like plant was used to make Egyptian paper.
  15. _________ is to Islam what Jesus is to Christianity.
  16. These were built by Egyptians as tombs for pharaohs
  17. The majority of Middle Eastern people practice ________.
  18. This is the only predominant Jewish country in the Middle East.
  19. Egyptians invented this fake hairstyle due to it being so hot in the desert.
  20. An _______ is a person with Arabian ethnicity that speaks Arabic.

42 Clues: The minority denomination of Islam. • Egypt and Libya are on this continent. • This word simply means "god" in Arabic. • These mountains are in northwest Africa. • The most prevalent denomination of Islam • This religion worships Jesus as its savior. • Mesopotamian temples were called _________. • Ancient Egyptian kings were called _______. • ...

Middle East Crossword Puuzzle 2024-10-09

Middle East Crossword Puuzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Type of muslim that thinks leader should be a good muslim that gets elected
  2. President during 9/11
  3. Oldest Religion in Middle East
  4. Parliament of Israel
  5. Terrorist group responsible for 9/11
  6. Year that Operation Iraqi Freedom began
  7. Citizens elect legislature, legislature select chief executive
  8. Dominant religion of Middle East
  9. Countries thought Iraq was hiding these
  10. Ethnic group in Middle East that have been fighting for a homeland for years
  11. Leader of Al-Qaeda
  12. Citizens elect legislature and chief executive
  13. The office for the US defense system
  14. Iraq invaded Kuwait, so the US and others helped Kuwait
  15. Group of people that ran Afghanistan's government, and helped Al-Qaeda
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  1. King or Queen in charge
  2. An attack on the US on September 11, 2001
  3. Two Legislative Houses
  4. Most popular religion in the world
  5. President during Persian Gulf War
  6. Year that War on Terror Began
  7. Most common ethnic group in Middle East
  8. Dictator of Iraq
  9. Type of muslim that believes leader should be of Muhammed bloodline
  10. The rights that citizens have in a country and very in each country
  11. One Ruler

26 Clues: One Ruler • Dictator of Iraq • Leader of Al-Qaeda • Parliament of Israel • President during 9/11 • Two Legislative Houses • King or Queen in charge • Year that War on Terror Began • Oldest Religion in Middle East • Dominant religion of Middle East • President during Persian Gulf War • Most popular religion in the world • Terrorist group responsible for 9/11 • ...

Historical Understandings Middle East 2015-10-21

Historical Understandings Middle East crossword puzzle
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  1. president of Iraq that led attacks on Kuwait
  2. the force, terrorists that planned and carried out 9/11 attacks
  3. a group of radical Muslims that governed Afghanistan
  4. country responsible for harboring terrorists after 9/11 attacks
  5. US launched an invasion to stop Iraq from developing nuclear weapons
  6. word used to describe what happened to the Taliban after US attacked
  7. those who felt the world's Jews deserved to return to their homeland
  8. partitioned by European politicians after WWI
  9. US' main economic interest in SW Asia
  10. where troops were set up during Persian Gulf War
  11. hatred of the Jews
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  1. organization that comes to the aid of other member nations
  2. wealthy muslim that financed al-quaeda organization
  3. other name for Persian Gulf War
  4. place where Bin-Laden was hiding in Afghanistan
  5. country invaded by Iraq in 1990 because Iraq wanted to control oil feilds
  6. reasons for continuing conflicts in the Middle East
  7. person who had to leave their home as a result of war
  8. created in 1948 by the UN
  9. six million European Jews killed in concentration camps

20 Clues: hatred of the Jews • created in 1948 by the UN • other name for Persian Gulf War • US' main economic interest in SW Asia • president of Iraq that led attacks on Kuwait • partitioned by European politicians after WWI • place where Bin-Laden was hiding in Afghanistan • where troops were set up during Persian Gulf War • wealthy muslim that financed al-quaeda organization • ...

Middle East Physical Map 2022-09-08

Middle East Physical Map crossword puzzle
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  1. Gulf southern of Yemen and at the end of the Red Sea
  2. Longest river in Africa
  3. Sea north of Iran
  4. Sea north of Egypt
  5. Body of water between Oman and the Indian Ocean
  6. Plateau in Iran
  7. Gulf that separates Iran from Saudi Arabia
  8. Palestinian area between Syria and Israel
  9. Flows from the Suez to the Gulf of Aden
  10. Mountains in southern Turkey
  11. Canal that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
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  1. Desert in Saudi Arabia
  2. Peninsula that separates Israel from Egypt
  3. Palestinian area between the Sinai Peninsula and Israel
  4. Gulf at the end of the Strait of Hormuz
  5. Mountains in northern Iran
  6. Means "land between two rivers"
  7. Western most river in Iraq that is south of the Tigris River
  8. Ocean around the Middle East
  9. quarter "Rub Al Khali" stands for
  10. Eastern river in Iraq that is north of the Euphrates River
  11. Mountains that zigzag in Iran
  12. Main Palestinian territory inside Israel
  13. Strait in the Persian Gulf

24 Clues: Plateau in Iran • Sea north of Iran • Sea north of Egypt • Desert in Saudi Arabia • Longest river in Africa • Mountains in northern Iran • Strait in the Persian Gulf • Ocean around the Middle East • Mountains in southern Turkey • Mountains that zigzag in Iran • Means "land between two rivers" • quarter "Rub Al Khali" stands for • Gulf at the end of the Strait of Hormuz • ...

Chapter 3 - Middle East 2023-10-03

Chapter 3 - Middle East crossword puzzle
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  1. the religion developed by the Hebrews that Jews practice today
  2. a place in which to honor gods
  3. the right way of behaving toward others
  4. a rule, or way to act
  5. one who buys and sells; one who trades
  6. to offer a gift to a god by killing or burning something
  7. a way of doing something; a plan for doing something
  8. a group of laws
  9. to steer or sail a boat or ship
  10. a time when crops do not grow and there is no food
  11. to change the words of one language into those of another
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  1. Hebrew and Christian book that is thought to be holy
  2. a city surrounded by villages on the surrounding land
  3. having to do with the army or other people who fight wars
  4. an area of land in the Middle East shaped like a quarter moon
  5. a building like a pyramid with a base and four sides and a top smaller than the bottom
  6. a sharp, pointed writing tool
  7. Sumerian writing
  8. to rule; the period of time a king or queen rules
  9. an agreement

20 Clues: an agreement • a group of laws • Sumerian writing • a rule, or way to act • a sharp, pointed writing tool • a place in which to honor gods • to steer or sail a boat or ship • the right way of behaving toward others • one who buys and sells; one who trades • to rule; the period of time a king or queen rules • a time when crops do not grow and there is no food • ...

Middle East / SW Asia 2024-02-06

Middle East / SW Asia crossword puzzle
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  1. climate below the sahara
  2. saltiest sea in the world
  3. dry waterbeds that fill with water after rainfall
  4. last prophet
  5. largest desert in the world
  6. oman controls
  7. accumulation of sediment at the mouth of a river
  8. controls oil prices
  9. sacred to all 3 religions
  10. fertile crescent
  11. a branch of muslim/islam
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  1. spreading of desert conditions
  2. holy book of christians
  3. holy book of Islam/Muslim
  4. the climate of this region
  5. judaism holy book
  6. long journey
  7. longest river in the world
  8. where springs bubble to surface in the desert
  9. the ships of the desert
  10. terrain in saudi arabia
  11. located between egypt and arabian peninsula
  12. most important resource of this region

23 Clues: last prophet • long journey • oman controls • fertile crescent • judaism holy book • controls oil prices • holy book of christians • the ships of the desert • terrain in saudi arabia • climate below the sahara • a branch of muslim/islam • saltiest sea in the world • holy book of Islam/Muslim • sacred to all 3 religions • the climate of this region • longest river in the world • ...

Middle East: Early Civ 2025-08-08

Middle East: Early Civ crossword puzzle
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  1. The earliest known civilization in Mesopotamia.
  2. Monumental tombs built for Pharaohs
  3. Roadside inns along the Silk Road where caravans could rest and resupply.
  4. Invented by the Sumerians for transport and pottery-making.
  5. Ancient trade network connecting Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, facilitating the exchange of goods, culture, and ideas.
  6. Ancient Persian religion that taught about good vs evil and free will.
  7. Empire known for military strength and brutality.
  8. A religion that spread from India to East Asia largely due to Silk Road interactions.
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  1. One of the earliest known legal systems. "An eye for an eye"
  2. A calendar system based on the Earth’s orbit around the sun, resulting in a year of approximately 365 days.
  3. An ancient civilization that developed along the Nile River, known for its monumental architecture (like pyramids), complex religious beliefs, hieroglyphic writing
  4. Key Persian policy allowing religious and cultural freedom.
  5. A vast empire that tolerated different cultures and had efficient governance.
  6. Writing system using pictures and symbols.
  7. Means "land between rivers"
  8. The first system of writing, developed by the Sumerians.
  9. One of the two major rivers that defined Mesopotamia, to the east.
  10. A governor of a province in the Persian Empire.
  11. A pyramid-shaped temple used for religious worship in Sumer.
  12. Highway system that connected the Persian empire.

20 Clues: Means "land between rivers" • Monumental tombs built for Pharaohs • Writing system using pictures and symbols. • The earliest known civilization in Mesopotamia. • A governor of a province in the Persian Empire. • Highway system that connected the Persian empire. • Empire known for military strength and brutality. • ...

Middle East Vocab Practice 2025-11-06

Middle East Vocab Practice crossword puzzle
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  1. To tame wild animals for human use
  2. A religious journey
  3. A small body of water that connects two seas
  4. A religion with only one God
  5. The right to vote
  6. The movement of people or animals to a new place
  7. A resource that cannot be easily made
  8. Something that is present in great quantities
  9. The holy site of Muslim worship
  10. The process of going from fertile land to less productive land
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  1. A flat area of land next to a stream or river
  2. Followers of a religion or idea
  3. Not enough of something, a shortage
  4. A spring of water in the middle of the desert
  5. The process of bringing water in for crops
  6. Skills used for a job
  7. A person who fleets an area to find safety
  8. Another name for oil, often when it comes out of the ground
  9. A man-made waterway that connects two bodies of water
  10. Fine soil found near rivers

20 Clues: The right to vote • A religious journey • Skills used for a job • Fine soil found near rivers • A religion with only one God • Followers of a religion or idea • The holy site of Muslim worship • To tame wild animals for human use • Not enough of something, a shortage • A resource that cannot be easily made • The process of bringing water in for crops • ...

Middle East Introduction Review 2025-12-19

Middle East Introduction Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Wall This is the other name for the Jewish holy site in Jerusalem.
  2. This is the holy text for Christianity.
  3. This word translated from Arabic means a "holy struggle for faith."
  4. This is a resource that some Middle Eastern countries have and others do not which creates developed and developing countries.
  5. This is the most precious resource in the Middle East because it is rare.
  6. This is the holy text for Judaism.
  7. Gap This terms describes that terrorist groups are successful because they provide people what the regular government cannot provide, like jobs.
  8. This is what we call religions that believe in one god.
  9. Someone who is from the Middle East and speaks Arabic.
  10. Extremist These are people who interpret the Quran to justify terrorism and oppression of women.
  11. This is the holy text for Islam.
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  1. A person who believes in Islam.
  2. This term describes one group of Muslims who believe that the Messiah has already come and we are waiting for them to return.
  3. Pillars This term describes the major beliefs that a Muslim follows.
  4. of the Rock This is the other name for the Islamic holy site in Jerusalem.
  5. A religious garment that some women wear so that it covers them entirely and you can't even see their eyes.
  6. All three major world religions believe that they are the descendants of this man.
  7. Mount This is one name for the Jewish holy site in Jerusalem.
  8. Mosque This is one name for the Islamic holy site in Jerusalem.
  9. Declaration The controversial agreement made between the British, Arabs, and Jews that promised the land of Israel to multiple groups.
  10. This term describes one group of Muslims who believe that the Messiah has not yet come.

21 Clues: A person who believes in Islam. • This is the holy text for Islam. • This is the holy text for Judaism. • This is the holy text for Christianity. • Someone who is from the Middle East and speaks Arabic. • This is what we call religions that believe in one god. • Mount This is one name for the Jewish holy site in Jerusalem. • ...

Middle East (Southwest Asia) 2025-04-22

Middle East (Southwest Asia) crossword puzzle
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  1. The place known as the 'cradle of civilization'.
  2. Sea Body of water bordered on the East by Saudi Arabia.
  3. Country that is located in Africa but often considered a part of the Middle East.
  4. The country in the Middle East whose predominant religion is Judaism.
  5. One of two major rivers flowing through the Middle East to provide much needed water to multiple countries.
  6. The population of the Middle Eastern countries has been _________.
  7. The country considered to be the poorest country in the Middle East.
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  1. Type of government system of Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, and Qatar.
  2. Gulf The body of water that is bordered by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Iran, and Kuwait.
  3. The country in the Middle East that is located on both Europe and Asia.
  4. The primary religion of most of the countries in the Middle East.

11 Clues: The place known as the 'cradle of civilization'. • Sea Body of water bordered on the East by Saudi Arabia. • Type of government system of Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, and Qatar. • The primary religion of most of the countries in the Middle East. • The population of the Middle Eastern countries has been _________. • ...

Middle East Unit Review 2020-10-30

Middle East Unit Review crossword puzzle
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  1. A word that describes the nutrient rich soil
  2. Egyptian written language
  3. The name of the major river in Egypt
  4. The first known written language
  5. Material used to make bricks and pottery
  6. the other river surrounding Mesopotamia
  7. the belief in many god
  8. the holy book of Islam
  9. Egyptians became expert ____ builders
  10. one of the rivers surrounding Mesopotamia
  11. This ruler created the first set of laws
  12. River reed that Egyptians used to make paper
  13. What the Sumerians wrote on
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  1. Sumerians built these to worship gods
  2. the holy book of Judaism
  3. the holy book of Christianity
  4. the birthplace of the 3 world religions
  5. the belief in one god
  6. Means farming
  7. Place called "land between rivers"
  8. the area near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers with rich soil
  9. The first known civilization
  10. Egyptians grew this and used it to pay taxes

23 Clues: Means farming • the belief in one god • the belief in many god • the holy book of Islam • the holy book of Judaism • Egyptian written language • What the Sumerians wrote on • The first known civilization • the holy book of Christianity • The first known written language • Place called "land between rivers" • The name of the major river in Egypt • Sumerians built these to worship gods • ...

Middle East Crossword puzzel 2017-08-25

Middle East Crossword puzzel crossword puzzle
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  1. founder of Judaism
  2. descendants of Abraham.
  3. First religion created
  4. Jewish Holy Site
  5. lived in Iran before Islam
  6. Third religion created
  7. founder of Islam
  8. Muslim type of Muslim that most Arabs are
  9. Second religion created
  10. Christian Holy site
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  1. Islamic Holy Book
  2. Muslim type of Muslim that Persians are
  3. Islam Holy site
  4. Persians language
  5. Christian Holy Book
  6. founder of Christianity
  7. Arabs language
  8. Holy Site to all three religions
  9. Kurd's language
  10. Jewish Holy Book

20 Clues: Arabs language • Islam Holy site • Kurd's language • Jewish Holy Site • founder of Islam • Jewish Holy Book • Islamic Holy Book • Persians language • founder of Judaism • Christian Holy Book • Christian Holy site • First religion created • Third religion created • descendants of Abraham. • founder of Christianity • Second religion created • lived in Iran before Islam • ...

Middle East Economic Crossword 2012-08-29

Middle East Economic Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a political system where the government owns all property and dominates most aspects of life
  2. a sea surronded by Europe, Africa, and Asia
  3. a democracy in which the legislature elects the prime minister for the country
  4. the river between Israel and Jordan and empties into the Dead Sea
  5. an economic system where the central government makes all the economic decisions
  6. replanting trees to replace lost forestland
  7. the saltiest lake and lowest point on earth, fed by the Jordan River
  8. a limit placed on imported goods
  9. a tax that a country charges on imports and exports
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  1. an economic system where there is free trade and private ownership
  2. the northern most river that formed Mesopotamia and flows through Iraq into the Persian Gulf
  3. an economic system where two economies are combined
  4. the sea between the Arabien Peninsula and Africa
  5. a resource that cannot be replaced naturally
  6. an economic system which is based on customs; huntinf and gathering
  7. any matierial in nature that people use and value
  8. a resource that Earth replaces naturally
  9. the value of all goods and services produced within a country in a year
  10. a democracy in which the people elect the leader of thier country (their president)
  11. a stop on imported goods

20 Clues: a stop on imported goods • a limit placed on imported goods • a resource that Earth replaces naturally • a sea surronded by Europe, Africa, and Asia • replanting trees to replace lost forestland • a resource that cannot be replaced naturally • the sea between the Arabien Peninsula and Africa • any matierial in nature that people use and value • ...

World Geography Middle East 2013-05-08

World Geography Middle East crossword puzzle
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  1. the religion practiced by the majority of Israel
  2. capital city of Iran
  3. capital city of Turkey
  4. most valuable natural resource in the region
  5. movement for Jews setting up their own country
  6. non-religion based
  7. worlds largest region of active sand dunes
  8. Iraqi dictator that was executed in 2003 for crimes against humanity
  9. country governed by religious law
  10. Muslims that choose their prayer leader
  11. disputed area of land on the western side of the Jordan River in Israel
  12. mineral used to make wool, fertilizers, glass, and soaps (What?!?!)
  13. Islam's holiest city
  14. the Greek name for the land on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea
  15. series of wars between Christians and Muslims
  16. capital city of Lebanon
  17. large body of water that flows through Strait of Hormuz
  18. small peninsular country
  19. plateau that makes-up Turkey
  20. Arabic name for God
  21. capital city of Iraq
  22. holy book of Islam
  23. nomadic herders that live in outlying dry lands or deserts
Down
  1. ethnic group in the borderlands of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey and are Muslims.
  2. capital city of Israel
  3. Islamic prayer leader
  4. capital city of Syria
  5. rivers that form Mesopotamia
  6. laws based on the religious teachings of Islam
  7. method of getting water to dry regions
  8. sea that is so salty that swimmers can easily float
  9. the killing of millions of Jews by the Nazis
  10. western extention of the Himalayas
  11. capital city of Afghanistan
  12. country that is suffering a brutal civil war between rebel group and military backed dictator
  13. island divided culturally between Turks and Greeks
  14. geographic feature that makes up large part of the Middle East
  15. important and recognizable export of the region
  16. capital city of Saudi Arabia
  17. prophet of Islam
  18. group of extreme muslims responsible for the 9/11 attacks on the US
  19. largest ethnic group of Afghanistan

42 Clues: prophet of Islam • non-religion based • holy book of Islam • Arabic name for God • capital city of Iran • Islam's holiest city • capital city of Iraq • Islamic prayer leader • capital city of Syria • capital city of Israel • capital city of Turkey • capital city of Lebanon • small peninsular country • capital city of Afghanistan • rivers that form Mesopotamia • capital city of Saudi Arabia • ...

Geography: The Middle East 2024-03-04

Geography: The Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The area controlled by Hamas
  2. Mediterranean island home to Greeks and Turks
  3. Religious leader of Iran
  4. The persecuted ethnic group in Turkey
  5. Government of religious law
  6. The area of fertile land located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
  7. The capital of Saudi Arabia
  8. Afghanistan's transitional President
  9. The holy city for Christians, Muslims and Jews
  10. The capital of the Ottoman Empire
Down
  1. The primary religion of the region
  2. The capital of Syria
  3. The site of conflict between Arabs and Jews
  4. The country with the highest literacy rates in the region
  5. A Muslim marketplace
  6. The capital of Turkey
  7. The former military dictator of Iraq
  8. The capital of Afghanistan
  9. The saltiest sea and lowest point earth
  10. The general climate type of the region
  11. The most important resource of the region
  12. The peninsula including Asian Turkey

22 Clues: The capital of Syria • A Muslim marketplace • The capital of Turkey • Religious leader of Iran • The capital of Afghanistan • Government of religious law • The capital of Saudi Arabia • The area controlled by Hamas • The capital of the Ottoman Empire • The primary religion of the region • The former military dictator of Iraq • Afghanistan's transitional President • ...

East Marshall Middle School 2024-11-14

East Marshall Middle School crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I am in the Guinness Book of World Records
  2. I have a love hate relationship with romcoms and romance dramas
  3. I am not that interesting
  4. I'm Batman
  5. I have been to Australia
  6. I am really good at carnival games
  7. I went to school in this building
  8. I made kissie faces to a stingray at an aquarium in Tennessee
  9. I once dressed up in a bee costume in college for a skit
  10. I am a twin
Down
  1. I spend a lot of time in the Bricks and Minifigs store in Des Moines
  2. I love horses, outside and sunshine and have a sarcastic sense of humor
  3. I have an unhealthy obsession with collecting things - coins stamps baseball cards,
  4. I don't really have anything interesting about myself
  5. My fingers are double jointed
  6. I love simple humor and really enjoy dad jokes
  7. I am quiet but I love music so much
  8. I went to All State twice as a Tenor in High School
  9. I have lived in different counties and all over the US
  10. I am from a family of educators - Father, Mother, 2 Uncles, Aunt, Son, 2 Nieces
  11. I struggle some with eating meats because of it being animals

21 Clues: I'm Batman • I am a twin • I have been to Australia • I am not that interesting • My fingers are double jointed • I went to school in this building • I am really good at carnival games • I am quiet but I love music so much • I am in the Guinness Book of World Records • I love simple humor and really enjoy dad jokes • I went to All State twice as a Tenor in High School • ...

xploring the middle east 2025-05-09

xploring the middle east crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Nazis Germany killed about 6 million jews
  2. Located on the eastern Shore
  3. Spongy and pancake like bread
  4. Adapted to survive in arid climate
  5. Holy city in Israel
  6. Arabic coffee pot
  7. Origins in the Arabian Peninsula
  8. Worlds longest river
  9. Known for its Ancient civilization
  10. Small and nocturnal animal
Down
  1. Traditional woodwind instrument
  2. Music is a tradition to egyptians
  3. Loose fitting clothing worn by men & women
  4. British Statement supporting palestine
  5. Popular Israeli flatbread
  6. Centered on the life and teachings
  7. Dish cooked with broth and Chicken
  8. Sacred building in Mecca
  9. spanning both Europe and Asia
  10. Located southern end of the Arabian Peninsula

20 Clues: Arabic coffee pot • Holy city in Israel • Worlds longest river • Sacred building in Mecca • Popular Israeli flatbread • Small and nocturnal animal • Located on the eastern Shore • Spongy and pancake like bread • spanning both Europe and Asia • Traditional woodwind instrument • Origins in the Arabian Peninsula • Music is a tradition to egyptians • Adapted to survive in arid climate • ...

Jaydens williams Middle east Crossword 2021-12-02

Jaydens williams Middle east Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mud slides,floods, earthquakes,and
  2. a desert in north africa
  3. largest river in the world
  4. what makes africa not flat
  5. cooler than the rest of the middle east region
  6. the biggest country in africa
  7. what is the biggest mall in the middle east
Down
  1. a desert in south africa
  2. impacts where people live and crops grow
  3. about 39 per sqaure kilometer in the middle east
  4. north of egypt
  5. means insufficient to satisfy the need or demand ; not plentiful
  6. are common
  7. the gulf south of iran
  8. the regions most plentiful natural resource
  9. place of 2022 world cup

16 Clues: are common • north of egypt • the gulf south of iran • place of 2022 world cup • a desert in south africa • a desert in north africa • largest river in the world • what makes africa not flat • the biggest country in africa • mud slides,floods, earthquakes,and • impacts where people live and crops grow • the regions most plentiful natural resource • ...

Misconceptions 2018-01-08

Misconceptions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ALWAYS in the news every day stereotyping the Middle East.
  2. A movie that you probably watched when you were young that stereotyped people and their ways.
  3. ________ Blank is not the only thing that goes on in the Middle East.
  4. Everyone in the Middle East does not hate the United States and ______.
  5. "Muslim" and "________" do NOT mean the same thing.
Down
  1. There isn't just this one ethnicity in the Middle East and Asia.
  2. East The _____ ____ and the Islamic World are not the same.
  3. Not everyone in the Middle East speaks ______.
  4. All grown men who have beards are _________.
  5. There is more than desert and ___ in the Middle East

10 Clues: All grown men who have beards are _________. • Not everyone in the Middle East speaks ______. • "Muslim" and "________" do NOT mean the same thing. • There is more than desert and ___ in the Middle East • ALWAYS in the news every day stereotyping the Middle East. • East The _____ ____ and the Islamic World are not the same. • ...

Ancient Middle East 2025-01-17

Ancient Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a crack in earth surface
  2. papyrus and the books made from it
  3. people traveling in groups with pack animals
  4. leaders of Israel chosen by God
  5. person that carried a country’s good to another for sale
  6. exchange of goods for another goods
  7. sea snail used to make dye
  8. plant used to make a paper like material
Down
  1. most important Phoenician contribution
  2. a body of land surrounded by water on three sides
  3. arabs who wonder from place to place
  4. to make coins
  5. group of countries or kingdoms under the control of a more powerful ruler

13 Clues: to make coins • a crack in earth surface • sea snail used to make dye • leaders of Israel chosen by God • papyrus and the books made from it • exchange of goods for another goods • arabs who wonder from place to place • most important Phoenician contribution • plant used to make a paper like material • people traveling in groups with pack animals • ...

Middle East Review 2025-04-21

Middle East Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews existed outside the middle east because of the Jewish _____
  2. The founder of Judaism
  3. There are strict rules on wearing the hijab in this country
  4. clothing in Islam should be...
  5. This Jewish text is the same as the Christian Old Testament
  6. This ancient branch of Christianity is based in Egypt
  7. This land in ancient times was promised to the descendants of Abraham
Down
  1. This event led to the founding of the modern country of Israel
  2. Judaism began over ___ thousand years ago
  3. this is traditional forbidden in Islam but many ignore this
  4. Judaism was the first ________ religion
  5. this is the party capital of the middle east
  6. These types of Jews are non-practicing, and may not even believe in god

13 Clues: The founder of Judaism • clothing in Islam should be... • Judaism was the first ________ religion • Judaism began over ___ thousand years ago • this is the party capital of the middle east • This ancient branch of Christianity is based in Egypt • this is traditional forbidden in Islam but many ignore this • There are strict rules on wearing the hijab in this country • ...

SW Asia Environment 2025-08-27

SW Asia Environment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process of removing salt from sea water.
  2. The nomads who choose to live in the desert.
  3. These are usually built near rivers.
  4. Another word for dry.
  5. What happens when countries have to share water.
  6. River shared by Turkey, Syria and Iraq.
  7. This keeps the rain out of the Middle East.
  8. The Middle East has more oil _____ in the world.
  9. The Middle East gets very little of this for crops.
  10. Built to create power. Bad for cities downriver.
  11. There is a lack of this in SW Asia.
  12. Used in Israel for irrigating crops.
  13. The kind of farming in SW Asia.
  14. Turkey is this for the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Down
  1. The water in aquifers that will not replenish.
  2. How water is distributed in the Middle East.
  3. The number one use for fresh water in SW Asia.
  4. The long term weather of SW Asia: hot and dry.
  5. Good for crops, bad for water supplies.
  6. River shared by Israel and the West Bank.
  7. The process of moving water to crops.
  8. A source of water for irrigation.
  9. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait do not have these.
  10. The canal that is a shortcut to transport oil.

24 Clues: Another word for dry. • The kind of farming in SW Asia. • A source of water for irrigation. • There is a lack of this in SW Asia. • These are usually built near rivers. • Used in Israel for irrigating crops. • The process of moving water to crops. • Good for crops, bad for water supplies. • River shared by Turkey, Syria and Iraq. • River shared by Israel and the West Bank. • ...

Middle East Exam term 2022-10-24

Middle East Exam term crossword puzzle
Across
  1. areas of high population
  2. a holy figure in all three religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
  3. holy book of Judaism
  4. people that have adapted to harsh desert conditions and rarely stay in one place for long
  5. this man-made waterway connect the Med. Sea to the Red Sea
  6. this river flows in between Jordan and Israel
  7. this body of water east of Saudi Arabia has tons and tons of oil
Down
  1. this body of water, located west of Saudi Arabia, allows shorter passage to get to Europe from the Middle East
  2. holy book of Christianity
  3. connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea
  4. river this river starts in Turkey and flows North of the Tigris River until they connect
  5. this body of water connects the Middle East, Europe, and Africa
  6. a holy city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
  7. holy book of Islam
  8. Islams holiest city
  9. the less practiced half of Islam mainly found in Iraq
  10. areas of low population
  11. this river starts in turkey and flows through Iraq and then into Kuwait and finally dumps into the Persian gulf
  12. the more practiced half of Islam
  13. Saudi Arabia's biggest money maker

20 Clues: holy book of Islam • Islams holiest city • holy book of Judaism • areas of low population • areas of high population • holy book of Christianity • the more practiced half of Islam • Saudi Arabia's biggest money maker • connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea • this river flows in between Jordan and Israel • a holy city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam • ...

middle east features (/=space) 2023-03-05

middle east features (/=space) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An estimate of the amount of crude oil located in a particular economic region that has not yet been drilled
  2. A graph showing the amount of rainfall and the temperature of an area.
  3. a serious disagreement or argument,
  4. The value of all resources an individual or society owns
  5. An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries
  6. To buy and sell goods and services.
  7. an area, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
  8. the study of the processes that shape the Earth's surface, the animals and plants that inhabit it
  9. the variety of plant and animal species in an area
  10. small in number or amount and spread out over an area.
  11. an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships
  12. A large group of people that share a common background e.g. , tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin.
  13. The height of the land
  14. The way something is spread out or arranged over a geographic area.
  15. To bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale
  16. Areas with distinct climates
  17. the study of the processes that shape the Earth's surface, the animals and plants that inhabit it
Down
  1. a product or service sold abroad.
  2. population divided by land area in square kilometres
  3. Electricity generated from moving water
  4. A large scale ecosystem made of living (e.g. animals) and non living parts (e.g. climate, soil)
  5. The point where two or more of the earth’s tectonic plates meet
  6. area of land under the rule of a state
  7. meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
  8. A geopolitical region which includes parts of Europe, Asia and Africa
  9. A series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground.
  10. a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level
  11. the watering of land by artificial means for agriculture
  12. A relationship among countries in which they depend on each other for resources, goods and services.
  13. Lack of precipitation (rainfall) for an extended length of time resulting in drier than normal conditions
  14. the system of trade and industry by which the wealth of a country or region is made and used.
  15. closely compacted, many in a small area
  16. a great deal of variety; very different.

33 Clues: The height of the land • Areas with distinct climates • a product or service sold abroad. • a serious disagreement or argument, • To buy and sell goods and services. • area of land under the rule of a state • Electricity generated from moving water • closely compacted, many in a small area • a great deal of variety; very different. • ...

Middle East Religion / Culture 2015-09-27

Middle East Religion / Culture crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It's most import book is the Torah.
  2. Their believers are called Muslims.
  3. This country is in between Iraq and Afghanistan.
  4. This is the symbol of Islam.
  5. This country contains the Euphrates and Tigris rivers.
  6. This is the ability to read and write.
  7. This country and Jordan are fighting over the Jordan River.
  8. This dessert country that borders the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.
  9. There are this many pillars of Islam.
  10. This is Islam's holiest city.
Down
  1. A group of people who have the same beliefs, customs and practices.
  2. This person was the creator of Islam.
  3. This person started the current most practiced religion.
  4. This country has parts of it's land in Asia, Africa and Europe.
  5. This is the world's largest religion.
  6. This is the symbol of Judaism.
  7. This is the holy book of Christianity.
  8. This is a symbol of Christianity.
  9. This country is to the East of Iran.
  10. This person was the creator of Judaism.

20 Clues: This is the symbol of Islam. • This is Islam's holiest city. • This is the symbol of Judaism. • This is a symbol of Christianity. • It's most import book is the Torah. • Their believers are called Muslims. • This country is to the East of Iran. • This person was the creator of Islam. • This is the world's largest religion. • There are this many pillars of Islam. • ...

Geography: The Middle East 2024-03-04

Geography: The Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The country with the highest literacy rates in the region
  2. The site of conflict between Arabs and Jews
  3. The former military dictator of Iraq
  4. The capital of Afghanistan
  5. The capital of Turkey
  6. The area of fertile land located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
  7. The most important resource of the region
  8. The capital of the Ottoman Empire
  9. The capital of Syria
  10. A Muslim marketplace
  11. Religious leader of Iran
Down
  1. The holy city for Christians, Muslims and Jews
  2. Government of religious law
  3. The capital of Saudi Arabia
  4. The persecuted ethnic group in Turkey
  5. The peninsula including Asian Turkey
  6. Afghanistan's transitional President
  7. The primary religion of the region
  8. Mediterranean island home to Greeks and Turks
  9. The saltiest sea and lowest point earth
  10. The area controlled by Hamas
  11. The general climate type of the region

22 Clues: The capital of Syria • A Muslim marketplace • The capital of Turkey • Religious leader of Iran • The capital of Afghanistan • Government of religious law • The capital of Saudi Arabia • The area controlled by Hamas • The capital of the Ottoman Empire • The primary religion of the region • The former military dictator of Iraq • The peninsula including Asian Turkey • ...

Middle East Crossword 2013-11-06

Middle East Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Reliance on trade with other countries to fulfill a country's needs
  2. Having a variety
  3. Cooperation among nations in production and exchange of goods & services
  4. Amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses.
  5. Water and sewer lines, roads, highways, power plants,schools,and other facilities needed to support development within a community
  6. Something that makes a person want to work or do something
  7. A type of money that a country uses
Down
  1. The trading of goods and services without using currency
  2. Balance When the value of imports is balanced to the exports
  3. Concentration on a narrow range of goods and services
  4. When wants or needs are greater than available resources
  5. Someone who buys goods and services
  6. Someone willing to take a risk to start a new business

13 Clues: Having a variety • Someone who buys goods and services • A type of money that a country uses • Concentration on a narrow range of goods and services • Someone willing to take a risk to start a new business • The trading of goods and services without using currency • When wants or needs are greater than available resources • ...

The Middle East 2021-12-02

The Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. determines the temperature of the weather
  2. river on the east side of the fertile crescent
  3. ties into the middle east
  4. dominant language in middle east
  5. much of the area is higher latitudes
  6. water of farmlands
  7. the ability to sustain natural resources
Down
  1. river on the east side of the fertile crescent
  2. the humans in this place AND those objects that man has created
  3. an unrewnable reasouces
  4. in this region is mostly desert
  5. lines equal to the equator
  6. dominant religion
  7. density where most people live

14 Clues: dominant religion • water of farmlands • an unrewnable reasouces • ties into the middle east • lines equal to the equator • density where most people live • in this region is mostly desert • dominant language in middle east • much of the area is higher latitudes • the ability to sustain natural resources • determines the temperature of the weather • ...

Medieval Middle East 2025-09-09

Medieval Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. People of the ___ are Christians and Jews
  2. means "successor" or Muslim political/religious leader
  3. "the world of Islam", wherever Islam has authority
  4. main prophet of Islam
  5. ___ dynasty: responsible for the "Golden Age" of Islam
  6. the holy book of Islam
Down
  1. ___ dynasty: spread Islam after Muhammad's death
  2. "Rightly ___" first four caliphs after Muhammad
  3. capital of the Abbasid dynasty and modern day Iraq
  4. this is a non-Muslim that lives under Muslim rule
  5. ___ Nights: story about a woman trying to delay her execution
  6. Muslim house of worship (i.e. like a church for Christians)
  7. the pilgrimage Muslims must make to Mecca

13 Clues: main prophet of Islam • the holy book of Islam • People of the ___ are Christians and Jews • the pilgrimage Muslims must make to Mecca • "Rightly ___" first four caliphs after Muhammad • ___ dynasty: spread Islam after Muhammad's death • this is a non-Muslim that lives under Muslim rule • capital of the Abbasid dynasty and modern day Iraq • ...

Misconceptions 2018-01-08

Misconceptions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A movie that you probably watched when you were young that stereotyped people and their ways.
  2. ________ Blank is not the only thing that goes on in the Middle East.
  3. There is more than desert and ___ in the Middle East
  4. Everyone in the Middle East does not hate the United States and ______.
  5. "Muslim" and "________" do NOT mean the same thing.
Down
  1. East The _____ ____ and the Islamic World are not the same.
  2. Not everyone in the Middle East speaks ______.
  3. All grown men who have beards are _________.
  4. ALWAYS in the news every day stereotyping the Middle East.
  5. There isn't just this one ethnicity in the Middle East and Asia.

10 Clues: All grown men who have beards are _________. • Not everyone in the Middle East speaks ______. • "Muslim" and "________" do NOT mean the same thing. • There is more than desert and ___ in the Middle East • ALWAYS in the news every day stereotyping the Middle East. • East The _____ ____ and the Islamic World are not the same. • ...

Keri's Crossword 2021-12-01

Keri's Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Region's most plentiful natural resource?
  2. What is the climate in the Middle East?
  3. Man Made features
  4. The watering of farmland drawn from rivers
  5. Freshwater ground sources are
  6. The dead sea has the highest ____ contact
  7. Does the mid-East have mountains?
  8. Where do most people live in the Mid-East?
Down
  1. How do people affect the environment badly?
  2. Natural occurring features
  3. A flat area
  4. Most used language in the Middle East?
  5. In the desert you can only find water in what area?
  6. Cooler than the rest of the Mid-East
  7. How many of these are freshwater (drinkable)?

15 Clues: A flat area • Man Made features • Natural occurring features • Freshwater ground sources are • Does the mid-East have mountains? • Cooler than the rest of the Mid-East • Most used language in the Middle East? • What is the climate in the Middle East? • Region's most plentiful natural resource? • The dead sea has the highest ____ contact • ...

Africa 2022-09-16

Africa crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This religion was spread from the East side of Africa.
  2. Which Empire took control of all the trade on the East side of Africa.
  3. This Empire fell because of drought and the Mali Empire took over.
  4. Ethiopia is found where in Africa?
  5. Axum and Kush were on the East or West of Africa.
  6. This empire was the last Empire ending near the 1600's.
  7. Africa is giant and each country is unique and cannot be compared as the same between other African countries.
  8. This empire fell apart due to civil war.
  9. Ghana and Senegal are found where in Africa; North,South,East,West, or Middle?
  10. Congo is found in what part of Africa; North, South, East, West, or Middle?
Down
  1. Many pieces of ______ in African countries are bright and colorful.
  2. The empires Mali, Songhai, and _______ were located on the West side of Africa.
  3. Egypt is found where in Africa; North, South, East, West, or Middle?
  4. Gold and _____ were the most widely used/most popular items that were traded on the West side of Africa.
  5. True or false All of Africa has the same culture, religions, and language.
  6. are all examples of what in Africa?
  7. True or false you could fit the United States, Asia, South America, and many other countries in Africa...it is that big.
  8. What religion was spread from the West of Africa.
  9. Jollaf rice, bunny chow, and

19 Clues: Jollaf rice, bunny chow, and • Ethiopia is found where in Africa? • are all examples of what in Africa? • This empire fell apart due to civil war. • Axum and Kush were on the East or West of Africa. • What religion was spread from the West of Africa. • This religion was spread from the East side of Africa. • This empire was the last Empire ending near the 1600's. • ...

Yuseimi's Middle East crossword puzzle 2021-12-01

Yuseimi's Middle East crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. characterized by mild temperatures
  2. Yot plentiful
  3. Meaning land between two rivers
  4. Features that naturally occur
  5. The elevation in the Middle East
  6. The watering of farmland with water drawn from rivers
  7. You can float here because of the amount of salt it contains
  8. Means not plentiful
  9. It receives more rain and it cooler
Down
  1. Most plentiful resource
  2. Being able to maintain
  3. Allow trading
  4. Dominant religion in the Middle East
  5. Humans in this place and those objects that man has created
  6. Dominant language in the Middle East
  7. means dry

16 Clues: means dry • Allow trading • Yot plentiful • Means not plentiful • Being able to maintain • Most plentiful resource • Features that naturally occur • Meaning land between two rivers • The elevation in the Middle East • It receives more rain and it cooler • Dominant religion in the Middle East • Dominant language in the Middle East • characterized by mild temperatures • ...

Walton David 2021-12-01

Walton David crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Most plentiful resource found in the region
  2. the humans in this place and those objects
  3. The dominant language in the Middle East
  4. mostly flat
  5. Persian Gulf,Red Sea Gulf of Aden,Arabian Sea
  6. resources that are produced by land
  7. floods, earthquakes, mudslides
Down
  1. mostly arid and semiarid
  2. Density where most people in the middle east live
  3. rivers, lakes, streams, ponds
  4. Lowest spot on dry land
  5. grass lands, with some forest areas in the north
  6. lines, parallels
  7. Water water found under ground
  8. The doninnat religion in the Middle East

15 Clues: mostly flat • lines, parallels • Lowest spot on dry land • mostly arid and semiarid • rivers, lakes, streams, ponds • floods, earthquakes, mudslides • resources that are produced by land • Water water found under ground • The dominant language in the Middle East • The doninnat religion in the Middle East • the humans in this place and those objects • ...

Middle East crossword 2021-12-02

Middle East crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. climate in much of the Middle East.
  2. allow trade of goods, and people.
  3. lowest point on earth.
  4. language in middle east.
  5. dominant religion in middle east.
  6. relatively flat plains with some mountains.
  7. region’s most plentiful natural resource.
Down
  1. watering drawn from reservoirs and rivers.
  2. It is cooler than the rest of the Middle East.
  3. ability to maintain natural resources.
  4. polluting the water and air.

11 Clues: lowest point on earth. • language in middle east. • polluting the water and air. • allow trade of goods, and people. • dominant religion in middle east. • climate in much of the Middle East. • ability to maintain natural resources. • region’s most plentiful natural resource. • watering drawn from reservoirs and rivers. • relatively flat plains with some mountains. • ...

The Middle East 2021-12-02

The Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. determines the temperature of the weather
  2. river on the east side of the fertile crescent
  3. ties into the middle east
  4. dominant language in middle east
  5. much of the area is higher latitudes
  6. water of farmlands
  7. the ability to sustain natural resources
Down
  1. river on the east side of the fertile crescent
  2. the humans in this place AND those objects that man has created
  3. an unrewnable reasouces
  4. in this region is mostly desert
  5. lines equal to the equator
  6. dominant religion
  7. density where most people live

14 Clues: dominant religion • water of farmlands • an unrewnable reasouces • ties into the middle east • lines equal to the equator • density where most people live • in this region is mostly desert • dominant language in middle east • much of the area is higher latitudes • the ability to sustain natural resources • determines the temperature of the weather • ...

Archaeology and the Bible 2025-02-03

Archaeology and the Bible crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Found in early civilations
  2. What God promised Abraham
  3. Another country found in the Middle-east
  4. Held some very early civilations and had very fertile land
  5. A stone that decodes ancient languages
  6. Used for protection during the battle of Jericho
  7. Gave support and water to those who lived near it
  8. The study of the past through artifacts.
  9. God gave Moses the ten commandments here
Down
  1. Thought to be the oldest city
  2. A very important river in the early world
  3. A language using pictures
  4. The Israelites disobeyed God and Made a what
  5. Saul, David, and Solomon
  6. Country in the middle-east
  7. What humanities sin and rebellion led to
  8. Also found in the middle-east
  9. Mountains found around the fertile crescent
  10. Jewish for Sabbath
  11. Ancient Jewish manuscripts from the second temple

20 Clues: Jewish for Sabbath • Saul, David, and Solomon • A language using pictures • What God promised Abraham • Found in early civilations • Country in the middle-east • Thought to be the oldest city • Also found in the middle-east • A stone that decodes ancient languages • Another country found in the Middle-east • What humanities sin and rebellion led to • ...

Unit 7 (Southwest Asia) Review 2021-03-12

Unit 7 (Southwest Asia) Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Place of worship for Christianity.
  2. The man-made islands located in Dubai, U.A.E.
  3. The wealthiest country in the Middle East.
  4. The name given to Mesopotamia because the first civilizations began there.
  5. The lowest place on the exposed crust of the earth (2 words)
  6. Muslims must make a pilgrimage known as the ___ once in their lifetime.
  7. The Sumerian writing system that was used to keep track of goods that were traded.
  8. Christianity is based on the teachings of ___ ___ ___ (3words)
  9. The largest country in the Middle East.
  10. The Middle East is located in the center of ___ continents, because of this it is called the "crossroads of the world".
  11. Place of worship for Judaism.
  12. What is the holiest city in Islam? (Hint - it is where they must go for their hajj)
Down
  1. The most common physical feature in the Middle East.
  2. The Sumerians were ___ meaning they believed in many gods.
  3. The ___ ___ (2 words) shortened the trade routes between Europe, Asia, and Africa.
  4. This was left behind after the Tigris & Euphrates flooded, it aided farming.
  5. Place of worship for Islam.
  6. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all believe in one god, meaning they are ___.
  7. The crescent shaped region in the Middle East.
  8. Mesopotamia is located in what present day country?
  9. Founder of Islam.
  10. The monotheistic religion with the highest number of followers worldwide.
  11. The religious temples at the center of Sumerian cities.
  12. A holy city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
  13. The name for the land between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers.
  14. The oldest monotheistic religion.

26 Clues: Founder of Islam. • Place of worship for Islam. • Place of worship for Judaism. • The oldest monotheistic religion. • Place of worship for Christianity. • The largest country in the Middle East. • The wealthiest country in the Middle East. • The man-made islands located in Dubai, U.A.E. • The crescent shaped region in the Middle East. • ...

southeast asia 2017-01-16

southeast asia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. capital of egypt
  2. the most common climate in the middle east
  3. east the southwestern region of Asia
  4. the common resources of the middle
  5. capital of turkey
  6. river the largest river in africa
  7. the common languages in middles east
Down
  1. the most jewish country
  2. the country with the most muslims
  3. state the most terrorist group in the middle east
  4. one of the near islands to china

11 Clues: capital of egypt • capital of turkey • the most jewish country • one of the near islands to china • the country with the most muslims • river the largest river in africa • the common resources of the middle • east the southwestern region of Asia • the common languages in middles east • the most common climate in the middle east • ...

Rodshana Military History 2025-02-13

Rodshana Military History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Month graduated and commissioned
  2. Times deployed to the middle east
  3. Longest Military occupation
  4. Middle Name
  5. Source of Commission
  6. Activity prohibited in the Middle East
Down
  1. First military occupation
  2. Country I am deploying to
  3. College
  4. Current Rank
  5. Middle East country I have not been to

11 Clues: College • Middle Name • Current Rank • Source of Commission • First military occupation • Country I am deploying to • Longest Military occupation • Month graduated and commissioned • Times deployed to the middle east • Middle East country I have not been to • Activity prohibited in the Middle East

Middle East Crossword 2020-03-11

Middle East Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. government based on religion, run by religious leaders, and governed by religious laws
  2. a fossil fuel found in the Earth’s crust
  3. Non-Religious
  4. a measure of a person’s quality of life
  5. To Divide
  6. Weapons of Mass Destruction
Down
  1. Iraq's dictator
  2. idea that Jews should be able to return to the Jewish homeland of Palestine
  3. Iraq's capital
  4. Independence/Ability to Govern itself
  5. use of violence against people or governments to gain political goals
  6. alliance or cooperation of people or groups to complete a common task
  7. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

13 Clues: To Divide • Non-Religious • Iraq's capital • Iraq's dictator • Weapons of Mass Destruction • Independence/Ability to Govern itself • a measure of a person’s quality of life • a fossil fuel found in the Earth’s crust • Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries • use of violence against people or governments to gain political goals • ...

The Middle East 2023-06-03

The Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These Muslims believe in a leader who is a blood relative of Muhammed
  2. An Islamic empire
  3. These Muslims believe in a capable leader
  4. Belief, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and Pilgrimage
  5. Valuable Middle East trade item used for perfume
  6. Muslim prophet who received the Quran from Allah
  7. The Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca
Down
  1. Strict Islamic laws
  2. Islamic holy book
  3. Middle East trade route
  4. Holy war
  5. A split or break in a religious group
  6. Major monotheistic religion started by the Prophet Muhammad

13 Clues: Holy war • Islamic holy book • An Islamic empire • Strict Islamic laws • Middle East trade route • The Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca • A split or break in a religious group • These Muslims believe in a capable leader • Belief, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and Pilgrimage • Valuable Middle East trade item used for perfume • Muslim prophet who received the Quran from Allah • ...

Middle East 1 2023-09-15

Middle East 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Set of beliefs on certain ideas
  2. Pilgrimage to Mecca once in a lifetime
  3. Religion based on the teachings of Muhammed
  4. Extreme Islamic group who rule Afghanistan
  5. Person who practices Islam
  6. Group responsible for 9/11
  7. Former leader of Al Qaeda
Down
  1. Person who doesn't believe in a religion
  2. Holy war; wars fought in the name of a religion
  3. Set of strict Islamic Laws based on the Qu'ran
  4. Islam holy book
  5. Founder of Islam
  6. Islam God

13 Clues: Islam God • Islam holy book • Founder of Islam • Former leader of Al Qaeda • Person who practices Islam • Group responsible for 9/11 • Set of beliefs on certain ideas • Pilgrimage to Mecca once in a lifetime • Person who doesn't believe in a religion • Extreme Islamic group who rule Afghanistan • Religion based on the teachings of Muhammed • ...

Middle East Crossword 2024-12-03

Middle East Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The monetary value of all finished goods and services made within a country during a specific period.
  2. The rate that one currency will be exchanged for another currency
  3. Woven or knitted cloth
  4. A refusal to trade with another country.
  5. The people used to make a good or provide a service.
Down
  1. A government policy or regulation that restricts the flow of international goods or services
  2. A person willing to take a risk by investing his or her capital to attempt to make a good or provide a service in order to make a profit
  3. The buildings, machines, and equipment that are used to produce products or provide services
  4. A limit of the quantity of a good that can be imported into a country into a period of time
  5. When a country or company focuses on producing a certain type of good or service.
  6. A continuum that shows whether a country is market or command economy.
  7. An organization that controls petroleum production, supplies, and prices in the global market.
  8. A tax on imported goods.

13 Clues: Woven or knitted cloth • A tax on imported goods. • A refusal to trade with another country. • The people used to make a good or provide a service. • The rate that one currency will be exchanged for another currency • A continuum that shows whether a country is market or command economy. • ...

Crossword-Raegen Hepner 2021-12-01

Crossword-Raegen Hepner crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sea between the sideline of Egypt and Sudan and Saudi Arabia
  2. watering farmland with water pulled from rivers
  3. mt. in Turkey
  4. sea located above Africa
  5. longest river in Africa
  6. sea depression
  7. Country that is cooler than the others in the middle east
Down
  1. a place with many well built structures
  2. most of the climate of Middle east
  3. Fe
  4. Most used language
  5. little bodies of water found in deserts
  6. Most vegetation in the middle east
  7. floods the Nile from the mt.
  8. Black sea contains so much of this that you can float
  9. a nonrenewable resource that we use at the bottom of fires
  10. Aloud trade,movement

17 Clues: Fe • mt. in Turkey • sea depression • Most used language • Aloud trade,movement • longest river in Africa • sea located above Africa • floods the Nile from the mt. • most of the climate of Middle east • Most vegetation in the middle east • a place with many well built structures • little bodies of water found in deserts • watering farmland with water pulled from rivers • ...

Environmental Issues of the Middle East 2021-08-25

Environmental Issues of the Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. water distribution in the Middle East is
  2. another issue surrounding Middle East water
  3. natural substances/materials we use
  4. process of diverting water for farming
  5. organization made in the 1960s for oil
Down
  1. dams that use water to generate power
  2. removing salt from seawater
  3. much of the Middle East is covered in
  4. slowing or stopping trade
  5. underground rock that holds water
  6. successful industry in the Middle East

11 Clues: slowing or stopping trade • removing salt from seawater • underground rock that holds water • natural substances/materials we use • dams that use water to generate power • much of the Middle East is covered in • successful industry in the Middle East • process of diverting water for farming • organization made in the 1960s for oil • water distribution in the Middle East is • ...

Unit 4- Middle East 2023-05-18

Unit 4- Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Founder of the religion of Islam
  2. an Islamic fundamentalist group that controls the country of Afghanistan
  3. a group of people with the belief that the world should be united in 1 religion of Islam
  4. This country has limited international trade because it is landlocked and has no access to international waters
  5. Most Islamic Fundamentalists believe this type of government which unites laws and religion together is the best
  6. Cities pop up in the desert as a result of this which transports oil from one place to another
  7. This group of refugees have fled into neighboring countries like Jordan to flee persecution
  8. This body of water divides the continent of Asia from Africa (2 words)
  9. All oil piplelines flow into this body of water to be distributed to other countries in the world
  10. This organization unites many Middle Eastern countries as a result of a shared natural resource
  11. Holy book for the religion of Islam
Down
  1. Vocabulary word which describes when countries trade, share, and communicate with each other
  2. The process of removing salt from sea water so it can be used to drink and water crops
  3. This body of water is surrounded by Saudi Arabia, Iran, & Kuwait (2 words)
  4. This country was created by the UN to provide a homeland for the Jewish people
  5. ____ _______ countries have more jobs at the tertiary and quarternary economic levels
  6. important city to three major world religions (Islam, Christianity, Judaism)
  7. This natural resources helps fuel the economy of many countries in the Middle East
  8. Palestinians and Israelis are fighting over this
  9. What statistic shows how wealthy or poor a country is based on the average amount of money people make living there

20 Clues: Founder of the religion of Islam • Holy book for the religion of Islam • Palestinians and Israelis are fighting over this • This body of water divides the continent of Asia from Africa (2 words) • an Islamic fundamentalist group that controls the country of Afghanistan • This body of water is surrounded by Saudi Arabia, Iran, & Kuwait (2 words) • ...

Middle East Crisis Crossword 2025-12-01

Middle East Crisis Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Islamist group behind the 9/11 attacks.
  2. Brutal 1980–1988 conflict between two neighboring countries.
  3. Major ally of Assad’s government.
  4. Small nation invaded by Iraq in 1990.
  5. Dictator removed in 2003 (last name)
  6. Long, devastating conflict that began with protests against Bashar al-Assad.
  7. Egyptian leader during the Suez Crisis(last name)
  8. leader of al-Qaeda
Down
  1. President of Syria (last name)
  2. Country where the Arab Spring began.
  3. 1979 overthrow of the Shah that created an Islamic Republic.
  4. 1991 conflict that expelled Iraq from Kuwait.
  5. America invaded Iraq in 2003 because they thought they had weapons of ___ __________
  6. Crisis that began when Egypt nationalized a major waterway in 1956.
  7. Country invaded in 2001 for harboring al-Qaeda.
  8. Terrorist organization that rose during the Iraq War and Syrian War.
  9. group that harbored al-Qaeda in Afghanistan
  10. Weapons used by Iraq during the Iran–Iraq War.
  11. Protest wave beginning in Tunisia that spread across the Arab world.

19 Clues: leader of al-Qaeda • President of Syria (last name) • Major ally of Assad’s government. • Country where the Arab Spring began. • Dictator removed in 2003 (last name) • Small nation invaded by Iraq in 1990. • Islamist group behind the 9/11 attacks. • group that harbored al-Qaeda in Afghanistan • 1991 conflict that expelled Iraq from Kuwait. • ...

Environmental Issues of the Middle East 2021-08-25

Environmental Issues of the Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. removing salt from seawater
  2. dams that use water to generate power
  3. another issue surrounding Middle East water
  4. slowing or stopping trade
  5. successful industry in the Middle East
  6. organization made in the 1960s for oil
  7. much of the Middle East is covered in
Down
  1. underground rock that holds water
  2. process of diverting water for farming
  3. water distribution in the Middle East is
  4. natural substances/materials we use

11 Clues: slowing or stopping trade • removing salt from seawater • underground rock that holds water • natural substances/materials we use • dams that use water to generate power • much of the Middle East is covered in • process of diverting water for farming • successful industry in the Middle East • organization made in the 1960s for oil • water distribution in the Middle East is • ...

Middle East Crossword Grace 2020-12-21

Middle East Crossword Grace crossword puzzle
Across
  1. most common type of land
  2. lots of occupation in music video
  3. country I did for my slideshow
  4. holy city
  5. time of the year when it is very stormy
  6. government run by king, queens, etc.
  7. US had to remove the Taliban from this country
  8. Holy box
  9. Muslim holy book
Down
  1. one who will defend Islam no matter what
  2. girl who stood up for girls rights in Pakistan
  3. government run by religious leaders
  4. meat on a stick
  5. received visions from god
  6. Ethnicity and Language
  7. the people get a say in their government
  8. 4th pillar of Islam
  9. 2nd largest religion
  10. Islamic god

19 Clues: Holy box • holy city • Islamic god • meat on a stick • Muslim holy book • 4th pillar of Islam • 2nd largest religion • Ethnicity and Language • most common type of land • received visions from god • country I did for my slideshow • lots of occupation in music video • government run by religious leaders • government run by king, queens, etc. • time of the year when it is very stormy • ...

Middle East Cole Assignment. 2022-10-21

Middle East Cole Assignment. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the holy book of Islam.
  2. River next to the Euphrates that starts in Turkey.
  3. A common figure in the origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
  4. The holy book of Christians.
  5. River next to the Tigris that starts in Turkey.
  6. The majority branch of the religions in Islam.
  7. Body of water in-between the Suez canal and the Arabian sea.
  8. The natural resource that is the main export in the Middle East.
  9. the creator of Islam.
Down
  1. The body of water that the Suez canal connects the red sea to.
  2. When resources aren't distributed evenly throughout the countries or citizens.
  3. An area that contains a small population.
  4. The holy book of Judaism
  5. Connects the Persian Gulf to the arabiansea.
  6. The Straight of Hormuz connects this body of water to the Arabian sea.
  7. The birthplace of the prophet Muhammad(The "fountainhead of Islam.)
  8. An area that contains a large population.
  9. The predominant religious sect in Iran.
  10. Connects red sea to the Mediterranean sea.

19 Clues: the creator of Islam. • the holy book of Islam. • The holy book of Judaism • The holy book of Christians. • The predominant religious sect in Iran. • An area that contains a small population. • An area that contains a large population. • Connects red sea to the Mediterranean sea. • Connects the Persian Gulf to the arabiansea. • The majority branch of the religions in Islam. • ...

Lexi Miller Middle East 2021-12-01

Lexi Miller Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a sea that contains so much salt,you can float
  2. a place that recieves more rain than the rest
  3. a sea in the middle east with a color in the
  4. the dominant religion in the middle east
  5. a sea that starts with the letter A
  6. where most people live
  7. the region
  8. the dominant language in the middle east
  9. something that impacts where people can live
Down
  1. the sea that starts with the letter P
  2. the sea with the longest name
  3. the sea that starts with the letter C
  4. helps with farming
  5. a way farmers water their crops
  6. allows transportation
  7. the region's most plentiful resource

16 Clues: the region • helps with farming • allows transportation • where most people live • the sea with the longest name • a way farmers water their crops • a sea that starts with the letter A • the region's most plentiful resource • the sea that starts with the letter P • the sea that starts with the letter C • the dominant religion in the middle east • ...

The Middle East Ky'Ara 2021-12-02

The Middle East Ky'Ara crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A landlocked salt lake
  2. A renewable energy sources
  3. Natural disasters in the middle east
  4. A coastal town bordering the Black Sea
  5. A water source found in deserts
  6. Longest river
  7. A non renewable energy
  8. An occupation for living near rivers
Down
  1. A common natural disaster in the middle east
  2. Lowest spot on dry land
  3. Humans have created structures in this region
  4. A plentiful natural resource
  5. The dominant language in the middle east
  6. The highest mountain in Turkey
  7. Water reaches area in need

15 Clues: Longest river • A landlocked salt lake • A non renewable energy • Lowest spot on dry land • A renewable energy sources • Water reaches area in need • A plentiful natural resource • The highest mountain in Turkey • A water source found in deserts • Natural disasters in the middle east • An occupation for living near rivers • A coastal town bordering the Black Sea • ...

Islamic Areas and Mongols 2017-12-05

Islamic Areas and Mongols crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Abbasids, Muslim Iberia, Delhi Sultanates
  2. Promoted diplomatic relationships with Mongols
  3. First great leader of the Mongols
  4. Chinese dynasty in which Mongols ruled
  5. Spread from Arabia to Afro-Eurasia due to military expansion, merchants, and missionaries
  6. A skill learned by Mongols from a young age
  7. Russian khanate formed after Genghis' death
  8. Islamic form of governance
  9. One of the Mongols' most valued qualities, caused more people to join the Mongols
  10. Aspects of the East Asian world such as the printing press and gunpowder that was diffused to the Middle East and Europe
  11. Large Russian city conquered by Mongols
Down
  1. Plague brought to Europe and the Middle East due to increasing trade
  2. An example of this is Mongols catapulting dead bodies in Caffa
  3. Something seen less in the Mongols, with more evenly distributed responsibilities between the sexes
  4. Middle Eastern khanate formed after Genghis' death
  5. East Asian land not conquered by Mongols due to geographic inaccessibility
  6. Safavid, Seljuk, Ottoman
  7. Part of the Eurasian world that Mongols never reached due to death of khan
  8. Mongol "capital"
  9. Short-lived group that facilitated trade and communication

20 Clues: Mongol "capital" • Safavid, Seljuk, Ottoman • Islamic form of governance • First great leader of the Mongols • Chinese dynasty in which Mongols ruled • Large Russian city conquered by Mongols • Abbasids, Muslim Iberia, Delhi Sultanates • A skill learned by Mongols from a young age • Russian khanate formed after Genghis' death • Promoted diplomatic relationships with Mongols • ...

Middle East ENV Review 2025-08-16

Middle East ENV Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Group of countries that control almost half the world's oil
  2. Israel was able to turn ________ into farmland
  3. The National Water Carrier is in this country
  4. Watering plants or crops
  5. When the USA tries fracking, gas prices go
  6. Middle Eastern animal that looks like a mouse kangaroo
  7. To be lacking or limited
  8. Type of people that live in the desert
  9. Underground tunnels for irrigation
  10. Process takes salt out of sea water
  11. Turkey and Syria have built these
Down
  1. Bad stuff gets into the environment
  2. This country has a "water advantage"
  3. Underground water source
  4. This country uses desalination plants
  5. Drilling for oil with pressurized water
  6. The National Water Carrier avoids this area
  7. People that move homes from place to place
  8. Water scarcity can lead to _____ shortages

19 Clues: Underground water source • Watering plants or crops • To be lacking or limited • Turkey and Syria have built these • Underground tunnels for irrigation • Bad stuff gets into the environment • Process takes salt out of sea water • This country has a "water advantage" • This country uses desalination plants • Type of people that live in the desert • ...

Alex & Becca 2024-05-30

Alex & Becca crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Our church
  2. Parish where our new apartment is
  3. A favourite restaurant
  4. Alex: East or West?
  5. Country we visited in August 2022
  6. Where we our going on honeymoon
  7. Alex’s middle names
  8. Where we both did our A-levels
  9. Our favourite hot drink
  10. The gem in the middle of Becca’s ring
  11. Our favourite food
  12. Youth group where we met
  13. Month he proposed
Down
  1. The number of years we’ve known each other (multiple of 10)
  2. Name of Becca’s car
  3. Becca: East or west?
  4. Bible passage read in the ceremony
  5. Favourite meal to go out for
  6. Favourite flowers
  7. Name of company Alex works for
  8. Becca’s favourite animal
  9. Location of our first proper date
  10. Becca’s middle names
  11. Name of our new apartment
  12. Where he popped the question
  13. Name of best man
  14. Name of marquee company
  15. Name of Maid of Honour

28 Clues: Our church • Name of best man • Favourite flowers • Month he proposed • Our favourite food • Name of Becca’s car • Alex: East or West? • Alex’s middle names • Becca: East or west? • Becca’s middle names • A favourite restaurant • Name of Maid of Honour • Our favourite hot drink • Name of marquee company • Becca’s favourite animal • Youth group where we met • Name of our new apartment • ...

Mesopotamia Crossword 2024-10-01

Mesopotamia Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Believing in multiple gods
  2. Stackable cookie (extra)
  3. Man's best friend (extra)
  4. Acronym for a civilization
  5. First st. (extra)
  6. Egypt’s continent
  7. Garfield is one (extra)
  8. Where Mesopotamia would be today
  9. Longest river
  10. Major continent of Middle East
  11. Oslo’s country (extra)
  12. Formerly largest country by land (extra)
  13. Lower “these” received harsher punishments
  14. Trading with no currency
  15. Most commonly spoken language in Middle East
Down
  1. Swamp monster (extra)
  2. Word before “East” in our content
  3. Spreads out water to have better crops
  4. Mesopotamia means between “this”
  5. Early story of Mesopotamia
  6. Type of cheese (extra)
  7. Capital of Canada (extra)
  8. Damascus is its capital
  9. Formerly largest country by population (extra)
  10. Great Lake border Pennsylvania (extra)
  11. Wedge-shaped marks in clay tablets
  12. Type of crescent good for growing crops
  13. Mesopotamian city-state
  14. Another word for farming
  15. King of Babylon
  16. Canal in Egypt

31 Clues: Longest river • Canal in Egypt • King of Babylon • First st. (extra) • Egypt’s continent • Swamp monster (extra) • Type of cheese (extra) • Oslo’s country (extra) • Damascus is its capital • Garfield is one (extra) • Mesopotamian city-state • Stackable cookie (extra) • Another word for farming • Trading with no currency • Capital of Canada (extra) • Man's best friend (extra) • ...

U.S. Involvement in the Middle East 2014-06-10

U.S. Involvement in the Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Israeli war against Egypt and Syria in 1973
  2. King of Saudi Arabia that calls for eradication of terrorism, saying it's prohibited by Islam.
  3. war in the middle eastern country of Israel in 1948
  4. Iraqi capital that was captured by American forces.
  5. took control of Iraq in the late 1970's and westernized the country
  6. the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.
  7. A war between the Soviet Union and United States trying to lobby power in the Middle East
  8. Country formed by the British mandate with the support of the UN and US in 1948
  9. Empire that was in control of the Middle East pre-WWI
Down
  1. Saudi Arabia condemned Iraq's invasion of this country
  2. Main leader of 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade center.
  3. Title of U.S. installed leader in Iran in the 1950's
  4. Soviet installed ruler in Afghanistan in 1980.
  5. ruled over all aspects of Middle East during and after WWI
  6. War between Saudi Arabia/U.S. and Iraq due to invasion of Kuwait
  7. Major resource that mad the Middle East valuable

16 Clues: Israeli war against Egypt and Syria in 1973 • Soviet installed ruler in Afghanistan in 1980. • Major resource that mad the Middle East valuable • war in the middle eastern country of Israel in 1948 • Iraqi capital that was captured by American forces. • Title of U.S. installed leader in Iran in the 1950's • Empire that was in control of the Middle East pre-WWI • ...

Western, Northern, and Middle Africa 2023-03-05

Western, Northern, and Middle Africa crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The most southern middle Africa county
  2. Sea to the north of Africa
  3. North western country on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean
  4. Ocean off the east coast of Africa
  5. Desert close to the size of the United States
  6. Country between Togo and Cote D’Ivoire
  7. Country touching Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Niger, Chad, and the Mediterranean Sea
  8. South of Niger and east of Benin
  9. Runs through the center of Africa
Down
  1. Large northern country east of Morocco
  2. East and south of Nigeria
  3. West of Mali and north of Senegal
  4. Landlocked country east of Mali and north of Nigeria
  5. Touches 5 Middle Africa Countries and the Atlantic Ocean
  6. Situated between Ghana and Benin
  7. Coastal country touching Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Cote D’Ivoire
  8. tiny country on the coast and situated between Congo and DRC
  9. Islands off the coast of Senegal
  10. Coastal country on the equator
  11. North eastern country touching the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
  12. Touches Algeria, Libya, and the Mediterranean Sea

21 Clues: East and south of Nigeria • Sea to the north of Africa • Coastal country on the equator • Situated between Ghana and Benin • Islands off the coast of Senegal • South of Niger and east of Benin • West of Mali and north of Senegal • Runs through the center of Africa • Ocean off the east coast of Africa • Large northern country east of Morocco • ...

Ottoman Empire crossword 2020-09-30

Ottoman Empire crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Somewhere where you can walk
  2. This is a main religion in the Middle East
  3. The controller of most of the Middle East for 5 centuries
  4. The capital city of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire
  5. A massive government that claims more land
Down
  1. The biggest religion in the world
  2. Very well trained soldiers that worked for the Ottoman Empire
  3. This was considered the greatest ruler of the Ottoman
  4. The leader of said nation
  5. A place East of Asia and west of Africa
  6. Taking over with great force
  7. Founder of The Ottoman Empire
  8. The place where the Ottoman Empire started
  9. The Capital of the Ottoman empire

14 Clues: The leader of said nation • Somewhere where you can walk • Taking over with great force • Founder of The Ottoman Empire • The biggest religion in the world • The Capital of the Ottoman empire • A place East of Asia and west of Africa • This is a main religion in the Middle East • The place where the Ottoman Empire started • A massive government that claims more land • ...

Middle East Trace Wolgast 2021-12-02

Middle East Trace Wolgast crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how goods are transported around
  2. a renewable resource
  3. the coolest place in the middle east region
  4. a country south of turkey
  5. the dominant religion in the middle east
  6. the watering of farmland with water drawn from reservoirs or rivers
  7. an exact place on earth
Down
  1. plants found regularly in a specific location
  2. a body of water with the highest salt content
  3. The longest river in world
  4. a spot in a desert with water
  5. largest desert in the world
  6. the most plentiful natural resource
  7. the dominant language in the middle east
  8. a nonrenewable resource

15 Clues: a renewable resource • a nonrenewable resource • an exact place on earth • a country south of turkey • The longest river in world • largest desert in the world • a spot in a desert with water • how goods are transported around • the most plentiful natural resource • the dominant language in the middle east • the dominant religion in the middle east • ...

The Middle East : Ceagan Truett 2021-12-01

The Middle East : Ceagan Truett crossword puzzle
Across
  1. relatively flat
  2. The dominant religion in the Middle East is Islam.
  3. crops that can be grown
  4. water drawn from reservoirs or rivers
  5. developed irrigation
  6. The dominant language in the Middle East is Arabic.
  7. few freshwater sources mean it is necessary to import water, pay more for existing water, and use desalination plants (only for wealthy countries
  8. the watering of farmland
  9. from rivers leave behind fertile soil; fertile soil has nutrients to help plants grow
  10. allow farming in region’s salty, sandy soil
  11. landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan
Down
  1. (the ability to sustain, or maintain, our current level of natural resources so that we may rely on them in the future
  2. climate
  3. can float with no effort
  4. where people live
  5. allow trade of goods, and people
  6. salted body of water
  7. Compared to the rest of the Middle East, Turkey is located in much higher latitudes and its terrain and climate are much different.
  8. Vegetation in this region is mostly desert, desert scrub, or grassland, with some forest areas in the north.
  9. The U.S. is located within latitude lines farther away from the equator than much of the Middle East.
  10. is the lowest spot on dry land, and sinks 1300-1410 feet below sea level

21 Clues: climate • relatively flat • where people live • salted body of water • developed irrigation • crops that can be grown • can float with no effort • the watering of farmland • allow trade of goods, and people • water drawn from reservoirs or rivers • allow farming in region’s salty, sandy soil • landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan • ...

Mesopotamia Crossword 2024-09-30

Mesopotamia Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Believing in multiple gods
  2. Type of cheese (extra)
  3. Formerly largest country by land (extra)
  4. Type of crescent good for growing crops
  5. Great Lake border Pennsylvania (extra)
  6. Swamp monster (extra)
  7. Lower “these” received harsher punishments
  8. Man's best friend (extra)
  9. Oslo’s country (extra)
  10. Major continent of Middle East
  11. Mesopotamian city-state
  12. Most commonly spoken language in Middle East
  13. Acronym for a civilization
  14. Wedge-shaped marks in clay tablets
Down
  1. Mesopotamia means between “this”
  2. Another word for farming
  3. Canal in Egypt
  4. Longest river
  5. Egypt’s continent
  6. Stackable cookie (extra)
  7. Early story of Mesopotamia
  8. Formerly largest country by population (extra)
  9. First st. (extra)
  10. Where Mesopotamia would be today
  11. Garfield is one (extra)
  12. King of Babylon
  13. Spreads out water to have better crops
  14. Damascus is its capital
  15. Trading with no currency
  16. Word before “East” in our content

30 Clues: Longest river • Canal in Egypt • King of Babylon • Egypt’s continent • First st. (extra) • Swamp monster (extra) • Type of cheese (extra) • Oslo’s country (extra) • Garfield is one (extra) • Mesopotamian city-state • Damascus is its capital • Another word for farming • Stackable cookie (extra) • Trading with no currency • Man's best friend (extra) • Believing in multiple gods • ...

Southwest Asia 2017-09-25

Southwest Asia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A growing problem in the Middle East as countries work to modernize their systems of agriculture.
  2. One of the most valuable natural resources to the economy in the Middle East.
  3. underground water supply
  4. The process of removing salt and other chemicals from seawater.
  5. Desert nomads: people living in and around deserts. Surviving as sheep and cattle herders, who make a living by trading animals.
  6. having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
  7. The most precious, yet least abundant natural resource in the Middle East. A shortage of this resource is a major cause of conflict.
  8. a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, the resulting reservoir being used in the generation of electricity or as a water supply.
  9. to build or fill up again
  10. is farming for a profit,
  11. Water that has remained in an aquifer for a long timespan, usually thousands or millions of years.
  12. The supply of water to land or crops.
  13. The Middle East is on which continent?
Down
  1. A major contributor to water pollution in the middle east
  2. water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
  3. is self-sufficiency farming in which the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their families.
  4. A type power produced from the energy of running water
  5. the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.
  6. a member of a people having no permanent home, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.
  7. An expensive type of irrigation in which computers measure out how much water each plant will receive.

20 Clues: underground water supply • is farming for a profit, • to build or fill up again • The supply of water to land or crops. • The Middle East is on which continent? • A type power produced from the energy of running water • the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage. • A major contributor to water pollution in the middle east • ...

Unit C Social Studies 2023-02-15

Unit C Social Studies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a event of killing of jews
  2. giving a homeland to jews called Israel for jews
  3. a religion in middle east followers called christans
  4. had lot of power in middle east by this time
Down
  1. the U.S gets it oil from here and Iraq invaded Kuwait
  2. the leader of the nazis
  3. the oldest reigion in middle east follwers called jews
  4. country in middle east had many wars with kuwiat and U.S
  5. a famous relgion in middle east followers called muslims
  6. a homeland for jews and arabs

10 Clues: the leader of the nazis • a event of killing of jews • a homeland for jews and arabs • had lot of power in middle east by this time • giving a homeland to jews called Israel for jews • a religion in middle east followers called christans • the U.S gets it oil from here and Iraq invaded Kuwait • the oldest reigion in middle east follwers called jews • ...

Southwest Asia-Middle East 2015-04-20

Southwest Asia-Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. shared power between the state and religion
  2. This group shares beliefs and can be changed
  3. oldest religion, Abraham is the most important person in this religion. The Torah is their holy book.
  4. Empire that is now modern day Turkey
  5. Prejudice against the Jews
  6. This strip is part of Israel
  7. Found in northern Iraq. Suddam Hussein was very mean to them.
  8. what religion worships Muhammad and has the Koran as their holy book?
  9. Middle East is rich in this resource
  10. Collection of ethnic groups in the Middle East and North Africa
Down
  1. Israel has this kind of Democracy
  2. Saudi Arabia has this form of government
  3. The Straight of Hormuz is located here
  4. This group share race, traditions, religion
  5. Controls the price of oil
  6. One of 2 major rivers in Iraq
  7. One of 2 major rivers in Iraq
  8. One of the Muslim sects, Shia is the other one.
  9. Middle east lacks this resource

19 Clues: Controls the price of oil • Prejudice against the Jews • This strip is part of Israel • One of 2 major rivers in Iraq • One of 2 major rivers in Iraq • Middle east lacks this resource • Israel has this kind of Democracy • Empire that is now modern day Turkey • Middle East is rich in this resource • The Straight of Hormuz is located here • ...

Middle East 2023-12-01

Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a holiday where the Exodus from Egypt is commemorated.
  2. the journey from Mecca to Medina by Muhammad.
  3. modern city where the Western Wall or remains of the great temple is located.
  4. holy month where Muslims fast during daylight hours to increase discipline.
Down
  1. belief in only 1 god. Judaism is considered the first religion to do this.
  2. the modern country where Mecca is located today.
  3. the 5th pillar, a journey to the holy land of Mecca.
  4. something a person "keeps" by following a series of rules from the Torah governing foods that can be consumed and how.

8 Clues: the journey from Mecca to Medina by Muhammad. • the modern country where Mecca is located today. • the 5th pillar, a journey to the holy land of Mecca. • a holiday where the Exodus from Egypt is commemorated. • belief in only 1 god. Judaism is considered the first religion to do this. • holy month where Muslims fast during daylight hours to increase discipline. • ...

Middle East 2022-07-01

Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This country is part of Africa, but is often considered part of the Middle East.
  2. Tallest building in the world.
  3. Region in Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates
  4. The capital city of Syria
Down
  1. The lowest point on earth.
  2. Most common language spoken in the Middle East
  3. largest river in the world
  4. The capital city of Iraq

8 Clues: The capital city of Iraq • The capital city of Syria • The lowest point on earth. • largest river in the world • Tallest building in the world. • Most common language spoken in the Middle East • Region in Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates • This country is part of Africa, but is often considered part of the Middle East.

middle east 2023-09-25

middle east crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Divide into parts
  2. A development and the protection of a Jewish Nation
  3. Canal
Down
  1. Believes in Jesus
  2. Founded by Abraham
  3. groups Have similarities and even a common
  4. Empire
  5. A great prophet

8 Clues: Canal • Empire • A great prophet • Believes in Jesus • Divide into parts • Founded by Abraham • groups Have similarities and even a common • A development and the protection of a Jewish Nation

Middle East 2024-12-18

Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. war against Jews
  2. Israelis enemies
  3. dictator of holocaust
  4. symbol of Jews
Down
  1. known for its oil
  2. River shared with Jordan and Israel
  3. Jews enemies
  4. Shia’s enemies

8 Clues: Jews enemies • Shia’s enemies • symbol of Jews • war against Jews • Israelis enemies • known for its oil • dictator of holocaust • River shared with Jordan and Israel

Ottoman Empire 2016-10-11

Ottoman Empire crossword puzzle
Across
  1. strength
  2. great city
  3. roman
  4. type of religion
  5. wants to conquer other countries
  6. east, region
  7. a great empire
  8. his fathers name was Ertugrul
  9. a country in the middle east
Down
  1. area
  2. bible
  3. taken form there family's
  4. born in Trabzon
  5. conquers others

14 Clues: area • bible • roman • strength • great city • east, region • a great empire • born in Trabzon • conquers others • type of religion • taken form there family's • a country in the middle east • his fathers name was Ertugrul • wants to conquer other countries

The Middle East 2022-08-30

The Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the supply of water to land or crops for growth
  2. a natural flowing water source usually fresh water
  3. is the process that takes away mineral components from saline water
  4. another word for oil
  5. an Iranian ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in the Middle East
  6. A native or inhabitant of ancient or modern Iran ( Persia )
Down
  1. The most efficient water and nutrient delivery system for groundwater
  2. the landform that mostly makes up most of the Middle East
  3. members of the Semitic people, originally from the Arabian Peninsula
  4. a body of rock and/or sediment that holds water
  5. relating to or characteristics of a town or a city
  6. relating to or characteristics of a town or city

12 Clues: another word for oil • the supply of water to land or crops for growth • a body of rock and/or sediment that holds water • relating to or characteristics of a town or city • a natural flowing water source usually fresh water • relating to or characteristics of a town or a city • the landform that mostly makes up most of the Middle East • ...

Middle East Terms 2022-10-05

Middle East Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An arm of the Arabian Sea, between SW Iran and Saudi Arabia.
  2. A nearly flat plain of sand, soil and pebble deposits from water flow, between diverging branches as they fork at the mouth of a river, often in a triangular shape.
  3. The rapid loss of plant life and the loss of topsoil at desert boundaries and in semiarid regions.
  4. An agricultural region watered by the Nile, Jordan, Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
  5. A person who moves to another country, usually seeking permanent residence.
Down
  1. The Arabic name for the NW part of Africa, generally including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and sometimes Libya.
  2. Being without moisture; extremely dry; parched.
  3. A fertile area in a warm, desert-like environment.
  4. A person with no permanent home, who moves about from place to place.
  5. A liquid that is used in a natural or refined state as fuel, or separated by distillation into gasoline, kerosene, etc.
  6. Human means for adding water to land for growing crops.
  7. Human made waterway for navigation and other uses such as irrigation.

12 Clues: Being without moisture; extremely dry; parched. • A fertile area in a warm, desert-like environment. • Human means for adding water to land for growing crops. • An arm of the Arabian Sea, between SW Iran and Saudi Arabia. • A person with no permanent home, who moves about from place to place. • Human made waterway for navigation and other uses such as irrigation. • ...

Middle East Vocabulary 2021-10-18

Middle East Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. muslim group of Muslims that believe the leader must be a descendent of Muhammed
  2. Group of people that live in Iran & speak Farsi.
  3. belief in one god
  4. group group of people that share a common language, History, Race, etc. You are born into your ethnic group.
  5. many different types of people and things
  6. muslim group of Muslims that believe the leader can be any good Muslim
  7. A monotheistic religion that teaches that there is only one God and that Muhammad is his prophet. Followers are called Muslims. It is the youngest of the 3 main religions in the Middle East
  8. A monotheistic religion of the Jews based on the Old Testament. It is the oldest of the 3 main religions in the Middle East
Down
  1. A monotheistic religion that began in the Middle East & is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ
  2. People that speak Kurdish & live in the mountains of Iran, Iraq, Syria, & Turkey in an area called Kurdistan. They have never had their own country. Minority ethnic group in the Middle East
  3. group group of people with a common set of beliefs. You choose your religion
  4. Largest ethnic group in the Middle East. They speak Arabic & live all over the Middle East.

12 Clues: belief in one god • many different types of people and things • Group of people that live in Iran & speak Farsi. • muslim group of Muslims that believe the leader can be any good Muslim • group group of people with a common set of beliefs. You choose your religion • muslim group of Muslims that believe the leader must be a descendent of Muhammed • ...

Middle East Review 2024-04-30

Middle East Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When Britain was given control over the body of Palestine
  2. Against Israel in the Yom Kippur War
  3. a campaign of violent resistance against Israeli control
  4. A founding member of OPEC (Starts with a K)
  5. 780,000 of these were created after the Arab-Israeli War of 1948
  6. War that took place from Oct. 6 to Oct. 25, 1973
  7. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Down
  1. The solution to split the Palestinian area between Palestine and Israel
  2. a large world power that took the side of Egypt in the Yom Kippur War
  3. A founding member of OPEC (Starts with a V)
  4. To refuse trade with a nation
  5. Britain created this state as a home for Jewish people

12 Clues: To refuse trade with a nation • Against Israel in the Yom Kippur War • A founding member of OPEC (Starts with a V) • A founding member of OPEC (Starts with a K) • Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries • War that took place from Oct. 6 to Oct. 25, 1973 • Britain created this state as a home for Jewish people • ...

Middle East 1500-Present 2015-02-17

Middle East 1500-Present crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Some Middle Eastern nations have adopted Western forms of __________, or nonreligious, government and law, keeping religion and government separate.
  2. Rulers of the Ottoman Turkish empire were called
  3. This ruler of the Ottoman Empire ruled from 1520 to 1526, revised many law codes and continued the expansion of the Ottoman Empire throughout Asia and Europe; known by his people as “the Lawgiver”.
  4. Russia and Britain, both interested in Iranian oil fields, persuaded the Iranian government to grant them ____________________.
  5. Which term describes the Turkish peninsula between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?
  6. Nationalism, the rise of pashas, and European powers that were eager to seize their land led to the slow downfall of the ______________
  7. In the Middle East, this led to Egypt’s independence and modernizing in Turkey and Persia.
  8. Which Middle Eastern nation, which also includes Islam's holiest city, has the world's largest reserves of oil?
  9. The Suez Canal is a waterway in ________ that connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas(connects Asia, Europe, and Africa through trade).
  10. Meccans initially resisted Muhammad’s teachings because the people feared Mecca would lose its position as a ______________ center.
  11. He introduced political and economic reforms, increased foreign trade, and modernized the army in Egypt; known as “the father of modern Egypt”
Down
  1. The greatest contribution of Islamic culture to the West was its
  2. Islamic law required that __________ and ___________ be treated with tolerance.
  3. The “Father of the Turks”, he passed many reforms to modernize, Westernize, and secularize Turkey.
  4. The movement in the Middle East to unite all Arabs into one state.
  5. ____________ nations took advantage of stresses in the Muslim world through diplomacy, the threat of force, and economic investment.
  6. Government ruled by religious leaders
  7. In the Ottoman Empire, ____________ were provincial rulers, who had gradually increased their power within the empire by the early 1800s.

18 Clues: Government ruled by religious leaders • Rulers of the Ottoman Turkish empire were called • The greatest contribution of Islamic culture to the West was its • The movement in the Middle East to unite all Arabs into one state. • Islamic law required that __________ and ___________ be treated with tolerance. • ...

Middle East 2022-03-23

Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Britain declared Egypt this after they were forced to sell their shares of the canal
  2. The subject of brutal genocide because they were christian
  3. rulers of the Ottoman Turkish empire
Down
  1. Father of Modern Egypt
  2. A movement to unify under the core teachings of Muhhamad
  3. Owned equally by Britain, France, and Egypt
  4. Overthrew the Sultan but planned reforms were thwarted by WW1
  5. The abundant natural resource Iran possesed

8 Clues: Father of Modern Egypt • rulers of the Ottoman Turkish empire • Owned equally by Britain, France, and Egypt • The abundant natural resource Iran possesed • A movement to unify under the core teachings of Muhhamad • The subject of brutal genocide because they were christian • Overthrew the Sultan but planned reforms were thwarted by WW1 • ...

middle east 2022-10-26

middle east crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 1 kingdom in ancient Palestine comprising the lands occupied by the Hebrew people;
  2. religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.
  3. a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found.
  4. n area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
Down
  1. a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one
  2. a city in Saudi Arabia that was the birthplace of Muhammad and is the holiest city of Islam.
  3. The term Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
  4. the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.

8 Clues: a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found. • The term Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries • a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one • 1 kingdom in ancient Palestine comprising the lands occupied by the Hebrew people; • a city in Saudi Arabia that was the birthplace of Muhammad and is the holiest city of Islam. • ...

Middle East 2022-05-09

Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An organization that sets prices for petroleum
  2. A river that is important to the middle east
  3. Where the Syria civil war spilled over into
  4. A dictator who was executed via firing squad
  5. How long the war Afghanistan had lasted
Down
  1. Who Kuwait was trying to separate from
  2. A person that believes in Islam
  3. A religious law that has punishments such as caning, burning alive, and imprisonment

8 Clues: A person that believes in Islam • Who Kuwait was trying to separate from • How long the war Afghanistan had lasted • Where the Syria civil war spilled over into • A river that is important to the middle east • A dictator who was executed via firing squad • An organization that sets prices for petroleum • ...

Middle East 2022-05-09

Middle East crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An organization that sets prices for petroleum
  2. A river that is important to the middle east
  3. Where the Syria civil war spilled over into
  4. A dictator who was executed via firing squad
  5. How long the war Afghanistan had lasted
Down
  1. Who Kuwait was trying to separate from
  2. A person that believes in Islam
  3. A religious law that has punishments such as caning, burning alive, and imprisonment

8 Clues: A person that believes in Islam • Who Kuwait was trying to separate from • How long the war Afghanistan had lasted • Where the Syria civil war spilled over into • A river that is important to the middle east • A dictator who was executed via firing squad • An organization that sets prices for petroleum • ...