ME Timeline - part 1

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Across
  1. 1. A city in the Holy Land, regarded as sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
  2. 6. the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel
  3. 7. first monotheistic religion
  4. 10. Empire in Mesopotamia which forced the Jews to leave Israel
  5. 14. The Muslim empire that was the last to rule in the Middle East
  6. 16. 3rd monotheistic religion that started in the city of Mecca
  7. 18. Early group of people who lived in lands between Mesopotamia and Egypt. They developed the religion Judaism.
  8. 19. 2nd monotheistic religion that started during Roman rule in the Middle East
  9. 21. The world's first civilization, founded in Mesopotamia, which existed for over 3,000 years.
  10. 22. A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims for control of Jerusalem
  11. 23. the name of the Jewish kingdom
  12. 24. A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes
Down
  1. 2. removed forcibly from one's home country or place of residence
  2. 3. Empire that was first to spread Islam throughout the Middle East
  3. 4. Ancient home of the Hebrews
  4. 5. Belief in many gods
  5. 8. Last country to have control of Palestine
  6. 9. Belief in one God
  7. 11. he conquered the Persian Empire and spread Greek culture in the Middle East
  8. 12. A region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that developed the first civilizations
  9. 13. Empire that renamed the area where the Jews were living, Palestine
  10. 15. Empire that allowed the Jews to return to their Homeland
  11. 17. Name given by the Romans to rename Canaan
  12. 19. king of Persia and founder of the Persian empire
  13. 20. Empire that took over after the Persians and let the Jews practice their religion