Middle East crossword puzzle

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  1. 2. river that is home to Egypt’s ancient river civilization: Nile river
  2. 4. Middle East is located on 2 continents-North Africa and southwest Asia. This region was called the Middle East by geographers located in Europe, a long time ago. It is located east of Europe but really very far away from Europe. They put that name on maps and the name is still used today.
  3. 7. country in the Middle East: Saudi Arabia. This is the 14th largest country in the world.
  4. 8. north of Egypt, Israel and Syria: Mediterranean Sea
  5. 9. Middle East countries are located in south west Asia: Israel, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Syria, Bahrain, and Iran, as well as other countries
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  1. 1. country in the Middle East: Bahrain. Approximately 3.5 times bigger that Washington, D.C.
  2. 3. in one god:monotheism
  3. 5. Middle East countries are located in North Africa: Egypt and Libya. Some people also include other countries in North Africa.
  4. 6. rivers that are home to Iraq’s ancient river valley civilization: Tigris and Euphrates rivers
  5. 10. Sea, located in Israel, that is at the earth lowest land elevation, at 430 meters below sea level: Dead Sea