Middle East Test

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Across
  1. 2. received the Ten Commandments
  2. 3. holy month when Muslims fast from sunup to sundown
  3. 8. invasion of Iraq by US and coalition forces in 2003 because they believed that Saddam Hussein harbored WMDs and was connected to the terrorist attacks on 9/11/01
  4. 11. founder of Christianity
  5. 12. conflict where Saddam Hussein believes he can take over its neighboring country in a short period of time; war lasted 8 years with high causalities and destruction
  6. 13. Arab-Israeli War when Israel invades Egypt because they had nationalized the Suez Canal
  7. 14. holy text of Christianity
  8. 17. series of overthrows [successful and not] in Northern Africa and Southwest Asia of the authoritarian rulers in hopes of establishing a democracy
  9. 18. prophet of Islam
  10. 22. movement for Jews to return to the Holy Land
  11. 26. holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims
  12. 28. peace talks between Egypt and Israel, Arabs dislike that Egyptian president is working with Israel
  13. 31. Libyan leader overthrown during the Arab Spring
  14. 33. the number of times Muslims pray each day
  15. 34. conflict where Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait
  16. 36. belief in one god
  17. 38. the UN voted to _____________ Palestine into two countries, one Jewish and one Arab
Down
  1. 1. “shaking off”, series of protests and riots
  2. 2. savior; Jews still waiting and Christians believe Jesus is saviod
  3. 4. father of monotheism and Judaism
  4. 5. goals - to destroy Israel and return the land to Palestinian Arabs
  5. 6. Jewish holy text
  6. 7. guidelines followed by Jews and Christians; do and do not do list
  7. 9. Arab-Israeli War when Israel wins and annexes half of Palestine’s land
  8. 10. where Mohammad ascended into heaven
  9. 15. Peace Agreement between Israel and the PLO
  10. 16. pilgrimage to Mecca, all Muslims must do once in their life if able
  11. 19. War that led to Israel taking the Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula, Golan Heights, and the West Bank
  12. 20. terrorist organization formed in refugee camps
  13. 21. ethnic group that faced genocide under Saddam Hussein; chemical weapons were used against them
  14. 23. country that has faced a civil war and a refugee crisis
  15. 24. terrorist organization formed in Lebanon
  16. 25. War that was a surprise attack on the holiest Jewish holiday
  17. 27. holiest city for Muslims; where the ka’ba is located in the Grand Mosque – steps of the pilgrimage take place here
  18. 29. Egyptian leader overthrown during the Arab Spring
  19. 30. Declaration by the British promising Palestine to Jews while still protecting Jewish rights elsewhere and non-Jewish people’s rights in Palestine
  20. 32. any Jewish person is guaranteed citizenship in Israel
  21. 35. guidelines for Muslims
  22. 37. holy text of Islam