North Africa and the Middle East

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Across
  1. 4. Longest mountain range in Africa
  2. 7. Largest desert in the world (excluding Poles)
  3. 8. World's longest river
  4. 10. Climate in which precipitation averages 10 inches per year or less
  5. 13. Trade route that connected China to the Mediterranean Sea (100 BCE)
  6. 15. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces
  7. 16. Islamic house of worship where Muslims pray
  8. 17. Religions that believe in only one god
  9. 18. Barbarian group who took over much of central and western Asia during the Middle Ages
  10. 20. The type of government used by countries such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman
Down
  1. 1. The main group of people living in Israel following the end of World War II
  2. 2. Main group of people living in the Arabian Peninsula
  3. 3. The main export commodity of North Africa/The Middle East
  4. 5. Term that means "suitable for farming"
  5. 6. Area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
  6. 9. Territory that is culturally different from surrounding larger cultures
  7. 11. One of the two main branches of Islam
  8. 12. Group that to control of leadership in Afghanistan following the collapse of the Soviet Union
  9. 14. Largest inland body of water on Earth
  10. 19. Group of the major oil producing countries that work together to manage the supply of oil and shape pricing