SW Asia Vocabulary
Across
- 1. a monotheistic religion whose followers are called Jews
- 5. when there is a limited or very small amount of a resource available
- 6. monotheistic religion whose followers are known as Muslims and follows the teachings of the prophet Muhammad
- 8. means to believe in only one god
- 10. monotheistic religion whose followers are known as Christians and believe that Jesus is the Messiah
- 13. group of people who believe in the same god or gods and common sacred text
- 14. Majority live in Iran and are Shia Muslims that speak Farsi
Down
- 2. the process of removing salt and other chemicals from seawater
- 3. Most live in the mountains of Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Iraq. Largest ethnic group with a religion
- 4. group of people who share common culture(foods, traditions, etc)
- 7. another word for farming
- 9. watering crops so they can continue to grow when there is not enough rainfall
- 11. Largest group of Muslims who do not believe spiritual leaders have to be related to Muhammad
- 12. Majority group found in Southwest Asia and Northern Africa who practice Islam and speak Arabic
- 15. 2nd largest denomination of Islam that believe spiritual leaders have to be related to Muhammad