SW Asia Vocabulary

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