The Arabian Peninsula & Central Asia

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Across
  1. 4. What does the word “kyrgyz” mean?
  2. 6. Water scarcity led to conflict between Uzbekistan and what other country?
  3. 8. What type of farming relies on rainfall and not irrigation?
  4. 9. What type of government does Tajikistan currently have?
  5. 11. Who was the leader of the al Qaeda network?
  6. 16. What makes it difficult for plants to grow in Central Asia?
  7. 18. Which Central Asian country is the richest?
  8. 19. What is another name for the “land between the rivers”?
  9. 20. Much of the Arabian Peninsula is covered with huge, _______ deserts.
Down
  1. 1. Which mountains in Iran are the highest land in the Arabian Peninsula?
  2. 2. Which river creates a narrow, fertile area in southern Iraq?
  3. 3. Which mountains are located in the west of Iran?
  4. 5. What type of strict teachings did the Taliban use to rule Afghanistan?
  5. 7. What sea lost about 90% of its water due to intense irrigation?
  6. 10. In the mid- 1900s the Taliban took over most of Afghanistan including the capital: ______.
  7. 12. Which of the cities of Kazakhstan are closer to Russia: Almaty or Astana?
  8. 13. About how much of Turkmenistan is planted with cotton?
  9. 14. All of the countries in Central Asia are __________.
  10. 15. The government in Uzbekistan closely controls what other part of the country?
  11. 17. What do you call rivers that begin in humid regions and then flow through dry areas?