The Middle East and North Africa

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Across
  1. 4. Because of its location the _____ ____ is known as a crossroad of cultures.
  2. 6. In the 1200's, ____ ____ led Mongul forces to invade and establish a vast empire.
  3. 8. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
  4. 10. Discovery of ____ in the early 1900's led to an increase of wealth in the Middle East.
  5. 11. The _____ links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
  6. 12. A strict set of Islamic laws from the Koran that govern behavior and provide guidelines for acceptable character and conduct.
  7. 13. Worn by women to cover their face in most Islamic nations.
  8. 14. A holy month of fasting from dawn to dusk in Islam.
Down
  1. 1. The oldest monotheistic religion that can trace its roots back to the ancient Israelites.
  2. 2. There is an ongoing conflict between Israel and the __________ people around them.
  3. 3. Recreated as a Jewish state in 1948.
  4. 5. Civilization that created the 365 day calendar, built pyramids, and used hieroglyphics.
  5. 7. European powers colonized _____ in the late 1800s.
  6. 9. A trade route that connected China with the Mediterranean Sea.