THE MIDDLE EAST (CHAPTERS 17, 18, & 19)

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Across
  1. 3. is diversifying its economy to draw in tourists
  2. 6. nomdaic peoples from the Arabian desert
  3. 8. house of worship for Muslims
  4. 10. this canal helped connect the Atlantic to the Indian Oceans
  5. 11. group that has a monopoly on a large amount of oil
  6. 16. nation that is predominantly Jewish
  7. 17. longest river in the world
  8. 18. in Holy Land/recently became independent nation
  9. 20. mountains in North Africa that can be commercial farmed
  10. 21. boundaries drawn by European N. Africa colonized
  11. 23. this peninsula includes Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman
  12. 25. this city in the Holy Land is sacred to 3 major religions
  13. 27. this salty body of water in the Holy Land is drying up
  14. 28. invented the first alphabet
  15. 33. dominate language of the Middle East
  16. 34. strict branch of Islamic faith that follow strict interpretation of Quran
  17. 35. picture writings of the Egyptians
  18. 36. this is found b/t the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
  19. 37. this peninsula is the majority of Turkey
  20. 40. these are common in Middle East due to plate tectonics
  21. 42. live in mountains b/t Turkey, Iraq, and Iran
  22. 43. belief in one God
  23. 47. wedge shaped symbols used by the Sumerians
  24. 48. second largest climate/good for pastoralism
  25. 49. strict Islamic leaders of Afghanistan prior to US invasion after Sept 11th
  26. 51. current civil war is taking place in this nation of Holy Land
Down
  1. 1. brought Christianity to parts of Middle East it controlled
  2. 2. stony plains covered with rocky gravel/"desert pavement"
  3. 4. Saudi Arabia is this type of monarchy (rare)
  4. 5. indigenous people of North Africa
  5. 7. largest climate region for the Middle East
  6. 8. place Muslims are required to take a pilgrimage to
  7. 9. the Suez Canal was dug through this Egyptian peninsula
  8. 12. temples built by the Sumerians
  9. 13. a month of fasting for followers of Islam
  10. 14. oil rich N African nation that just underwent a revolution
  11. 15. territory that is culturally or ethnically different from those around it
  12. 19. Central Asian nation attempting democracy for first time
  13. 22. sandy dunes
  14. 24. stream beds that when activated by heavy rains are dangerous
  15. 26. regions with this climate export citrus fruits, olives
  16. 29. one of the few mountain ranges with highland climate
  17. 30. 60% of world's known reserves are in this region
  18. 31. the largest desert on Earth
  19. 32. this sea in Central Asia is drying up due to diverted rivers
  20. 38. place in desert where underground water surfaces
  21. 39. dominate religion of the Middle East
  22. 41. princes
  23. 44. this human made lake was created when Aswan High Dam was built
  24. 45. the people of Iran are mainly this ethnic group
  25. 46. this is scarce in this region
  26. 47. most common place for commercial farming to be practiced
  27. 50. the highest point of elevation in the Middle East