The Middle East

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  1. 4. The holy book of Islam.
  2. 5. of Nazareth The life teachings of Christianity are based off of this individual.
  3. 9. Archaeological discovery that allowed hieroglyphics to be translated.
  4. 10. Movement Jewish nationalist movement that has had as its goal the creation and support of a Jewish national state in Palestine.
  5. 12. Major city that Jews,Christians,and Muslims all wanted to have during the crusades.
  6. 14. Land Another name for Israel.
  7. 15. The most spoken language in the Middle East.
  8. 16. Commandments The most important Jewish laws.
  9. 17. Many people of Iran are of this religion.
  10. 18. Moses led his people out of Egypt this journey is called.
  11. 19. The holy book of Judaism.
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  1. 1. The holy book of Christianity.
  2. 2. Country of Saddam Hussein which the U.S. fought against in the Persian war.
  3. 3. Building of worship for Muslims.
  4. 4. Country that Saddam Hussein invaded which started the Iraqi war.
  5. 6. The arc of good farmland that surrounded the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and the Nile river.
  6. 7. Arab Spring A revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests against dictatorship governments that began in the Middle East in 2010.
  7. 8. Believing in one god. Christianity,Judaism,and Islam would all be considered this religion.
  8. 11. Was formed as a Jewish homeland in 1948.
  9. 13. Abraham left Mesopotamia and settled here.