Arabian Peninsula

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Across
  1. 3. a muslim church
  2. 5. this country was invaded by Iraq in 1990
  3. 7. number of weeks the Persian Gulf War lasted
  4. 8. international organization that controls the supply of oil
  5. 12. means land between the rivers
  6. 13. type of government in Saudi Arabia
  7. 15. _____Muslims believe anyone can interpret the Quran
  8. 18. harsh ruler who took control of Iraq in 1979 (last name only)
  9. 20. Iraq is the size of this US state
  10. 25. a government ruled by religious leaders
  11. 26. Iran's government has called for the destruction of this country
  12. 28. _____water that is not replaced by rainfall
  13. 30. iran used to be part of the ____ empire
  14. 33. the capital city of Iran
  15. 36. In this country, women are not allowed to drive cars
  16. 37. a dry stream bed
Down
  1. 1. this country used to be called mesopotamia
  2. 2. the Persian new year
  3. 4. this country is composed of a islands in the Persian Gulf
  4. 6. limit on trade
  5. 7. means king in Persian
  6. 9. type of river that begins in humid regions and flows through dry areas
  7. 10. the poorest country in the Arabian Peninsula
  8. 11. body of water in the center of the Arabian peninsula
  9. 14. In 1978, Iran had a _____ against its government
  10. 16. number of years Iraq and Iran fought each other
  11. 17. capital city of Saudi Arabia
  12. 19. Rub' al-Khali is the world's largest ____ desert
  13. 21. the major ethnic groups in Iraq are Arabs and ___
  14. 22. ______Muslims believe that only religious leaders can interpret the Quran and teach others
  15. 23. type of weapon the U.S. is worried about Iran developing
  16. 24. other than water, this is the region's most valuable resource
  17. 27. translation means "empty quarter"
  18. 29. these animals symbolize life in Iran
  19. 31. an area must receive less than ____ inches of rain a year to be considered a desert
  20. 32. the capital city of Iraq
  21. 34. the region's most mountainous country
  22. 35. a wet, fertile area in a desert that forms where underground water bubbles to the surface