Across
- 4. Iran was part of this empire
- 8. limit on trade
- 9. land that can be farmed
- 12. wet fertile area in a desert
- 13. muslims made important contributions to this subject
- 14. means 40 clans
- 16. Consists of 7 tiny kingdoms
- 17. Arabia Worlds largest reserves of oil, and the largest Exporter
- 18. strict rulers of Afghanistan
- 20. A group of countries that try to influence the price of oil on world markets
- 22. 90% of the country is Shia Muslim
- 23. country that once was the ancient land of Mesopotamia
Down
- 1. movable round house
- 2. government ruled by religious leaders
- 3. Iraq's capital
- 5. Saudi laws and customs limit women’s activities. Women recently gained this right.
- 6. limit
- 7. war that took place in 1991
- 10. Russia invaded this country
- 11. Government type of Saudi Arabia
- 14. minority group in this region
- 15. Tigris and Euphrates
- 19. people who move from place to place
- 21. how Saudis pay for roads, schools, and hospitals
