Asia Review

3. Most people in the Middle East practice this religion
5. The three religions that have their birthplace in _______ are Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
11. The divide between _______ and Shia is the largest and oldest in the history of Islam. The Islamic division is based on who would become next Muslim leader.
15. _______ comes from the bottom of such rivers as the Nile, the Tigris, and the Euphrates. It comes out of the rivers during floods and helps farmers to plant.
19. Major site of reverence and prayer for Jews.
20. Island with ethnic tensions between Greeks and Turks.
21. The _______ is an example of infrastructure in the Middle East. It helps control the flooding of the Nile River.
22. Islamic shrine where some believe Muhammad ascended to Heaven.
23. The Middle East is the largest producer of _______ in the world.
24. _______ is the most precious resource of the Middle East.

1. Ethnically, the people of the Middle East are mostly _______.
2. Most people in the Middle East are under the age of _______.
4. Israel and Syria are in a territorial dispute over this region.
6. The _______ is another example of infrastructure in the Middle East. It allows shipping between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
7. _______ are seasonal rivers. They are dry for most of the year but exist as rivers during the rainy season.
8. _______ is the artistic style of writing of the Middle East.
9. Stateless nation in area that includes Iran, Iraq, Turkey, & Syria
10. An _______ is a body of water found in the middle of the desert.
12. Many cities of the Middle East, such as Jerusalem, have built _______ around themselves to protect against invaders.
13. The church built at presumed site of Jesus’s tomb is called the Church of the _______.
14. _______ is an example of an economic alliance of the Middle East. Its member countries control the world’s oil prices.
16. _______ are open-air markets that can be found throughout the Middle East.
17. _______ is a Jewish country that can be found in the Middle East. It is at conflict with Syria and Palestine.
18. Focal point of Islamic pilgrimage (hajj)in Mecca.