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- 3. the most common religion in the Middle East and North Afirca; based on the teachings of Muhammad and stresses belief in one god (Allah); means "submission"
- 4. the writing of the Egyptians
- 6. country where Judaism and Christianity was birthed
- 8. cradle of civilization which grew up along the Nile River; remembers today for their pyramids and mummies
- 12. first king of Israel; went crazy and tried to kill David
- 16. the event in which Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt
- 18. wedge-shaped writing invented by the Mesopotamians
- 19. historically important rivers in Mesopotamia flowing southeastward from Turkey to the Persian Gulf
- 20. a peninsula in the northern-most part of the Middle East; bordered by the Black Sea to the north and the Mediterranean and Aegean Sea to the west
- 22. the triangular-shaped mouth of a river where sediment builds up
- 23. salt lake in Israel and Jordan; lowest point on Earth not covered by ocean water
- 25. one of the Five Pillars of Islam; Muslims must do this five times a day facing Mecca
- 26. one of the Five Pillars of Islam; abstinence (not partaking in something) from food during the day in the month of Ramadan
- 28. the most important resource in the Middle East
- 29. the most holy book of Islam
- 30. third king of Israel; wise and rich rule who wrote many Proverbs; worshiped the foreign gods of his wives
- 32. one of the Five Pillars of Islam; money given to the poor
- 33. a person who follows Islam
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- 1. a triangular peninsula in Asia belonging to Egypt which serves as a land bridge between Europe and Asia; bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the south
- 2. one of the Five Pillars of Islam; journey to Mecca which every Muslim must take at least once in their life if they are able
- 5. one of the earliest written law codes, written by a Babylonian king
- 7. soil, rock, and other material carried by erosion
- 9. one of the Five Pillars of Islam; the declaration of faith: "There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet."
- 10. the fathers of Israel: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
- 11. acts of worship required of all Muslims: declaration of faith, prayer, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage
- 13. cradle of civilization which grew up along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; means "[land] between the rivers"
- 14. the largest hot desert in the world; makes up most of North Africa
- 15. region of Southwest Asia and Egypt; the region generally has a warm, dry climate; includes countries such as Iraq, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, etc.
- 17. (A.D. 570-632) Arab prophet who founded Islam and gained political and religious power in Arabia
- 21. large, desert peninsula in the Middle East; between the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Arabian Sea
- 24. second king of Israel; killed Goliath and wrote many Psalms
- 27. military leaders who saved the Jews from their neighboring enemies before Israel had a king
- 31. the longest river in the world; has its source near the equator and its delta in Egypt, emptying into the Mediterranean Sea