Across
- 1. A city in the Holy Land, regarded as sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
- 6. the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel
- 7. first monotheistic religion
- 10. Empire in Mesopotamia which forced the Jews to leave Israel
- 14. The Muslim empire that was the last to rule in the Middle East
- 16. 3rd monotheistic religion that started in the city of Mecca
- 18. Early group of people who lived in lands between Mesopotamia and Egypt. They developed the religion Judaism.
- 19. 2nd monotheistic religion that started during Roman rule in the Middle East
- 21. The world's first civilization, founded in Mesopotamia, which existed for over 3,000 years.
- 22. A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims for control of Jerusalem
- 23. the name of the Jewish kingdom
- 24. A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes
Down
- 2. removed forcibly from one's home country or place of residence
- 3. Empire that was first to spread Islam throughout the Middle East
- 4. Ancient home of the Hebrews
- 5. Belief in many gods
- 8. Last country to have control of Palestine
- 9. Belief in one God
- 11. he conquered the Persian Empire and spread Greek culture in the Middle East
- 12. A region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that developed the first civilizations
- 13. Empire that renamed the area where the Jews were living, Palestine
- 15. Empire that allowed the Jews to return to their Homeland
- 17. Name given by the Romans to rename Canaan
- 19. king of Persia and founder of the Persian empire
- 20. Empire that took over after the Persians and let the Jews practice their religion