Middle East Crossword By Sarah Bowden

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Across
  1. 3. language of the Persians
  2. 5. democracy that has a prime minister for a leader and parliament for legislature
  3. 7. gov’t of Saudi Arabia
  4. 9. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
  5. 11. large body of water North of Iran
  6. 13. democracy with a president and executive branch separate from legislature
  7. 15. economy run by the government who controls the factors of production
  8. 18. a movement for the protection of Israel
  9. 20. language of the Jews
Down
  1. 1. country in the Middle East that is Jewish
  2. 2. Gross Domestic Product
  3. 4. section of arable land in the M.E. between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers
  4. 6. language of the Arabs
  5. 8. canal connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea
  6. 10. river flowing through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq
  7. 12. smaller branch of Islam that believe the leader should be a descendant of Muhammad
  8. 14. larger branch of Islam that believe in an elected leader
  9. 16. economy that falls in between Command and Market
  10. 17. Israel’s parliament
  11. 19. economy run by the citizens and businesses who control the factors of production