Middle East Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. An organization of countries formed for the protection and sale of petroleum
  2. 6. A policy for establishing and developing a homeland for Jews in Palestine
  3. 7. A militant Islamic fundamental political movement
  4. 8. International organization formed after WWI
  5. 12. A religion with one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew People
  6. 13. Ethnic group that lives in Iraq and Turkey, currently under the protection of the United Nations in Iraq
  7. 18. “The Uprising” against Israel by some Palestinians
  8. 19. Countries that experienced western modernization
  9. 22. Allowed to become independent after WWI
  10. 23. Fighting with Israel
  11. 24. A document that promised land in Palestine for Jews in exchange for their help in WWI
  12. 26. Country with most oil reserves
Down
  1. 1. Original language of the Jewish people
  2. 2. A Muslim empire based in Turkey
  3. 3. The Israel government encouraged Jewish movement to West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights in the 1980’s
  4. 4. A system of beliefs and practices taught by Jesus
  5. 5. Secret deal to divide the Ottoman Empire after WWI between Britain and France
  6. 9. Majority Muslim sect in Middle East
  7. 10. An Arab Prophet: founder of Islam religion
  8. 11. Britain controlled after WWI
  9. 14. A ship canal in Northeastern Europe that connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea
  10. 15. Majority of Palestine will be Palestinian and majority of Jews will be Israel
  11. 16. A member of Northern Africa, primarily a Muslim in a nomadic or settle tribes
  12. 17. A nation governed by another nation on behalf of the League of Nations
  13. 20. Ethnic group that dominates Middle East and Northern Africa
  14. 21. Jewish people who live in the Holy Land
  15. 25. A religion based on the teachings of Muhammed
  16. 26. Majority Muslim sect in Iran