Across
- 1. What is the most popular religion in the region?
- 5. What country invaded Kuwait in 1990?
- 9. What is a major symbol of Persia and an important industry for Iran?
- 11. What ethnic group makes up one-third of Kazakhstan’s population?
- 13. Where was the US embassy that got attacked in 1979?
- 14. What Persian title did the first ruler of the Safavid take?
- 17. What does kyrgyz mean?
- 19. What is the capital of Iraq?
- 20. Which country is the poorest on the Arabian peninsula?
Down
- 2. What ancient civilization formed between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
- 3. What is the landform that occupies the center of Iran?
- 4. What is the second largest ethnic group in Iraq?
- 5. How do people farm in dry areas?
- 6. What is the richest country in Central Asia?
- 7. What is the major language in Iran?
- 8. Which country has two of the largest cities in the region?
- 10. What family rules Saudi Arabia?
- 12. What type of government is Iran?
- 15. What were the Persians known for?
- 16. What is a major part of Tajikistan’s economy?
- 18. What is the major resource on the Arabian peninsula?