The Arabian Peninsula to Central Asia

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Across
  1. 2. A type of fiber exported only from China in ancient times
  2. 4. The alphabet the Russians introduced to Central Asia
  3. 7. Provided a pathway for traders in ancient times to travel between Asia and Europe
  4. 8. A type of government ruled by religious leaders
  5. 10. The leader of the terrorist group al Qaeda
  6. 12. The main religion of Central Asia
  7. 13. Nomads in Central Asia live in these homes
  8. 15. The shrinking of this sea is one of the most serious environmental issues in Central Asia.
  9. 17. Early history of this present-day country includes the Persian Empire and the Muslim empire
  10. 18. A drastic change in a country's government and way of life
Down
  1. 1. Afghanistans capital city
  2. 2. The largest country of the Arabian Peninsula
  3. 3. This empire was known for its spectacular paintings, carpets, metalwork, and architecture.
  4. 5. Mosy of Central Asia's economy relies on this crop
  5. 6. Iraq's dictator that came to power in 1979
  6. 9. The ethnic group that are mostly farmers and live north of Iraq
  7. 11. A type of farming that relies on rainfall instead of irrigation
  8. 12. The world's first civilization was located here in this modern country
  9. 14. The capital city of Iraq
  10. 16. A radical Muslim group that arose in Afghanistan