Unit 3: SW Asia & North Africa 7.15-7.20

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Across
  1. 1. developed a very precise solar calendar
  2. 4. separated the Arabian Peninsula from Iran
  3. 5. followers of Islam
  4. 7. one of the most successful empires in world history lasted for more than 600 years
  5. 12. Muslims made many valuable ________ discoveries
  6. 13. second holiest book in Islam
  7. 15. body of water north of Africa
  8. 18. Mohammed made a living as a ____________
  9. 19. foundation of Muslim life
  10. 22. the prophet of Islam
  11. 26. Conquered by Mehemed II in 1453
  12. 28. Ottoman leaders built a powerful ________ force that allowed them to grow
  13. 29. Mehemed II is also known as
  14. 31. The Silk Road began in Xi'an and ended in ________
  15. 33. decorative handwriting
  16. 35. belief in one god
  17. 37. body of water separating Arabian Peninsula and Africa
Down
  1. 2. best-known literature from Islamic culture
  2. 3. Al Khwarizmi is called the father of ________
  3. 6. major rivers in the Middle East
  4. 8. Muslim scholars expanded __________ schools and established hospitals
  5. 9. leader
  6. 10. the best known trade route
  7. 11. holy city of Islam
  8. 14. a group of people traveling together
  9. 16. letters of credit
  10. 17. where Mohammad took his followers when he left Mecca
  11. 20. some ______ _____ traded were silk, fur, spices, and incense
  12. 21. Goods such as silk, spices, fur, incense, salt, and grains were traded in ________ _____
  13. 23. technology created in the 8th century
  14. 24. ruled the Ottoman Empire for 30 years after his father died in 1451
  15. 25. Mehemed's rule ushered a ______ ___ that lasted from 1481-1566
  16. 27. Al Farabi is a ________ almost as important as Aristotle
  17. 30. holy book of Islam
  18. 32. describing the belief of more than one god
  19. 34. language of Arab tribes
  20. 36. pilgrimage