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The Middle East By: Devyn Engle
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Israel : This country was formed as a Jewish homeland in 1948.
Torah : The holy book of Judaism.
Oil : Natural resource that is a significant source of wealth and conflict in the Middle East.
Nile River : This geographic feature provided many resources for the people of Ancient Egypt.
Bible : The holy book of Christianity.
The Rosetta Stone : A geological discovery that allowed hieroglyphics to be translated.
Koran : The holy book of Islam
Arabic : Most spoken language in the Middle East.
Mummification : Through this process, Egyptians preserved the body of the Pharaohs to they could have a pleasant afterlife.
Monotheistic : Believing in one God.
Fertile Crescent : The arc of good farmland that surrounded the Tigris, Euphrates Rivers, and the Nile River.
Kuwait : Country that Saddam Hussein invaded which started the Iraqi War.
Mosque : Building of worship for Muslims.
Islam : Many people of Iran are this religion.
The Arab Spring : A series of uprisings against dictatorship governments that began in the Middle East in 2010.
Jesus of Nazareth : The life and teaching of Christianity are based off of this individual.
Promised Land : Another name for Israel.
Jerusalem : Major city that Jews, Christians, and Muslims all wanted to have during the Crusades.
Iraq : Country of Saddam Hussein which the U.S. fought against in the Persian Gulf War.
Kosher : Term meaning "proper" in Hebrew, which is used to refer to Jewish dietary laws.
The Middle East By: Devyn Engle
Across:1. | Country that Saddam Hussein invaded which started the Iraqi War. | 4. | Country of Saddam Hussein which the U.S. fought against in the Persian Gulf War. | 5. | Major city that Jews, Christians, and Muslims all wanted to have during the Crusades. | 6. | Through this process, Egyptians preserved the body of the Pharaohs to they could have a pleasant afterlife. | 8. | Term meaning "proper" in Hebrew, which is used to refer to Jewish dietary laws. | 9. | Most spoken language in the Middle East. | 13. | A series of uprisings against dictatorship governments that began in the Middle East in 2010. |
| 14. | Natural resource that is a significant source of wealth and conflict in the Middle East. | 15. | This country was formed as a Jewish homeland in 1948. | 16. | The life and teaching of Christianity are based off of this individual. | 17. | Building of worship for Muslims. | 18. | The holy book of Islam | 19. | A geological discovery that allowed hieroglyphics to be translated. |
| | Down:2. | The holy book of Judaism. | 3. | This geographic feature provided many resources for the people of Ancient Egypt. | 6. | Believing in one God. | 7. | Another name for Israel. |
| 10. | Many people of Iran are this religion. | 11. | The arc of good farmland that surrounded the Tigris, Euphrates Rivers, and the Nile River. | 12. | The holy book of Christianity. |
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The Middle East By: Devyn Engle
Across:1. | Country that Saddam Hussein invaded which started the Iraqi War. | 4. | Country of Saddam Hussein which the U.S. fought against in the Persian Gulf War. | 5. | Major city that Jews, Christians, and Muslims all wanted to have during the Crusades. | 6. | Through this process, Egyptians preserved the body of the Pharaohs to they could have a pleasant afterlife. | 8. | Term meaning "proper" in Hebrew, which is used to refer to Jewish dietary laws. | 9. | Most spoken language in the Middle East. | 13. | A series of uprisings against dictatorship governments that began in the Middle East in 2010. |
| 14. | Natural resource that is a significant source of wealth and conflict in the Middle East. | 15. | This country was formed as a Jewish homeland in 1948. | 16. | The life and teaching of Christianity are based off of this individual. | 17. | Building of worship for Muslims. | 18. | The holy book of Islam | 19. | A geological discovery that allowed hieroglyphics to be translated. |
| | Down:2. | The holy book of Judaism. | 3. | This geographic feature provided many resources for the people of Ancient Egypt. | 6. | Believing in one God. | 7. | Another name for Israel. |
| 10. | Many people of Iran are this religion. | 11. | The arc of good farmland that surrounded the Tigris, Euphrates Rivers, and the Nile River. | 12. | The holy book of Christianity. |
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PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only