Geography
The river that the Egyptians built their civilization along.
Nile River
The two most important resources in the Middle East.
Oil and water
The three religions that developed in the Middle East.
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
These are the 2 groups that are currently fighting for control of the Holy Land.
Israelis and Palestinians
Ka'aba
The body of water that is the lowest spot on the Earth's surface and where not plant or aquatic life can live.
Dead Sea
The dominant religion in the Middle East.
Islam/Muslim
Jerusalem
A time of protest in the Middle East that saw the removal of many of the regions dictators.
Arab Spring
This was the first religion in the world to believe in only one god.
Judaism
Located off the coast of Israel to the west, this body of water separates Africa from Europe.
Mediterranean Sea
This is the largest ethnic group in the Middle East.
Arab
The belief in only one god.
Monotheism
People that are forced to flee their homes due to civil wars.
Refugees
The translation of Mesopotamia.
Land Between the Rivers
Raised areas of land, first created by the Mesopotamians, used to control the flooding of rivers.
Levees
This is the country that has the most oil reserves in the world.
Saudi Arabia
The holiest city for Muslims.
Mecca
The terrorist organization that ISIS grew from and then broke away from.
Al-Qaeda
The year that Israel declared its independence.
1948
The two rivers that the Mesopotamian civilization was founded between.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The process of removing salt from ocean water.
Desalination
Torah, Bible, Qur'an
This is what ISIS is short for.
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
The writing system developed and used by the Mesopotamians.
Cuneiform