Fertile Crescent
This name means: "between the rivers"
Mesopotamia
the place where Muslims go to pray
Mosques
The Easter Roman Empire
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow mainly thru the country of
Bishkek is the capital of...
Kyrgyzstan
consisted of a central city and all the countryside around it
city-state
Person that spread Christianity after Jesus's death
Paul of Tarsus
Strait of water that connects the Sea of Marmara with the Black Sea
Bosporus
the most mountainous country in the region
Iran
Country with the highest elevation
Tajikistan
The world's first system of writing
cuneiform
The title given to the succesor of Muhammand
caliph
The lowest pont on any continent
The Dead Sea
Country invaded by Iraq in the 90s
Kawait
Route Merchants use to trade with China
The Silk Road
A pyramid shaped temple
ziggurat
Name of the first Roman Emperor that became Christian
Constantine
The scattering of the Jewish population is known as the...
The meaning of the word "sha" in Persian
king
The three groups that had a major influence in Central Asia
Arabs, Mongols and Soviets
carved into round stones and then rolled over clay to leave their mark
Cylinder Seal
The 4 gospels were written by
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
This is the father of the modern Turkey
Kemal Atatürk
Main muslim group in Saudi Arabia
Most of the Christians in this region belog to this Church
The Orthodox Church