| A | B |
|---|
| Africa and Asia | Two continents that make up the Middle East. |
| Damascus Gate | Allows people to pass between the Muslim and Christian quarters of Jerusalem. |
| Desertification | Caused by overgrazing, drought, and overuse of land for farming. |
| Islam | Influences daily life in the Middle East by the practice of praying 5 times a day and fasting during Ramadan. |
| Jews | Abraham's descendants that have claims to the Holy Land. |
| Monotheism | One God; as in the Jewish, Christian and Muslim religion. |
| Sacred texts | Bible,Quran, Torah |
| Trade | Reason Islam spread from Mecca through the world. |
| Tunnel | Connects the Jewish and Muslim quarters of Jerusalem. |
| Western Wall | Known as the Wailing Wall in the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem. |
| Westernize | Desire to spread American culture through the Muslim world. |
