The Fertile Crescent Word Search
Play a The Fertile Crescent word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: TIGRIS, EUPHRATES, MESOPOTAMIA, SUMER, BABYLON, ASSYRIA, NILE, IRAQ, JORDAN, LEVANT, CUNEIFORM, ZIGGURAT.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
The Fertile Crescent word list, defined
- JORDAN /ˈdʒɔːrdən/ · proper noun
- A river in Western Asia, flowing through Israel, the Palestinian territories, and Jordan. It is considered one of the most sacred rivers in the Christian faith. Related: river.
- LEVANT /lɛvənt/ · noun
- A person or thing that comes from or is associated with the Levant, a region in the eastern Mediterranean. A type of breakfast dish originating from the Middle East, typically consisting of eggs, meat, and spices. Related: oriental, middle eastern, levantine, easterner.
- CUNEIFORM /ˈkjuː.nɪ.fɔːm/ · noun, adjective
- As a noun, cuneiform is the wedge-shaped writing system used in ancient Mesopotamia, formed by pressing marks into clay tablets; as an adjective, it describes anything shaped like or relating to a wedge. Related: wedge-shaped, cuneal.
- ZIGGURAT /ziːˈɡʊəræt/ · noun
- A ziggurat is a type of ancient Mesopotamian stepped pyramid, typically built as a temple for a deity, with a series of platforms or levels, often with a shrine or temple at the top. Related: pyramid, temple, stepped pyramid, Mesopotamian temple.
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