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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A house of worship where Muslims pray






2. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






3. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






4. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






5. A ban on trade






6. During 500 B.C. - this empire extended across the region






7. A chemical used in fertilizers






8. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






9. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






10. Underground layers of porous rock - grave - or sand that contain water






11. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






12. The largest desert in the world which covers most of North Africa






13. A house of worship where Muslims pray






14. Groups of people who move from place to place depending on the season and availability of grass for grazing and water






15. A distinct group of people who are isolated from the main or larger part of the country






16. The raising and grazing of livestock






17. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






18. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






19. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






20. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






21. Suitable for farming






22. Belief in one God






23. Underground canals






24. The largest desert in the world which covers most of North Africa






25. Princes






26. Pilgrimage






27. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






28. A ban on trade






29. Underground layers of porous rock - grave - or sand that contain water






30. The raising and grazing of livestock






31. Rich soil made up of sand and mud deposited by moving water






32. Belief in one God






33. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






34. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






35. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






36. Islamic law


37. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






38. Princes






39. Underground canals






40. Rich soil made up of sand and mud deposited by moving water






41. Afghan freedom fighters






42. An important shipping lane that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea across Egypt






43. Pilgrimage






44. Suitable for farming






45. Messengers






46. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






47. Food grains such as barley - oats - and wheat






48. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






49. Deserts






50. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader