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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. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






2. Messengers






3. Princes






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






5. The raising and grazing of livestock






6. Pilgrimage






7. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






8. Underground canals






9. Deserts






10. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






11. Africa's longest mountain range






12. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






13. A belief in the right of an ethnic group to have its own independent country






14. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






15. A ban on trade






16. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






18. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






19. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






20. Economic goods






21. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






23. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






24. Afghan freedom fighters






25. A chemical used in fertilizers






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






27. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






28. Adapting plants and animals from the wild for such uses as food - clothing - and transportation






29. Economic goods






30. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






31. A chemical used in fertilizers






32. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






33. The raising and grazing of livestock






34. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






35. Pilgrimage






36. Arabic-speaking people who migrated to North Africa from deserts in Southwest Asia






37. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






39. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






40. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






42. A fixed limit or extent defined along physical geographic features such as mountains and rivers






43. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






44. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






45. Often follow straight lines and do no account for natural and cultural features (exist between Libya - Egypt - and Algeria)






46. Underground canals






47. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






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






49. Islamic law

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50. Africa's longest mountain range