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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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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Africa's longest mountain range






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






3. A chemical used in fertilizers






4. Pilgrimage






5. Afghan freedom fighters






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






7. Messengers






8. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






9. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






10. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






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






12. Messengers






13. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






14. Afghan freedom fighters






15. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






16. Belief in one God






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






18. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






19. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






20. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






21. Suitable for farming






22. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






23. A territory that is culturally or ethnically different from surrounding larger cultures






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






25. A house of worship where Muslims pray






26. Princes






27. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






29. Belief in one God






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






31. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






32. Islamic law

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






34. Economic goods






35. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






36. The raising and grazing of livestock






37. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






38. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






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






40. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






41. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






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






43. Suitable for farming






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






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






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






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






48. Islamic law

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






50. Deserts