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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

Subjects : trivia, culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






2. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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






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






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






6. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






7. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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






9. Economic goods






10. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






11. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






12. Deserts






13. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






14. Suitable for farming






15. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






16. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






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






18. Africa's longest mountain range






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






20. Messengers






21. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






22. Underground canals






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






24. Pilgrimage






25. Islamic law

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26. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






27. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






28. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






29. A house of worship where Muslims pray






30. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






31. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






32. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






33. A chemical used in fertilizers






34. Messengers






35. Princes






36. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






37. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






39. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






40. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






41. A chemical used in fertilizers






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






43. Islamic law

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






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






46. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






47. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






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






49. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






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