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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. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






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






3. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






4. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






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






6. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






7. Princes






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






9. Africa's longest mountain range






10. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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






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






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






14. Islamic law

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15. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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






17. Suitable for farming






18. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






19. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






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






22. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






23. Economic goods






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






25. The raising and grazing of livestock






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






27. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






28. Underground canals






29. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






30. Underground canals






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






32. Deserts






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






34. Princes






35. Messengers






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






37. Africa's longest mountain range






38. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






39. Pilgrimage






40. Belief in one God






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






42. A chemical used in fertilizers






43. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






44. A ban on trade






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






46. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






47. Deserts






48. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






49. Messengers






50. Afghan freedom fighters