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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. A ban on trade






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






3. The raising and grazing of livestock






4. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






5. A house of worship where Muslims pray






6. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






7. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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






9. Messengers






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






11. Africa's longest mountain range






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






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






14. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






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






16. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






17. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






19. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






21. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






22. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






23. Underground canals






24. Messengers






25. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






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






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






28. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






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






30. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






31. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






32. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






33. Suitable for farming






34. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






35. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






36. Princes






37. A chemical used in fertilizers






38. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






39. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






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






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






42. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






43. Economic goods






44. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






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






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






48. The raising and grazing of livestock






49. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






50. Princes