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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. Underground canals






2. Africa's longest mountain range






3. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






4. Belief in one God






5. The raising and grazing of livestock






6. Africa's longest mountain range






7. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






8. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






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






10. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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






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






13. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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






15. Economic goods






16. Messengers






17. Afghan freedom fighters






18. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






19. Deserts






20. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






21. A ban on trade






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






23. Messengers






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






25. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






26. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






27. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






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






29. Pilgrimage






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






31. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






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






33. Belief in one God






34. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






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






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






38. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






40. Princes






41. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






42. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






44. Suitable for farming






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






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






47. Suitable for farming






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






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






50. A form of Islam practiced in Oman