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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. Economic goods






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






3. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






4. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






5. Islamic law


6. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






7. Princes






8. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






9. Suitable for farming






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






11. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






12. Suitable for farming






13. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






14. Princes






15. Underground canals






16. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






17. The raising and grazing of livestock






18. A house of worship where Muslims pray






19. Messengers






20. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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






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






23. Africa's longest mountain range






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






25. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






26. Afghan freedom fighters






27. Pilgrimage






28. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






29. Afghan freedom fighters






30. Pilgrimage






31. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






33. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






34. Underground canals






35. A ban on trade






36. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






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






39. A chemical used in fertilizers






40. Africa's longest mountain range






41. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






42. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






44. Belief in one God






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






46. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






47. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






48. The raising and grazing of livestock






49. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






50. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces