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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






3. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






4. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






5. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






6. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






7. A chemical used in fertilizers






8. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






9. Economic goods






10. A house of worship where Muslims pray






11. Messengers






12. Economic goods






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






14. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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






16. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






17. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






18. Belief in one God






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






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






21. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






22. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






23. Deserts






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






25. Deserts






26. Africa's longest mountain range






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






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






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






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






31. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






33. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






34. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






36. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






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






38. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






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






40. Underground canals






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






42. Africa's longest mountain range






43. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






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






45. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






47. A ban on trade






48. The raising and grazing of livestock






49. Pilgrimage






50. Suitable for farming