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






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






3. Belief in one God






4. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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






6. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






7. Princes






8. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






9. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






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






11. Africa's longest mountain range






12. Suitable for farming






13. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






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






16. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






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






18. Africa's longest mountain range






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






20. Pilgrimage






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






22. Suitable for farming






23. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






24. Messengers






25. Belief in one God






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






27. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






28. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






29. Afghan freedom fighters






30. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






31. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






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






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






34. Underground canals






35. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






37. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






38. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






39. The raising and grazing of livestock






40. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






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






43. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






45. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






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






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






48. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






49. A chemical used in fertilizers






50. Islamic law

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