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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

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






2. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






3. Deserts






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






5. Princes






6. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






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






8. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






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






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






11. Deserts






12. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






14. The raising and grazing of livestock






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






16. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






17. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






18. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






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






21. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






22. Pilgrimage






23. Suitable for farming






24. Underground canals






25. Underground canals






26. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






28. The raising and grazing of livestock






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






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






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






32. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






34. Messengers






35. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






36. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






37. Africa's longest mountain range






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






39. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






40. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






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






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






44. A house of worship where Muslims pray






45. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






46. Princes






47. Belief in one God






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






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






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