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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. The raising and grazing of livestock






2. Suitable for farming






3. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






5. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






6. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






7. Messengers






8. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






9. Afghan freedom fighters






10. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






11. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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






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






14. Islamic law

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15. Economic goods






16. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






17. A chemical used in fertilizers






18. Belief in one God






19. Pilgrimage






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






21. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






22. A chemical used in fertilizers






23. Underground canals






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






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






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






27. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






28. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






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






30. Afghan freedom fighters






31. Pilgrimage






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






33. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






34. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






35. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






36. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






37. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






38. Deserts






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






40. A ban on trade






41. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






42. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






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






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






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






46. Africa's longest mountain range






47. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






49. Messengers






50. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers