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






2. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






3. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






4. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






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






6. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






7. The raising and grazing of livestock






8. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






9. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






10. Belief in one God






11. Suitable for farming






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






13. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






14. Princes






15. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






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






17. Princes






18. Economic goods






19. Underground canals






20. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






21. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






22. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






23. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






25. A ban on trade






26. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






27. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






28. Pilgrimage






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






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






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






32. Afghan freedom fighters






33. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






35. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






36. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






37. Deserts






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






39. Messengers






40. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






41. Belief in one God






42. Suitable for farming






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






44. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






45. A chemical used in fertilizers






46. A chemical used in fertilizers






47. Islamic law

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






49. Messengers






50. A ban on trade