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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Africa's longest mountain range






2. Belief in one God






3. Underground canals






4. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






5. Afghan freedom fighters






6. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






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






8. Deserts






9. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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






11. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






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






13. Pilgrimage






14. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






15. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






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






18. Islamic law


19. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






20. Messengers






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






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






23. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






24. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






25. Suitable for farming






26. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






27. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






28. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






29. The raising and grazing of livestock






30. Suitable for farming






31. Pilgrimage






32. A ban on trade






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






34. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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






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






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






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






39. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






40. Underground canals






41. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






42. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






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






45. Princes






46. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






47. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






48. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






49. Economic goods






50. Africa's longest mountain range