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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

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






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






3. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






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






5. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






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






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






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






10. A ban on trade






11. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






12. Afghan freedom fighters






13. Islamic law


14. Messengers






15. Economic goods






16. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






17. A chemical used in fertilizers






18. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






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






20. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






21. Pilgrimage






22. Economic goods






23. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






24. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






25. Suitable for farming






26. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






27. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






28. The raising and grazing of livestock






29. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






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






32. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






33. Pilgrimage






34. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






35. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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






37. Deserts






38. Islamic law


39. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






40. Africa's longest mountain range






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






42. Underground canals






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






44. Princes






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






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






47. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






48. A chemical used in fertilizers






49. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






50. Deserts