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






2. A ban on trade






3. A ban on trade






4. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






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






6. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






7. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






9. Belief in one God






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






11. Deserts






12. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






13. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






14. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






16. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






17. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






19. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






20. A chemical used in fertilizers






21. Messengers






22. Princes






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






24. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






25. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






26. Underground canals






27. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






28. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






29. Underground canals






30. A chemical used in fertilizers






31. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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






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






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






35. Suitable for farming






36. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






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






38. The raising and grazing of livestock






39. The raising and grazing of livestock






40. Suitable for farming






41. Africa's longest mountain range






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






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






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






45. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






46. Economic goods






47. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






48. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






49. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






50. Afghan freedom fighters