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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. Islamic law


2. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






3. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






4. Economic goods






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






6. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






7. Princes






8. A house of worship where Muslims pray






9. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






10. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






12. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






13. A chemical used in fertilizers






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






15. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






17. A ban on trade






18. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






19. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






20. Pilgrimage






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






22. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






24. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






25. Pilgrimage






26. Underground canals






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






28. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






29. Suitable for farming






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






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






32. Africa's longest mountain range






33. Belief in one God






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






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






36. Belief in one God






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






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






39. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






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






42. Suitable for farming






43. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






44. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






45. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






47. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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






49. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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