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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

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






2. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






3. Pilgrimage






4. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






6. Pilgrimage






7. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






8. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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






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






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






12. Messengers






13. A ban on trade






14. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






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






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






17. Afghan freedom fighters






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






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






20. A ban on trade






21. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






22. Africa's longest mountain range






23. Princes






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






25. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






27. Underground canals






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






29. The raising and grazing of livestock






30. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






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






32. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






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






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






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






36. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






37. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






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






40. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






41. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






42. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






43. A chemical used in fertilizers






44. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






45. Deserts






46. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






47. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






48. Afghan freedom fighters






49. Economic goods






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