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






2. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






3. A chemical used in fertilizers






4. A house of worship where Muslims pray






5. Economic goods






6. Islamic law

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7. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






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






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






10. Pilgrimage






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






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






13. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






14. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






15. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






16. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






17. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






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






19. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






20. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






21. A ban on trade






22. Underground canals






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






24. Africa's longest mountain range






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






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






27. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






28. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






29. Princes






30. Suitable for farming






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






32. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






33. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






34. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






36. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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






38. Economic goods






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






40. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






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






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






43. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






44. Underground canals






45. Afghan freedom fighters






46. Deserts






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






48. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






49. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






50. Pilgrimage