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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






3. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






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






5. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






6. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






7. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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






9. Africa's longest mountain range






10. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






12. The raising and grazing of livestock






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






14. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






15. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






16. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






17. Economic goods






18. Afghan freedom fighters






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






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






21. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






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






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






24. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






25. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






26. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






27. Islamic law

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






29. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






31. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






32. Underground canals






33. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






34. Deserts






35. Messengers






36. Economic goods






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






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






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






40. A chemical used in fertilizers






41. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






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






44. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






45. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






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






47. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






48. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






50. Belief in one God