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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

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1. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






2. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






3. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






4. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






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






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






7. Islamic law

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8. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






9. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






10. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






11. Underground canals






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






13. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






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






16. Underground canals






17. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






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






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






20. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






21. A house of worship where Muslims pray






22. Suitable for farming






23. Africa's longest mountain range






24. Deserts






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






26. Belief in one God






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






28. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






29. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






31. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






33. Deserts






34. Messengers






35. Suitable for farming






36. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






37. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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






39. Economic goods






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






41. Afghan freedom fighters






42. A chemical used in fertilizers






43. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






44. A house of worship where Muslims pray






45. Belief in one God






46. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






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






48. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






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






50. Princes