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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

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1. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






2. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






3. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






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






5. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






6. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






7. Suitable for farming






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






9. Belief in one God






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






11. Messengers






12. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






14. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






16. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






17. Messengers






18. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






19. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






20. Pilgrimage






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






22. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






23. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






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






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






27. Afghan freedom fighters






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






29. A house of worship where Muslims pray






30. Pilgrimage






31. Princes






32. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






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






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






35. Belief in one God






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






37. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






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






39. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






40. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






41. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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






43. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






44. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






45. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






46. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






47. Islamic law


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






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






50. Underground canals