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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. Deserts






2. The raising and grazing of livestock






3. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






4. Afghan freedom fighters






5. Messengers






6. A ban on trade






7. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






9. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






10. Economic goods






11. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






12. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






13. Economic goods






14. Pilgrimage






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






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






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






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






19. Islamic law

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20. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






21. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






22. Pilgrimage






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






24. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






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






27. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






29. Africa's longest mountain range






30. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






32. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






33. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






34. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






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






36. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






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






39. Underground canals






40. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






41. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






43. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






44. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






45. Afghan freedom fighters






46. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






47. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






48. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






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






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