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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

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1. Deserts






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Messengers






9. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






10. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






11. The raising and grazing of livestock






12. Princes






13. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






14. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






15. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






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






17. Economic goods






18. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






19. Deserts






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






21. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






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






24. Underground canals






25. Africa's longest mountain range






26. A ban on trade






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






28. A house of worship where Muslims pray






29. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






30. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






31. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






32. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






33. Underground canals






34. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






35. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






36. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






37. Belief in one God






38. Princes






39. Economic goods






40. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






41. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






42. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






43. A chemical used in fertilizers






44. Africa's longest mountain range






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






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






47. A ban on trade






48. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






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






50. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa