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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Pilgrimage






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






3. Belief in one God






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






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






6. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






7. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






8. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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






10. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






11. Africa's longest mountain range






12. Deserts






13. Princes






14. Economic goods






15. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






17. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






18. A ban on trade






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






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






21. Pilgrimage






22. Deserts






23. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






24. Messengers






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






26. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






27. Islamic law

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28. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






29. Underground canals






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






31. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






32. Africa's longest mountain range






33. The raising and grazing of livestock






34. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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






36. The raising and grazing of livestock






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






38. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






40. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






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






43. Suitable for farming






44. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






45. A ban on trade






46. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






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






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






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






50. A house of worship where Muslims pray