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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Often follow straight lines and do no account for natural and cultural features (exist between Libya - Egypt - and Algeria)






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






3. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






4. Economic goods






5. Princes






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






7. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






8. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






10. Africa's longest mountain range






11. Economic goods






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






13. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






14. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






16. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






17. Messengers






18. Suitable for farming






19. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






20. Afghan freedom fighters






21. Islamic law


22. Pilgrimage






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






24. Islamic law


25. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






26. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






27. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






28. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






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






31. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






32. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






34. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






35. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






36. A chemical used in fertilizers






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






38. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






39. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






40. A ban on trade






41. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






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






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






45. A chemical used in fertilizers






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






47. Pilgrimage






48. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






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






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






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