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






2. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






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






5. A house of worship where Muslims pray






6. Pilgrimage






7. A chemical used in fertilizers






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






9. Belief in one God






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






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






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






13. Islamic law

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14. The raising and grazing of livestock






15. Pilgrimage






16. Economic goods






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






18. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






19. Messengers






20. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






21. A house of worship where Muslims pray






22. Suitable for farming






23. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






24. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






25. Africa's longest mountain range






26. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






27. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






28. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






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






30. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






31. Deserts






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






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






34. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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






36. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






37. A ban on trade






38. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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






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






41. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






42. Islamic law

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43. A ban on trade






44. Princes






45. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






46. Afghan freedom fighters






47. Suitable for farming






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






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






50. A form of Islam practiced in Oman