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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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1. Belief in one God






2. A ban on trade






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






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






5. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






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






8. Deserts






9. Belief in one God






10. Underground canals






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






12. Islamic law


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






14. Princes






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






16. Africa's longest mountain range






17. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






18. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






20. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






21. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






22. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






23. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






25. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






26. Suitable for farming






27. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






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






29. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






30. Messengers






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






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






33. Islamic law


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






35. Deserts






36. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






37. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






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






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






40. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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






42. The raising and grazing of livestock






43. Princes






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






45. Suitable for farming






46. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






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






48. A ban on trade






49. Messengers






50. Afghan freedom fighters