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






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






3. Princes






4. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






6. Islamic law

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






8. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






9. Deserts






10. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






11. Belief in one God






12. Afghan freedom fighters






13. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






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






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






16. Suitable for farming






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






18. Deserts






19. A chemical used in fertilizers






20. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






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






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






24. Suitable for farming






25. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






26. Africa's longest mountain range






27. Africa's longest mountain range






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






29. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






30. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






31. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






32. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






33. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






34. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






35. A chemical used in fertilizers






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






37. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






38. Islamic law

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39. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






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






42. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






43. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






44. A house of worship where Muslims pray






45. Pilgrimage






46. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






48. Afghan freedom fighters






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






50. Economic goods