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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

Subjects : trivia, culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Food grains such as barley - oats - and wheat






2. Underground canals






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






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






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






6. Pilgrimage






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






8. A house of worship where Muslims pray






9. Africa's longest mountain range






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






11. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






12. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






14. Economic goods






15. Deserts






16. Messengers






17. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






18. Underground canals






19. Pilgrimage






20. A chemical used in fertilizers






21. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






22. Afghan freedom fighters






23. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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






25. Belief in one God






26. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






27. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






28. A house of worship where Muslims pray






29. The raising and grazing of livestock






30. A ban on trade






31. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






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






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






34. Africa's longest mountain range






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






36. Princes






37. Deserts






38. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






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






41. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






42. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






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






44. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






45. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






46. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






47. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






48. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






49. A chemical used in fertilizers






50. Suitable for farming