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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. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






2. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






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






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






5. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






6. Islamic law


7. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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






9. Princes






10. A ban on trade






11. Pilgrimage






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






13. Suitable for farming






14. Messengers






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






16. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






17. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






18. Economic goods






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






20. A chemical used in fertilizers






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






22. Underground canals






23. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






24. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






25. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






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






27. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






28. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






29. Pilgrimage






30. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






31. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






32. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






34. A house of worship where Muslims pray






35. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






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






37. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






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






39. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






40. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






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






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






43. Deserts






44. Africa's longest mountain range






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






46. A chemical used in fertilizers






47. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






48. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






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