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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. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






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






4. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






5. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






6. Islamic law

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7. A ban on trade






8. Messengers






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






10. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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






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






13. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






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






15. Underground canals






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






17. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






19. Suitable for farming






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






21. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






23. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






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






25. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






26. Princes






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






28. Pilgrimage






29. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






30. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






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






32. Deserts






33. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






35. A house of worship where Muslims pray






36. A chemical used in fertilizers






37. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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






39. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






40. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






41. The raising and grazing of livestock






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






43. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






44. Islamic law

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45. Princes






46. The raising and grazing of livestock






47. A house of worship where Muslims pray






48. Deserts






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






50. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids