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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Afghan freedom fighters






2. Suitable for farming






3. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






4. Africa's longest mountain range






5. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






6. Economic goods






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






8. Pilgrimage






9. Underground canals






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






11. Pilgrimage






12. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






13. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






14. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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






16. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






17. Deserts






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






19. Deserts






20. Messengers






21. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






22. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






23. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






24. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






25. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






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






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






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






29. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






30. A chemical used in fertilizers






31. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






32. Economic goods






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






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






35. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






36. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






37. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






38. Belief in one God






39. Messengers






40. A ban on trade






41. A ban on trade






42. Underground canals






43. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






44. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






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






46. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






47. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






48. A house of worship where Muslims pray






49. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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