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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

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1. Underground canals






2. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






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






4. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






5. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






6. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






7. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






8. Suitable for farming






9. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






10. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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






12. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






13. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






14. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






15. Belief in one God






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






17. The raising and grazing of livestock






18. A chemical used in fertilizers






19. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






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






21. Messengers






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






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






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






25. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






27. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






28. A house of worship where Muslims pray






29. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






31. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






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






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






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






35. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






36. Afghan freedom fighters






37. Pilgrimage






38. Islamic law

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39. Princes






40. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






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






42. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






43. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






45. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






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






47. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






48. Africa's longest mountain range






49. Economic goods






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