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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

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






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






3. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






4. A chemical used in fertilizers






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






6. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






7. Pilgrimage






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






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






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






11. Princes






12. Deserts






13. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






14. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






16. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






17. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






18. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






19. A house of worship where Muslims pray






20. Messengers






21. Messengers






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






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






24. Islamic law

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25. A ban on trade






26. Belief in one God






27. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






28. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






29. Suitable for farming






30. The raising and grazing of livestock






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






32. A house of worship where Muslims pray






33. Afghan freedom fighters






34. Economic goods






35. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






37. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






38. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






39. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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






41. Africa's longest mountain range






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






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






44. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






45. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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






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






48. Underground canals






49. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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