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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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1. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






2. Underground canals






3. Suitable for farming






4. Africa's longest mountain range






5. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






6. A house of worship where Muslims pray






7. Islamic law


8. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






10. Belief in one God






11. Islamic law


12. Afghan freedom fighters






13. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






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






15. The raising and grazing of livestock






16. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






17. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






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






19. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






20. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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






22. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






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






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






25. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






26. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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






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






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






30. A chemical used in fertilizers






31. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






32. Princes






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






34. Suitable for farming






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






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






37. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






38. A ban on trade






39. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






40. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






41. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






42. Messengers






43. Deserts






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






45. The raising and grazing of livestock






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






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






48. A chemical used in fertilizers






49. Economic goods






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