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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 house of worship where Muslims pray






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






3. Belief in one God






4. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






5. A ban on trade






6. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






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






9. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






11. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






12. Afghan freedom fighters






13. Deserts






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






15. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






16. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






17. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






18. A ban on trade






19. Underground canals






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






21. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






22. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






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






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






25. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






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






27. Pilgrimage






28. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






29. Messengers






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






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






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






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






34. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






35. The raising and grazing of livestock






36. A chemical used in fertilizers






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






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






39. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






40. Pilgrimage






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






42. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






43. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






44. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






45. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






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






47. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






48. Princes






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






50. Africa's longest mountain range