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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Islamic law


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






3. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






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






5. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






6. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






7. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






8. Economic goods






9. Underground canals






10. Messengers






11. A chemical used in fertilizers






12. Belief in one God






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






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






15. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






16. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






17. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






18. Africa's longest mountain range






19. Messengers






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






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






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






23. A house of worship where Muslims pray






24. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






25. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






26. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






27. Underground canals






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






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






30. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






31. A ban on trade






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






33. Suitable for farming






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






35. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






36. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






37. A house of worship where Muslims pray






38. Pilgrimage






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






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






41. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






43. Islamic law


44. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






45. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






47. A chemical used in fertilizers






48. Deserts






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






50. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader