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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

Subjects : trivia, culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Economic goods






2. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






3. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






4. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






5. Messengers






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






7. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






9. Suitable for farming






10. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






11. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






12. Belief in one God






13. Suitable for farming






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






15. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






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






18. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






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






20. Africa's longest mountain range






21. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






22. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






23. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






24. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






25. The raising and grazing of livestock






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






27. Afghan freedom fighters






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






29. Princes






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






31. Africa's longest mountain range






32. Pilgrimage






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






34. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






35. Underground canals






36. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






37. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






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






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






40. A ban on trade






41. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






42. A chemical used in fertilizers






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






44. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






45. Deserts






46. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






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






49. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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