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






2. Suitable for farming






3. Pilgrimage






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






5. The raising and grazing of livestock






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






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






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






9. A ban on trade






10. Afghan freedom fighters






11. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






12. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






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






15. A chemical used in fertilizers






16. Islamic law


17. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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






19. Underground canals






20. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






21. Belief in one God






22. Pilgrimage






23. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






24. Africa's longest mountain range






25. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






27. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






28. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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






30. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






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






32. Underground canals






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






34. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






35. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






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






38. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






39. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






40. Suitable for farming






41. A chemical used in fertilizers






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






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






44. Messengers






45. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






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






47. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






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






49. Afghan freedom fighters






50. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia