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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

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1. Islamic law

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2. A chemical used in fertilizers






3. Deserts






4. Messengers






5. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






6. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






7. Underground canals






8. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






9. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






10. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






11. Islamic law

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






13. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






14. Africa's longest mountain range






15. The raising and grazing of livestock






16. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






18. Pilgrimage






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






20. A house of worship where Muslims pray






21. A ban on trade






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






23. Princes






24. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






25. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






27. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






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






29. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






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






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






32. Suitable for farming






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






34. Africa's longest mountain range






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






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






37. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






38. Economic goods






39. The raising and grazing of livestock






40. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






42. Suitable for farming






43. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






44. A ban on trade






45. Deserts






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






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






48. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






49. A chemical used in fertilizers






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