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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. Deserts






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






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






4. Belief in one God






5. A chemical used in fertilizers






6. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






7. Pilgrimage






8. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






10. Economic goods






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






12. A chemical used in fertilizers






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






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






15. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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






17. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






18. Suitable for farming






19. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






21. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






22. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






23. Africa's longest mountain range






24. Messengers






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






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






27. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






28. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






29. Afghan freedom fighters






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






31. Suitable for farming






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






33. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






34. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






35. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






36. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






37. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






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






39. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






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






41. Pilgrimage






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






43. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






44. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






45. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






46. Islamic law

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47. The raising and grazing of livestock






48. A ban on trade






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






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