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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. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






2. Suitable for farming






3. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






4. Basic urban necessities such as streets and utilities






5. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






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






7. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






9. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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






11. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






12. Afghan freedom fighters






13. Afghan freedom fighters






14. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






15. Africa's longest mountain range






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






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






18. Islamic law

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






20. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






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






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






24. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






25. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






26. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






27. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






28. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






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






31. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






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






33. Deserts






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






35. Pilgrimage






36. Princes






37. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






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






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






40. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






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






42. Suitable for farming






43. A chemical used in fertilizers






44. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






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






46. Messengers






47. The raising and grazing of livestock






48. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






49. Belief in one God






50. Economic goods