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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. Princes






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






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






5. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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






7. Suitable for farming






8. Pilgrimage






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






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






11. A chemical used in fertilizers






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






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






14. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






15. A ban on trade






16. A house of worship where Muslims pray






17. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






18. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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






20. Underground canals






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






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






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






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






25. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






26. A chemical used in fertilizers






27. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






28. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






29. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






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






31. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






32. Islamic law

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33. Suitable for farming






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






35. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






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






37. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






38. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






39. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






40. Pilgrimage






41. The primary gateway for Arabs migrating to North Africa






42. Princes






43. Messengers






44. Deserts






45. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






46. Africa's longest mountain range






47. Belief in one God






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






49. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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