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World Cultures North Africa Southwest Asia And Central Asia

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






3. Being almost or entirely surrounded by land






4. Underground canals






5. Islamic law


6. Petroleum that has not yet been refined






7. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






8. Products derived from petroleum or natural gas






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






10. A form of picture writing invented by the Egyptians






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






12. Economic goods






13. A process by which salt is removed from seawater






14. Princes






15. Deserts






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






17. Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain






18. Messengers






19. Belief in one God






20. Afghan freedom fighters






21. Africa's longest mountain range






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






23. Pilgrimage






24. The raising and grazing of livestock






25. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






26. A place in the desert where underground water surfaces






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






28. Underground canals






29. The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






30. Africa's longest mountain range






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






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






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






34. Wedge-shaped symbols written on clay tablets






35. Large - agricultural region including Mesopotamia






36. A house of worship where Muslims pray






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






38. Afghan freedom fighters






39. Deserts






40. A form of Islam practiced in Oman






41. Centers where cultures developed and spread outward






42. Pilgrimage






43. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






44. Large - mud-brick temples shaped like pyramids






45. A chemical used in fertilizers






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






47. Territories ruled by an Islamic religious leader






48. Islamic law


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






50. A ban on trade