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World Cultures Basics

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What is the length of a president's term?






2. The US provided yemen with ___ and ____ - but they kept AQ at bay.






3. How many hemispheres are there?






4. A system of government where a ruler has unlimited power not limited by a document






5. These protestors in New York want attention about...






6. The Angel that came to muhammad during prayer






7. Flight 93 hit where?






8. Halfway point around the earth - where one day ends and a new day begins.






9. Who was the judge for Marbury v. Madison?






10. Christian Head






11. Israel was fearing attack by Egypt - Syria - Iraq and Jordon - so they launched one of these attacks.






12. The center of conflict between Jews and Arabs.






13. Muslim holy book






14. Belief on more than one god






15. 1st caliph after Muhammad






16. The scattering of Jews around the world






17. Dictator of Libya






18. Jihad






19. Convert the water from the surrounding seas into fresh water.






20. The prime minister that met with Yassir Araft in DC in 1993.






21. In this year - the Yom Kippur war was fought.






22. This document failed to achieve a final settlement despite great efforts by Bill Clinton in the last months of his presidency.






23. In about 1025 B.C. - the jews formed this kingdom.






24. Forceful attacks in response to an injury






25. Sharpened Reed






26. 3.5 radicals - operate missions.






27. How many muslims are their worldwide?






28. The 1993 agreement called for Israel to move out of what 2 lands?






29. The King that Zoraster told about the forces of good/evil






30. What 2 countries is the Haqqani Network in?






31. How many years ago were all the continents joined into one land mass?






32. Pre-WWI - Palestine was under ___.






33. Successor to the Prophet






34. The 1993 bombing plan killed _ people.






35. The ____ has made a deal to persuade ___ to step down even after 3 decades.






36. How old do you have to be to be a senator?






37. How many hours is in one day?






38. Delivers a measured amount of water to each plant.






39. A narrow - winding ocean inlet that penetrates a coastal mountain range. The steep cliffs that line its route make it one of nature's grandest sights.






40. How deep does earth's crust go?






41. Not 1 person/group rules; but 3 locations of power is what constituion law?






42. Volcanoes also occur in places where plates ____ ____ ____ ____ ____.






43. The capital for the Ottomans






44. The arabs didn't like Muhammad because they believed in ___ __ - unlike muhammad.






45. OBL was captured when?






46. What percent of the earth's surface is covered by oceans?






47. The sumerians were the first people to use this.






48. The scattering of Jews throughout the world.






49. A government that seeks to subordinate the individual to the state by controlling not only all political and economic matters - but the attitudes - values - and beliefs of its population.






50. What is the length of the supreme court's rule?