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World Cultures Basics

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1. Which two hemispheres is the United States located?






2. Free social services and education - no taxes






3. Where is the mid-atlantic ridge located?






4. A point of land extending into the sea. It is usually smaller than a peninsula - mountainous ones are sometimes called a promontory or a headline.






5. How much one buisiness/company has






6. The great Muslim military leader that recaptured Jerusalem - he dealt fairly with the Christians and jews there.






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






8. The main principle of Hammurabi's code






9. This economy relies on farming and very simple barter trading.






10. Half of a sphere






11. NATO stands for...






12. Four group of people that ruled palestine before Israel was formed.






13. Water spot in desert






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






15. PLO stands for..






16. Central Government - state/provincial laws is a part of constituional law?






17. In 1982 - Israel invaded ____.






18. People who suffer or die for their beliefs.






19. In May 1948 - the last ___ troops left Palestine.






20. The year Pope Urban II called for a crusade






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






22. The Chief features of the Maghreb are these landscapes.






23. Includes the North African nations of Algeria - Tunisia - and Morocco.






24. NATO






25. Led the people that conquered the fertile crescent in 1700 B.C.






26. This man took over before Saleh re-returned.






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






28. Exponential






29. A triangular-shaped land found at the mouth of some large rivers. So much soil is transported by the river that the coastal waters cannot wash it all away.






30. The year that the Abassid Dynasty was created.






31. Why is the arabian peninsula so important?






32. The Lash Kar E Tayyiba are famous for the _____ attacks.






33. Israel captured these lands after the 6 day war.






34. Only occurs in the dictatorial government - when the dictator uses propaganda to make him look like he's 'super human'. E.G: Hitler - Stalin






35. What two orginizations should've protected us?






36. They have lost control in some cities - so these people had to take over.






37. Approx how many people live in the middle east?






38. What was the name of the tax that jews+christians had to pay? (A big reason why they converted to Islam)






39. How many people were arrested due to the New York protests on saturday?






40. Flight 175 hit where?






41. Mesopotamia literally means...






42. Jesus was born here






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






44. Where people elect representatives






45. What are the length of congress's terms?






46. Kept the temple records






47. Mesopotamia literally means...






48. Kept the temple records






49. In what other cities have the protests in New York caused?






50. The religious beliefs of the Hebrews is called this.







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