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World Cultures Basics

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1. 1st caliph after Muhammad






2. The year the suez canal opened






3. Belief on more than one god






4. No limits on power






5. In the UN partition - it said that jews would receive ___ of the land - and Arabs would receive ___ of the land.






6. Where was Muhammad born?






7. Zorastrianism and Judaism are alike because they both tell the people to choose between ____ and ___






8. The culture that blends Greek with the Middle East.






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






10. Middle Eastern nations command vital __ ___.






11. This roman emperor converted to Christianity and ended the persecution of Jews.






12. Every continent but which two are surrounded by water?






13. What year was Marbury v. Madison






14. Short stories with simple lessons






15. 3 terror groups that have targeted the US the most are...






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






17. Al quaeda means...






18. The year Communist Manifesto was written






19. In WWI - the ottoman empire sided with ____.






20. Al Awlaki was the head of ___.






21. Earth rotates at approx. __ degrees of longitude.






22. __ delegates from __ nations met for the International Meridian Conference






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






24. The founder of Zionism






25. What was the single-continent called?






26. The person that was killed along with Al Awlaki was the publisher of a terrorist magazine called ___.






27. In order to be a representative - you must live in the state you are representative for how long?






28. Added 4 characters to the phonecian language






29. A circular coral island that encloses a lagoon - normally formed on top of submerged volcanoes. (i.e: bikini in the marshall islands)






30. A form of government in which a Deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler






31. The 1993 bombing plan bombed the undergroud of the _____ ____ ____.






32. All countries today have this - meaning that they have no economic system that is 100% the same thing.






33. Operates the Suez Canal






34. In the six day war - Israel got what 2 lands from Egypt?






35. In this year - a third Arab-Israeli war occurred - and laster six days.






36. The capital for the Umayyads






37. PLO was founded In what year?






38. What was the 'invisible hand?'






39. What is approx number of people in Israel?






40. Secretary of Defense






41. What 4 terrorists have died this year - causing Al Qaeda to go downward?






42. Pilgrimage to Mecca






43. Qu'ran literally means this.






44. The location Al Awlaki was killed was ______ _______ from ______.






45. In 1956 - Israel - Britain - and France attacked __ after it's prime minister nationalized the ________.






46. How many years do you have to live in the USA to be the representative?






47. Seven-branched candleholder






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






49. The arab world's most poverished country.






50. Added 4 characters to the phonecian language







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