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World Cultures Basics

Subjects : trivia, culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. The scattering of Jews around the world






2. No government can have all power is a part of which constituion law?






3. Followers of Ali - that claimed only descendates of Ali could become caliphs.






4. Intifada literally means...






5. The year Pope Urban II called for a crusade






6. Which two hemispheres is the United States located?






7. A holy war






8. Where were the protestors in New York arrested?






9. Sharpened Reed






10. Israel has gotten more people due to the break-up of which country?






11. In early times - people built these to carry water from rivers to crops.






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






13. The group in Mali - Mauretania and Niger - forges links with other groups like Boko Haram






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






15. What's the representatives' jobs?


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






17. How can president check congress?






18. 3 terror groups that have targeted the US the most are...






19. An example of a monarchy






20. Religious and moral laws






21. PLO was founded In what year?






22. Maghreb comes from an Arab term meaning this.






23. Darius sent out special inspectors - known as this.






24. How old do you have to be to be a represenative?






25. The Abbassid empire built these.






26. Lands seized by Israel during the 1967 war.






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






28. What is the line that divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hempishere?






29. 3.5 radicals - operate missions.






30. What was a key factor that defended the Nile Valley?






31. A territory that was administered but not owned by a member of the League of Nations.






32. Only Power is from the people






33. Marketplace






34. The day Israel is first attacked by 6 ARab nations.






35. The internet-savvy youth of the arab countries that have studied in the west are the head of the Arab Spring - so they are called a _____.






36. Jews from Eastern and Central Europe






37. The Hitties are best known for this.






38. Turkish speaking people that had converted to Islam in Central Asia before migrating to the Iranian Plateau.






39. The founder of Zionism






40. Belief on more than one god






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






42. Which hemisphere is the only one in which Antarctica isn't found?






43. Some of the spaces AQ currently is in are ____ - _____ - _____ - ______






44. Supporter of a Homeland for the Jews in the area of Palestine. Movement began in the 1800's.






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






46. An ocean inlet that merges with the mouth of a river - varies according to river flow and ocean tides.






47. The continents slowly moving across the melted rock is called






48. The year that the Abassid Dynasty was created.






49. The year the mongols came to power.






50. A body of water that penetrates a coastline. It is generally wider in the middle. It is usually smaller than a gulf - but larger than a cove.