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World Cultures Basics

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • 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. The year that the Abassid Dynasty was created.






3. Tallest Mountains in the World






4. The 4 planes hit the ___ - _____ - and ____.






5. The most dangerous AQAP is in ________.






6. What are moving sections of earth's crust called?






7. Exponential






8. The first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab state led to Israel returning WHAT -and to Egypt in return for diplomatic relations?






9. The fourth caliph - muhammad's cousin and son-in-law.






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






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






12. People that travel from one place to another.






13. Mesopotamia literally means...






14. The fireman are doing what so they can get coverage?






15. The purpose of al qaeda was to get _____ ____ out of middle east.






16. Is the measuring point for Longitude






17. Where people elect representatives






18. The scattering of Jews throughout the world.






19. An example of a country which has large oil resources - but doesn't have a part in OPEC.






20. Factors of Law






21. The capital for the Umayyads






22. This war caused because one country had a revolution and tension was received with it's neighbor.






23. Headquarters for al qaeda is in....






24. Why is the Fertile Crescent invaded so much?






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






26. What 2 empires looks at the Arabs as liberators?






27. After-WWI - Palestine wan under control of___.






28. PLO






29. The prime meridian is located here






30. The writings that had everything abut Zorastiranism in it.






31. This empire expanded eastward - and by AD 115 it ruled much of the Middle East.






32. What are the Islamic people's five duties called?






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






34. The sumerians believed the gods were ___.






35. Mass uprising by Palestinians in territories held by Israel.






36. In the six day war - Israel got what land from Jordan?






37. What two orginizations should've protected us?






38. The first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab state led to Israel returning WHAT -and to Egypt in return for diplomatic relations?






39. The word continent comes from what language?






40. What 2 countries is the Haqqani Network in?






41. The length of a senator's term






42. The founder of Chrstianity.






43. What is the majority group in the Middle Eastern countries?






44. Hatred to Jews






45. What was the biggest thing the Mongols inspired?






46. Dictator of Libya






47. In this year - the Balfour Declaration was made.






48. The general that rallied Turkish resistance to the greek addvance.






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






50. How long have these protests in New York gone on for?