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World Cultures Basics

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. It failed because it was originally suppposed to knock the ________ ____ _______.






2. The Umayyad dynasty ended because the __ and other discontented groups thought that being a Muslim was more important than being an Arab.






3. 3 Characteristics of a boyar






4. Wrote The Wealth of Nations






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






6. The meeting where the longitude/latitude system was set up.






7. Defined 'unlawful attacks'






8. According to Zoraster - the forces of evil were led by this person.






9. Operates the Suez Canal






10. A market economy is controlled by this.






11. Israel's two greatest kings.






12. The tower outside the mosque to call people to prayer.






13. What 3 cities have major clashes in Yemen been?






14. Each degree is divided into ___ ______.






15. These 5 countries are the permanent 5 on the security council.






16. A market economy is controlled by this.






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






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






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






20. The romans brought this political thing to the Middle East.






21. Early in the cold war - the soviet union backed communist rebels into this country.






22. The year the suez canal opened






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






24. Al qaeda was expelled from ____ ____ for anti-government activites






25. Where the people overthrow the government in power and form a new one






26. In what year will the bric economies nomines become the largest producers of goods?






27. A revolutionary group of young army officers






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






29. Declaration to re-establish the Jews a home in Palestine






30. Palestine is important to Christians for what reason?






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






32. Capital for the Abbasids






33. What is the length of a president's term?






34. What 3 main bodies of water is the Arabian Peninsula?






35. In this year - Israel was formed but was then attacked the next day.






36. The year the Balfour Declaration started.






37. Pilgrimage to Mecca






38. The court is a part of what location of power?






39. Factors of Law






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






41. Solomon had many building projects - so he made people pay ____.






42. The USA should care because until peace is achieved - the USA is appeared _______.






43. This group's goal was to reclaim Palestine and destroy Israel.






44. How many countries are in the middle east?






45. The first civilization in the Middle East.






46. Operates the Suez Canal






47. A part of an ocean or sea that is partially enclosed by a curving coastline. A more fully enclosed body of salt water could be called a sea.






48. In the Umayyad dynasty - all the highest jobs and the army went to ___.






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






50. ___ many people have been displaced due to conflict in North Yemen.