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World Cultures Basics

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






2. According to Zoraster - the forces of good were led by this person.






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






4. In the 1980s the US moved to expand free market ___ within the ___ system






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






6. Exhausted by WWII ____ withdrew from Palestine and turned the area over to the ___.






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






8. Israel's capital






9. How many muslims are their worldwide?






10. If AQ wears the west down with more smaller attacks - the west will have to...






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






12. An example of a monarchy






13. Israel's two greatest kings.






14. The seven continents (hint: alphabetical)






15. For what countries does bric stand for?






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






17. What 3 people were influenced by Zorastiranism?






18. The kingdom that the jews formed was located here.






19. Many Arab nations - especially Syria - Iraq - and Egypt turned to the _____ for arms and other assistance.






20. The first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab state.






21. In January 1990 - the president of Turkey began filling the ___ reservoir with water from the Euphrates.






22. Muhammad died in this year.






23. Capital for the Crusaders






24. Jews from Eastern and Central Europe






25. NATO






26. What was Karl Marx's famous quote?

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






28. Latitude is sometimes called this






29. Non-muslim community






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






31. A holy war






32. Al Awlaki was the head of ___.






33. A narrow - winding ocean inlet that penetrates a coastal mountain range. The steep cliffs that line its route make it one of nature's grandest sights.






34. Added 4 characters to the phonecian language






35. IThe hebrew's sacred book.






36. Wrote Communist Manifesto






37. A 1 -800 mile thick region of hot mineral matter






38. How many time zones are there?






39. The most famous leader of the PLO






40. Formed an oginazation to promote Zionism.






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






42. The arab world's most poverished country.






43. Free social services and education - no taxes






44. Muhammad's tribe






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






46. All member of the __ are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice or World Culture






47. The US owns __ trillion dollars of this wealth.






48. What year did the Jews revolt against roman rule?






49. 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 _____.






50. This case determined Judicial Review.






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