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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. A sacred shrine that housed hte images of the many rab gods - and included the sacred Black Stone - a meteorite that the arabs believe was sent from heaven.






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






3. Half of a sphere






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






5. The Middle east stands at the crossroads of what three continents?






6. How can congress check the president?






7. Lands seized by Israel during the 1967 war.






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. Where is the mid-atlantic ridge located?






10. The height of the land above sea level






11. This church was centered in Rome






12. Tallest Mountains in the World






13. Cooperative Farm communities that many of the Jews that moved to Israel formed.






14. Out of the security council members on the uN - how many are permanent?






15. It failed because it was originally suppposed to knock the ________ ____ _______.






16. Current Head of Al Qaeda






17. The Phoenicians developed an ____






18. Father of the Church






19. Under this economic system - all resources - both human and non-human - are owned by the state.






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






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






22. A body of land completely surrounded by water. It is smaller than a continent but larger than a cay - a key - or certainly a large rock.






23. Muslim place of Prayer






24. A revolutionary group of young army officers






25. In 1994 - Israel and what country signed a peace treaty?






26. President of Yemen






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






28. Forceful attacks in response to an injury






29. Al quaeda means...






30. Flight 77 hit where?






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






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






33. Congress is what?






34. Vertical lines meeting at the North and Soul Poles






35. How many people get most of the wealth?






36. How many justices are there?






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






38. Vertical lines meeting at the North and Soul Poles






39. Only the land-owning people have a say






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






41. 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.






42. A triangular-shaped land found at the mouth of some large rivers. So much soil is transported by the river that the coastal waters cannot wash it all away.






43. The pres+VP are a part of what location of power?






44. The year the suez canal opened






45. What percent of the earth's surface is covered by oceans?






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






47. In this year - the Oslo Accords began.






48. The word continent comes from what language?






49. Muslim place of Prayer






50. Dictator of Libya