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World Cultures Basics

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1. The architect for the Suez Canal






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






3. How much of the world's people are Muslim?






4. The conference also voted to adopt a universal world day and a ___-hour clock - based on _______ at the Greenwich meridian.






5. Pre-WWI - Palestine was under ___.






6. The capital for the Ottomans






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






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






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






10. Factors of Law






11. Seven-branched candleholder






12. Hatred and fear of Jews






13. Controlled the daily lives of people






14. Flight 77 hit where?






15. A vent - or opening in the earth's crust that allows molten lava - gases - and other materials to come out of earth's interior.






16. What religion was found in the Arab Peninsula?






17. The location Al Awlaki was killed was ______ _______ from ______.






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






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






20. Belief in One God






21. How many time zones are there?






22. This country really 'owns' the Euphrates.






23. The 1993 bombing plan killed _ people.






24. Al Qaeda was formed in..






25. Kept the temple records






26. Yeme is worried about ___ due to ___ ports.






27. The year that the UN partioned Palestine into 2 states.






28. How much of the world's people are Muslim?






29. The religion observed by the majority people in the Middle East.






30. NATO stands for...






31. The hebrews called their god this.






32. The conflict between limited resources and unlimited need.






33. What was Karl Marx's famous quote?

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34. The Abbassid empire built these.






35. Flight 93 hit where?






36. Blending some elements of both market and command economies in answering the three fundamental economic questions.






37. A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. A channel is wider - if it is shallow - it is called a sound.






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






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






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






41. How can congress check the president?






42. Individuals own all resources - both human and non-human.






43. How many symbols did the phoenician alphabet have?






44. Palestinians believe Jerusalem is the holy land for them for what reason?






45. Darius divided his empire into __ _____.






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






47. What are the senate's job?

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48. Christians comes from the greek word Christos which literally means this.






49. Where did the first civilization in the middle east originate?






50. The seven continents (hint: alphabetical)







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