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World Cultures Basics

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1. Free social services and education - no taxes






2. UN stands for..






3. First Prime Minister of Israel






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






5. The leader of the Likud bloc that became the prime minister in 1996.






6. How many years was the Iran-Iraq war?






7. One of the big parties in Israel - traditionally supports more government control of the economy






8. The UN was founded in....






9. A government that seeks to subordinate the individual to the state by controlling not only all political and economic matters - but the attitudes - values - and beliefs of its population.






10. AQIM's enemy






11. Hatred to Jews






12. 3 terror groups that have targeted the US the most are...






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






14. Why is the Fertile Crescent invaded so much?






15. A market economy is controlled by this.






16. The continents slowly moving across the melted rock is called






17. Lands seized by Israel during the 1967 war.






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






19. How many (%) of people are Jewish in Israel?






20. Every continent but which two are surrounded by water?






21. Increasing global connectedness through rapid commmunication and transport.






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






23. Al Awlaki was the head of ___.






24. The seven continents (hint: alphabetical)






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






26. How many symbols did the phoenician alphabet have?






27. Exponential






28. Under the Oslo Accords - Israel and the PLO said they would _____ ____ ___.






29. While the Hitties rules the Fertile Crescent - The Phoenicians moved to where? (What is it called in the modern day)






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






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






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






33. In the west of the Northern Tier is the ___ ___.






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






35. The governor of each province that was responsible for collecting taxes and keeping order.






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






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






38. In the six day war - Israel got what land from Syria?






39. Al Qaeda has changed in two ways: More ______ into _____ - went for ____ and ______ attacks.






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






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






42. What was Karl Marx's famous quote?

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43. The grandos of Genghiz Khan - that captured the capital of the Seljuks from them.






44. The document that said Britain supports idea of Jewish homeland with right of non-Jews protected






45. Wrote Communist Manifesto






46. The year the ottomans came to power.






47. Where people elect representatives






48. The height of the land above sea level






49. Jews from around the Mediterranean and Middle East






50. No government can have all power is a part of which constituion law?






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