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World Cultures Basics

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ancient writing of the Sumerians that at first used pictographs - but then added phonetic symbols.






2. A certain group of people






3. Instead of 1 - a small group






4. Includes the North African nations of Algeria - Tunisia - and Morocco.






5. Baghdad literally means this.






6. In 1956 - Israel - Britain - and France attacked __ after it's prime minister nationalized the ________.






7. What was the single-continent called?






8. The first war Israel fought - the day after it was created. Egypt - Jordan - Syria - Iraq - and lebanon are the countries that fought against israel.






9. The sumerians believed the gods were ___.






10. What does czar/czarina mean?






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






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






13. A state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible for them






14. The migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina






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






16. The four seasons of the year occur in which earth zone?






17. A system of government where a ruler has unlimited power not limited by a document






18. The writings that had everything abut Zorastiranism in it.






19. 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.






20. Increasing global connectedness through rapid commmunication and transport.






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






22. The year the Seljuks seized Baghdad.






23. Kept the temple records






24. A broad expanse of generally high and flat land - also called a tableland. They can rise up from a lower area - or can be level regions within a mountain range.






25. Convert the water from the surrounding seas into fresh water.






26. The year Communist Manifesto was written






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






28. How much the people want






29. In the six day war - Israel got what land from the Arabs?






30. The main principle of Hammurabi's code






31. Not 1 person/group rules; but 3 locations of power is what constituion law?






32. AQ wants the west to go ___






33. To wear the other side down






34. Factors of Law






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






36. There are __ security council members on the UN.






37. ___ planes bombed city attacks.






38. What mainly causes disaster in Mesoptomia?






39. This flourished under Roman rule.






40. Jihad






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






42. Vertical lines meeting at the North and Soul Poles






43. Where 1 person/a small clique has seized violent and full power until it is overthrown






44. What is the majority group in the Middle Eastern countries?






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






46. These protestors in New York want attention about...






47. For what countries does bric stand for?






48. A deep - narrow depression in the earth's surface - often having a river running through it.






49. To promote trade - the persians set up a system of ___.






50. The sumerians believed the gods were ___.