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World Cultures Basics

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






2. The year the ottoman empire fell.






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






4. What 2 seas does the Suez Canal Link






5. The Umayyad dynasty ended because the __ and other discontented groups thought that being a Muslim was more important than being an Arab.






6. A market economy is controlled by this.






7. In the six day war - Israel got what land from Jordan?






8. The UN is headquarters in ____.






9. The UN decided to ___ Palestine into ___ countries






10. What religion was found in the Arab Peninsula?






11. Political disorder brought by the absense of a government






12. How many hours is in one day?






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






14. The seven continents (hint: alphabetical)






15. The 1993 bombing plan bombed the undergroud of the _____ ____ ____.






16. 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.






17. How many symbols did the phoenician alphabet have?






18. 1st caliph after Muhammad






19. Man who set himself on fire - started the arab spring






20. What are the 6 constituional laws?






21. In 1993 - hopes for peace revived when Israel and the PLO agreed to this accords.






22. To be a senator - you have to have lived in the state you are representing for how long?






23. __ delegates from __ nations met for the International Meridian Conference






24. A poem composed in about 2000 BC and includes many stories and myth from the middle east.






25. A huge - many tiered temple.






26. The prime minister that met with Yassir Araft in DC in 1993.






27. The year that the Abassid Dynasty was created.






28. The five largest countries in size in order from largest to smallest:






29. How many countries are in the middle east?






30. A person who dies for his/her beliefs






31. The Umayyad dynasty ended because the __ and other discontented groups thought that being a Muslim was more important than being an Arab.






32. Early in the cold war - the soviet union backed communist rebels into this country.






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






34. What 4 terrorists have died this year - causing Al Qaeda to go downward?






35. Tallest Mountains in the World






36. The empire that took over the Abbasids.






37. 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.






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






39. What was the biggest thing the Mongols inspired?






40. The word continent comes from what language?






41. In early times - people built these to carry water from rivers to crops.






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






43. The Iran-Iraq war ended how?






44. A system of setting and enforcing rules upon society or a group of people within society






45. The meeting where the longitude/latitude system was set up.






46. How can congress check the president?






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






48. This country operates the Suez Canal






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. In the east of the Northern Tier is the ___.