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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. Became Israel's prime minister after Yitzhak Rabin got shot.






2. ___ many people have been displaced due to conflict in North Yemen.






3. In this year - the UN partitioned Israel.






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






5. The highest point of a continent - from which the direction of river flow is determined.






6. Al Awlaki's father has filed a lawsuit against which two people?






7. What killed Al Awlaki?






8. What was left due to the debris of the buildings?






9. The US provided yemen with ___ and ____ - but they kept AQ at bay.






10. The man who set out to conquer the world - and ended up conquering Asia Minor - Syria - Palestine - and Egypt. He defeated the Persians.






11. Forceful attacks in response to an injury






12. This economy relies on farming and very simple barter trading.






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






14. Belief in One God






15. A 1 -800 mile thick region of hot mineral matter






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






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






18. The capital of Israel






19. Al Awlaki was the top Al Aqaeda ____ and ____.






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






21. A form of government in which a Deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler






22. If AQ wears the west down with more smaller attacks - the west will have to...






23. A person who dies for his/her beliefs






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






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






26. The ancient writing of the Sumerians that at first used pictographs - but then added phonetic symbols.






27. First Prime Minister of Israel






28. The capital of Israel






29. Free social services and education - no taxes






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






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






32. Fertile Desert Area that has enough water to support plant and animal life






33. Current Head of Al Qaeda






34. How deep does earth's crust go?






35. We now call Australia by this name.






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






37. These 5 countries are the permanent 5 on the security council.






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






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






40. Factors 'on the ground'






41. An organization for many groups which represent the Palestinian people.






42. What causes volcanoes?






43. Terror group in Nigeria.






44. OPEC






45. How many hemispheres are there?






46. Flight 93 hit where?






47. Another word to call Longitude






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






49. Wrote The Wealth of Nations






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