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World Cultures Basics

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • 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. The Byzantine's capital






2. The scattering of Jews around the world






3. Belived that any devout Muslim could become a caliph.






4. When are federal elections held?






5. Israel is about the size of what state?






6. Israel was fearing attack by Egypt - Syria - Iraq and Jordon - so they launched one of these attacks.






7. How much the people want






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






9. Helped the jews escape from egypt






10. Muhammad's tribe






11. Only Power is from the people






12. The arabs didn't like Muhammad because they believed in ___ __ - unlike muhammad.






13. Who were called during the fire?






14. What is the line that divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hempishere?






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






16. Instead of 1 - a small group






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






18. 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.






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






20. Capital for the Seljuk Turks






21. In 1982 - Israel invaded ____.






22. Christian Head






23. The dividing lines between the eastern and western hemisphere






24. Wrote The Wealth of Nations






25. Hatred to Jews






26. UN stands for..






27. The word continent comes from what language?






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






29. First Prime Minister of Israel






30. Qu'ran literally means this.






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






32. How much the people want






33. After the first war in Israel - ____ controlled the West Bank - and ___ controlled the Gaza Strip.






34. The Northern Tier stretches across ___ and ___.






35. In this year - the Yom Kippur war was fought.






36. Terror group in Nigeria.






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






38. IThe hebrew's sacred book.






39. What year was Marbury v. Madison






40. The __ helped Israel during the Cold War.






41. The sumerians set up this based on the number __.






42. A revolutionary group of young army officers






43. The most ancient of the three religions of the middle east.






44. The law to declare something uncostitunial is what constiutional law?






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






46. Some of the spaces AQ currently is in are ____ - _____ - _____ - ______






47. Middle Eastern nations command vital __ ___.






48. Forceful attacks in response to an injury






49. Belief on more than one god






50. Uprising of Palestines