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






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






3. Muhammad's tribe






4. The seven continents (hint: alphabetical)






5. Which two hemispheres is the United States located?






6. Approx how many people live in the middle east?






7. The capital of Israel






8. Muhammad died in this year.






9. A narrow - winding ocean inlet that penetrates a coastal mountain range. The steep cliffs that line its route make it one of nature's grandest sights.






10. All countries today have this - meaning that they have no economic system that is 100% the same thing.






11. Where the supreme power is maintained by the people






12. Christian Head






13. How many years do you have to be an American citizen to be a senator?






14. What year did the Jews revolt against roman rule?






15. The last stand for the Jews - it was when the Romans were attacking - and they committed suicide because they didn't want to give up their freedom.






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






17. What percent of the Muslims live in the Arab world?






18. The day Israel is officially formed






19. What religion was found in the Arab Peninsula?






20. 3 terror groups that have targeted the US the most are...






21. The romans brought this political thing to the Middle East.






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






23. In this year - the 6 day war was fought with 6 countries.






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






25. Supporter of a Homeland for the Jews in the area of Palestine. Movement began in the 1800's.






26. Why is the Fertile Crescent invaded so much?






27. Flight 11 hit where?






28. The scattering of Jews throughout the world.






29. The main principle of Hammurabi's code






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






31. What mainly causes disaster in Mesoptomia?






32. The Angel that came to muhammad during prayer






33. Allows to tap on phones






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






35. In this year - the UN partitioned Israel.






36. The main principle of Hammurabi's code






37. Al Awlaki was the head of ___.






38. Upper river springs - steams - and tributaries. These can refer to continental divides or watersheds. Watershed also describes a region drained by a river.






39. Important to the world for military and economic reasons






40. Less than __ percent of the land receives enough water to make farming possible.






41. What country did Iraq invade in 1990?






42. The fourth caliph - muhammad's cousin and son-in-law.






43. Which two hemispheres is the United States located?






44. The capital of Israel






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






46. Religious and moral laws






47. A certain group of people






48. Only the land-owning people have a say






49. This church was centered in Rome






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