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World Cultures Basics

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Belived that any devout Muslim could become a caliph.






2. This plan was when the United states formed a coalition of American - Arab - and other forces and moved against Iraq by land and air.






3. Seven-branched candleholder






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






5. In this year - the PLO is formed - named Yassir Araft as it's leader.






6. In January 1990 - the president of Turkey began filling the ___ reservoir with water from the Euphrates.






7. A holy war






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






9. The architect for the Suez Canal






10. The year the Seljuks seized Baghdad.






11. The biggest landmasses on earth






12. Added 4 characters to the phonecian language






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






14. Pre-WWI - Palestine was under ___.






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






16. The Phoenicians developed an ____






17. How can president check congress?






18. Desert Nomads - literally meaining 'People of the tent'.






19. A river of ice - moving slowly down a mountain slope or outward from its central mass. It stops where the leading edge melts faster than the forward rate of movement.






20. The Byzantine's capital






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






22. Flight 11 hit where?






23. How much the people want






24. Under this economic system - all resources - both human and non-human - are owned by the state.






25. What are moving sections of earth's crust called?






26. Moves the time one hour ahead of Sun time






27. Belief in One God






28. Central Government - state/provincial laws is a part of constituional law?






29. A person who dies for his/her beliefs






30. Increasing global connectedness through rapid commmunication and transport.






31. Increasing global connectedness through rapid commmunication and transport.






32. How old do you have to be to be a senator?






33. Al qaeda was expelled from ____ ____ for anti-government activites






34. A market economy is controlled by this.






35. What was the biggest thing the Mongols inspired?






36. Halfway point around the earth - where one day ends and a new day begins.






37. Successor to the Prophet






38. An ocean inlet that merges with the mouth of a river - varies according to river flow and ocean tides.






39. What year was Muhammad born?






40. How much of the world's people are Muslim?






41. AQ wants the west to go ___






42. Individuals own their own human capital and the government most other - non-human resources






43. Israel is one of two ___ in the middle east.






44. 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.






45. OPEC stopped sending the US oil during this war.






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






47. Explains the life of Jesus






48. Each country gets _ vote in the ______ _____.






49. Who were called during the fire?






50. In this year - a third Arab-Israeli war occurred - and laster six days.