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World Cultures Basics

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1. How many countries are in the middle east?






2. Israel is about the size of what state?






3. A vent - or opening in the earth's crust that allows molten lava - gases - and other materials to come out of earth's interior.






4. The zero point






5. Political disorder brought by the absense of a government






6. Earth rotates at approx. __ degrees of longitude.






7. What 3 cities have major clashes in Yemen been?






8. An imaginary line around the middle of the earth that divides norther and souther hemispheres.






9. The first world leader to recognize Israel as an independent nation.






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






11. How many people of the world live on less than 2$ a day?






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






13. A triangular-shaped land found at the mouth of some large rivers. So much soil is transported by the river that the coastal waters cannot wash it all away.






14. One anointed by God






15. A tall - flat-topped mountain with steep vertical sides. Erosion-resistant ones are left standing after all else has gone.






16. What country did Iraq invade in 1990?






17. The Abbassid empire built these.






18. The capital of Israel






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






20. Who were called during the fire?






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






22. Darius divided his empire into __ _____.






23. The person that was killed along with Al Awlaki was the publisher of a terrorist magazine called ___.






24. The year Communist Manifesto was written






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






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






27. What are the 6 constituional laws?






28. Each degree is divided into ___ ______.






29. The Angel that came to muhammad during prayer






30. This country operates the Suez Canal






31. How can president check congress?






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






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






34. Al Qaeda was formed in..






35. A small body of water separated from the larger sea by a barrier of sand or coral reefs. It can either be adjacent to coastline or surrounded by an atoll.






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






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






38. It failed because it was originally suppposed to knock the ________ ____ _______.






39. In what other cities have the protests in New York caused?






40. The four seasons of the year occur in which earth zone?






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






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






43. Struggle in God's service






44. SC currently has __ representatives - but will have one more in the upcoming election.






45. 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.






46. 1st caliph after Muhammad






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






48. Successor to the Prophet






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






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