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World Cultures Basics

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1. An Albanian soldier who had fought against the French - who became governor of Egypt in 1805.






2. The prime minister that met with Yassir Araft in DC in 1993.






3. Who was the judge for Marbury v. Madison?






4. How many hours is in one day?






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






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






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






8. There are ____ nations - dependent areas and other political regions.






9. How deep does earth's crust go?






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






11. Current Head of Al Qaeda






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






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






14. The eastern half of the roman empire -which included Greece - Asia Minor - Egypt - and the Fertile Crescent.






15. There were ___ hijackers.






16. Belief in One God






17. Grievences of the middle east






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






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






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






21. The year Muhammad returned to Mecca with a strong army and captured the city.






22. What is yemen scarce on?






23. What 2 countries is the Haqqani Network in?






24. The zero point






25. Solomon had many building projects - so he made people pay ____.






26. Ocean streams that are propelled by prevailing winds and earth rotation. They flow clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter clockwise below the equator.






27. All member of the __ are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice or World Culture






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






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






30. Convert the water from the surrounding seas into fresh water.






31. Religious teachers






32. Explains the life of Jesus






33. This year was the year The Wealth of Nations was published






34. In 1993 - hopes for peace revived when Israel and the PLO agreed to this accords.






35. Al qaeda was formed by..






36. To set oneself' on fire






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






38. Where people elect representatives






39. This church was centered in Rome






40. How many symbols did the phoenician alphabet have?






41. 3.5 radicals - operate missions.






42. The first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab state.






43. 3 terror groups that have targeted the US the most are...






44. What 3 people were influenced by Zorastiranism?






45. What is the length of the supreme court's rule?






46. The Chief features of the Maghreb are these landscapes.






47. Ocean streams that are propelled by prevailing winds and earth rotation. They flow clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter clockwise below the equator.






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






49. Water spot in desert






50. When and where did Arab Spring start?