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World Cultures Basics

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1. The year the suez canal opened






2. No government can have all power is a part of which constituion law?






3. How many years was the Iran-Iraq war?






4. 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.






5. Factors 'on the ground'






6. What are the 6 constituional laws?






7. Terror group in Nigeria.






8. How many representatives are there?






9. Turkish speaking people that had converted to Islam in Central Asia before migrating to the Iranian Plateau.






10. The group in Mali - Mauretania and Niger - forges links with other groups like Boko Haram






11. The prime meridian is located here






12. Who explained why there was evidence of glacial formation in tropical Africa and why the opposing coastlines of South America and Africa look as if they could fit together?






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






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






15. Grievences of the middle east






16. Give an example of exponential

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17. In what year will the bric economies nomines become the largest producers of goods?






18. Palestine is important to Christians for what reason?






19. The new leaders of Al Qaeda went for _____.






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






21. The ____ has made a deal to persuade ___ to step down even after 3 decades.






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






23. What year was Marbury v. Madison






24. __ delegates from __ nations met for the International Meridian Conference






25. How many years ago were all the continents joined into one land mass?






26. Where do you have to be born to be the President?






27. The year Pope Urban II called for a crusade






28. In May 1948 - the last ___ troops left Palestine.






29. Vertical lines meeting at the North and Soul Poles






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






31. The Phonecians are known as this because they spread the culture of the ancient Middle East across a wide area.






32. The month that all muslims must fast






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






34. Belief in One God






35. A narrow strip of land - with water on both sides - that connects two larger land masses.






36. People who suffer or die for their beliefs.






37. A part of an ocean or sea that is partially enclosed by a curving coastline. A more fully enclosed body of salt water could be called a sea.






38. The middle east stands at the crossroads of what of three continents?






39. Cooperative Farm communities that many of the Jews that moved to Israel formed.






40. The year Pope Urban II called for a crusade






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






42. Moves the time one hour ahead of Sun time






43. AQ wants the west to go ___






44. Half of a sphere






45. Water spot in desert






46. In this year - the Oslo Accords began.






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






48. To wear the other side down






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






50. Vertical lines meeting at the North and Soul Poles






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