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World Cultures Basics

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1. 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.






2. Explains the life of Jesus






3. 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.






4. To promote trade - the persians set up a system of ___.






5. In order to be a representative - you must live in the state you are representative for how long?






6. The empire that took over the Abbasids.






7. Factors of Law






8. Water spot in desert






9. What is yemen scarce on?






10. Which earth zone is the largest and hottest?






11. The dividing lines between the eastern and western hemisphere






12. The crusadess had a limited effect on the Middle East because the civilization of ___ _____ was less advanced than that of the ______.






13. A deep - narrow depression in the earth's surface - often having a river running through it.






14. This man took over before Saleh re-returned.






15. 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.






16. In which two hemispheres is Australia located?






17. After-WWI - Palestine wan under control of___.






18. In the west of the Northern Tier is the ___ ___.






19. The dividing lines between the eastern and western hemisphere






20. The writings that had everything abut Zorastiranism in it.






21. Another word to call Longitude






22. What are the Islamic people's five duties called?






23. The tower outside the mosque to call people to prayer.






24. Where 1 person/a small clique has seized violent and full power until it is overthrown






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






26. OBL was captured when?






27. What was the biggest thing the Mongols inspired?






28. Old warriors who were based in Afghanistan and Pakistan that had been left over from Mujahadeem - traced back to OBL






29. Zoraster believed that the world was this.






30. This document said that the congress will have 2 houses - one based on Population and one based on equality.






31. Known as 'The Prophet'






32. A point of land extending into the sea. It is usually smaller than a peninsula - mountainous ones are sometimes called a promontory or a headline.






33. Al quaeda means...






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






35. The continents slowly moving across the melted rock is called






36. The persians improved and expanded these built by earlier people.






37. The Byzantine's capital






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






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






40. A certain group of people






41. Known as 'The Prophet'






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






43. The founder of Chrstianity.






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






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






46. Mesopotamia literally means...






47. In WWI - the ottoman empire sided with ____.






48. Formed an oginazation to promote Zionism.






49. Jews from Eastern and Central Europe






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