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World Cultures Basics

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1. This group's goal was to reclaim Palestine and destroy Israel.






2. The religion observed by the majority people in the Middle East.






3. What mainly causes disaster in Mesoptomia?






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






5. Sumerians wrote on ____ _____.






6. The biggest landmasses on earth






7. Headquarters for al qaeda is in....






8. The world' largest single Muslim community is here.






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






10. While the Hitties rules the Fertile Crescent - The Phoenicians moved to where? (What is it called in the modern day)






11. Factors 'on the ground'






12. When are federal elections held?






13. What term do people often call the Middle east?






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






15. The kingdom that the jews formed was located here.






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






17. This flourished under Roman rule.






18. A simple water hoist






19. To wear the other side down






20. What are the 3 questions every economy must answer?






21. 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.






22. According to Zoraster - the forces of good were led by this person.






23. Important to the world for military and economic reasons






24. Palestinians believe Jerusalem is the holy land for them for what reason?






25. Wrote The Wealth of Nations






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






27. The month that all muslims must fast






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






29. How many countries are in the middle east?






30. We now call Australia by this name.






31. In the six day war - Israel got what land from Syria?






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






33. How many people died from the Mumbai attacks?






34. 3 Characteristics of a boyar






35. Moves the time one hour ahead of Sun time






36. Baghdad literally means this.






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






38. Terror group in Nigeria.






39. In the Umayyad dynasty - all the highest jobs and the army went to ___.






40. What empire was set up because a rival leader claimed the office oc aliph?






41. The document that said Britain supports idea of Jewish homeland with right of non-Jews protected






42. AQ prefers more ___ territories.






43. 1st caliph after Muhammad






44. A form of government in which a Deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler






45. What does Medina mean?






46. What is yemen scarce on?






47. A body of water that penetrates a coastline. It is generally wider in the middle. It is usually smaller than a gulf - but larger than a cove.






48. The month that all muslims must fast






49. To set oneself' on fire






50. In 1956 - Israel - Britain - and France attacked __ after it's prime minister nationalized the ________.







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