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World Cultures Basics

Subjects : trivia, culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The month that all muslims must fast






2. The Arabian Peninsula is about ___ the size of the US.






3. The capital for the Ottomans






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






5. Some of the spaces AQ currently is in are ____ - _____ - _____ - ______






6. An example of a monarchy






7. This is the holiest sight in Judaism - and is remains of the earliest temples.






8. Al Qaeda was formed in..






9. Al qaeda was expelled from ____ ____ for anti-government activites






10. What was the 'invisible hand?'






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






12. The founder of Zionism






13. Where people elect representatives






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






15. A circular coral island that encloses a lagoon - normally formed on top of submerged volcanoes. (i.e: bikini in the marshall islands)






16. Water spot in desert






17. They have lost control in some cities - so these people had to take over.






18. Sharpened Reed






19. The movement of Jews to re-establish a home in Palestine






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






21. The most famous leader of the PLO






22. What is the length of a president's term?






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






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






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






26. The umayyad dynasty emphazied ___ ____.






27. The Main idea in a civilization






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






29. How old do you have to be to be the president?






30. Half of a sphere






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. In the six day war - Israel got what 2 lands from Egypt?






34. The Phoenicians developed an ____






35. Where did the first civilization in the middle east originate?






36. Jews from Eastern and Central Europe






37. The empire that took over the Abbasids.






38. The Lash Kar E Tayyiba are famous for the _____ attacks.






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






40. In this year - the UN partitioned Israel.






41. People who suffer or die for their beliefs.






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






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






44. Led the people that conquered the fertile crescent in 1700 B.C.






45. The ancient writing of the Sumerians that at first used pictographs - but then added phonetic symbols.






46. Israel Prime minister that was assasinated - and was thought to be the last chance at peace.






47. What causes volcanoes?






48. Where is the mid-atlantic ridge located?






49. The conflict between limited resources and unlimited need.






50. What percent of the earth's surface is covered by oceans?