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World Cultures Basics

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1. Muslim Fighter






2. Defined 'unlawful attacks'






3. 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?






4. Christians comes from the greek word Christos which literally means this.






5. The year Pope Urban II called for a crusade






6. These people conquered the fertile crescent in about 1700 B.C.






7. When are federal elections held?






8. Where the supreme power is maintained by the people






9. The scattering of Jews throughout the world.






10. Yeme is worried about ___ due to ___ ports.






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






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






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






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






15. What 3 countries have rules been kicked out?






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






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






18. People who suffer or die for their beliefs.






19. Four group of people that ruled palestine before Israel was formed.






20. Capital for the Mongols






21. What was the biggest thing the Mongols inspired?






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






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






24. The first civilization in the Middle East.






25. A state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible for them






26. Exponential






27. Marketplace






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






29. Instead of 1 - a small group






30. The capital for the Ottomans






31. The grandos of Genghiz Khan - that captured the capital of the Seljuks from them.






32. Latitude is sometimes called this






33. The two leading towns in the Arabian Penninsula at the time of Muhammad






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






35. Arc-shaped region that stretches from the Eastern Mediterranean along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers to the Persian Gulf.






36. What was the biggest thing the Mongols inspired?






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






38. The seven continents (hint: alphabetical)






39. No limits on power






40. President of Yemen






41. A huge - many tiered temple.






42. The founder of Chrstianity.






43. The 1993 agreement called for Israel to move out of what 2 lands?






44. A simple water hoist






45. Which ocean isn't in the Western Hemisphere?






46. What is the majority group in the Middle Eastern countries?






47. 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.






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






49. What was a key factor that defended the Nile Valley?






50. This plan was when the United states formed a coalition of American - Arab - and other forces and moved against Iraq by land and air.







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