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World Cultures Basics

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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 fireman are doing what so they can get coverage?






2. Tallest Mountains in the World






3. A territory that was administered but not owned by a member of the League of Nations.






4. What are the senate's job?

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5. Where people elect representatives






6. The center of conflict between Jews and Arabs.






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






8. Belief on more than one god






9. The pres+VP are a part of what location of power?






10. An Albanian soldier who had fought against the French - who became governor of Egypt in 1805.






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






12. What are the length of congress's terms?






13. There are ___ degrees of longitude around the earth






14. Under this economic system - all resources - both human and non-human - are owned by the state.






15. The PLO leader






16. PLO






17. America has been more strict - such as adding ___ ___ leading into the cockpit.






18. What 4 terrorists have died this year - causing Al Qaeda to go downward?






19. Jihad






20. In this year - a third Arab-Israeli war occurred - and laster six days.






21. What are the 6 constituional laws?






22. The Byzantine's capital






23. How many years do you have to be an American citizen to be a senator?






24. Flight 93 hit where?






25. Capital for the Crusaders






26. What was the single-continent called?






27. Israel's capital






28. The biggest landmasses on earth






29. Where the people overthrow the government in power and form a new one






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






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






32. Hatred to Jews






33. The first civilization in the Middle East.






34. The parliament that rules Israel






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






36. The word continent comes from what language?






37. The first world leader to recognize Israel as an independent nation.






38. In this year - the Yom Kippur war was fought.






39. 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.






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






41. Is the measuring point for Longitude






42. The seven continents (hint: alphabetical)






43. Grievences of the middle east






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






45. The most dangerous AQAP is in ________.






46. Religious and moral laws






47. How long have these protests in New York gone on for?






48. Who were called during the fire?






49. People who suffer or die for their beliefs.






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