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World Cultures Basics

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1. 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.






2. Helped the jews escape from egypt






3. Belief in One God






4. President of Yemen






5. In this year - Israel was formed but was then attacked the next day.






6. We care because we have gotten threats from AQAP - and even acts such as these 2 terror attacks.






7. An organization for many groups which represent the Palestinian people.






8. A government in which is ruled by a monarch - such as a king or a queen (it's ruled by 1)






9. A person who dies for his/her beliefs






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






11. Who was the judge for Marbury v. Madison?






12. To be a senator - you have to have lived in the state you are representing for how long?






13. A simple water hoist






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






15. The year that the UN partioned Palestine into 2 states.






16. Individuals own all resources - both human and non-human.






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






18. Al Awlaki was the head of ___.






19. Al Awlaki's father has filed a lawsuit against which two people?






20. In January 1990 - the president of Turkey began filling the ___ reservoir with water from the Euphrates.






21. What 2 empires looks at the Arabs as liberators?






22. In 1982 - Israel invaded ____.






23. People that travel from one place to another.






24. One of the big Parties in israel - and it believes that businesses should be free of government intervention.






25. Important to the world for military and economic reasons






26. The arab world's most poverished country.






27. A system of setting and enforcing rules upon society or a group of people within society






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






29. In which two hemispheres is Australia located?






30. The empire that took over the Abbasids.






31. A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. A channel is wider - if it is shallow - it is called a sound.






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






33. These people in the sumerian civilization were important because they knew the prayers to keep the gods happy.






34. This case determined Judicial Review.






35. This empire expanded eastward - and by AD 115 it ruled much of the Middle East.






36. The Hitties are best known for this.






37. Free social services and education - no taxes






38. Water spot in desert






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






40. The 1993 bombing plan killed _ people.






41. Political disorder brought by the absense of a government






42. What causes volcanoes?






43. The most dangerous AQAP is in ________.






44. Not 1 person/group rules; but 3 locations of power is what constituion law?






45. The middle east stands at the crossroads of what of three continents?






46. First Prime Minister of Israel






47. Israel captured these lands after the 6 day war.






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






49. The Angel that came to muhammad during prayer






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