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World Cultures Basics

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






2. People that travel from one place to another.






3. Water spot in desert






4. What was the biggest thing the Mongols inspired?






5. How many representatives are there?






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






7. 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.






8. The continents slowly moving across the melted rock is called






9. Qu'ran literally means this.






10. Earth rotates at approx. __ degrees of longitude.






11. Ocean streams that are propelled by prevailing winds and earth rotation. They flow clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter clockwise below the equator.






12. The last stand for the Jews - it was when the Romans were attacking - and they committed suicide because they didn't want to give up their freedom.






13. OBL was captured when?






14. The month/year where the International Meridian Conference was held






15. Halfway point around the earth - where one day ends and a new day begins.






16. The month that all muslims must fast






17. The UN decided to ___ Palestine into ___ countries






18. Where people elect representatives






19. A certain group of people






20. Jesus was born here






21. Which hemisphere is the only one in which Antarctica isn't found?






22. Belief in One God






23. 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.






24. Al Qaeda has changed in two ways: More ______ into _____ - went for ____ and ______ attacks.






25. What does Medina mean?






26. Al Qaeda was formed in..






27. A broad expanse of generally high and flat land - also called a tableland. They can rise up from a lower area - or can be level regions within a mountain range.






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






29. What's the representatives' jobs?

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






31. The Angel that came to muhammad during prayer






32. Arab nations attacked on this day in the 1973 war.






33. A system of government where a ruler has unlimited power not limited by a document






34. 3.5 radicals - operate missions.






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






36. The Iran-Iraq war ended how?






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






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






39. Every continent but which two are surrounded by water?






40. Israel's capital






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






42. A small body of water separated from the larger sea by a barrier of sand or coral reefs. It can either be adjacent to coastline or surrounded by an atoll.






43. Dictator of Libya






44. 1st caliph after Muhammad






45. Man who set himself on fire - started the arab spring






46. The empire that took over the Abbasids.






47. How many years ago were all the continents joined into one land mass?






48. In March 2002 - Israeli military forces invaded Palestinian-ruled areas of the ____ ____.






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






50. Seven-branched candleholder