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166 Cards in this Set
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Where is the Jordan river?
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Israel
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Where is the Fertile Crescent?
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Iraq
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What does the PLO want to do to Israel?
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"Liberate" ( destroy ) them
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What is Communion?
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A Christian practice remembering the last supper
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Who "created" Israel?
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The UN
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What does OPEC stand for?
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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In Judaism, what is the day of worship?
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Saturday
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In the Islamic religion, what is the day of worship?
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Friday
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What is the name of the great dam in Egypt?
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Aswan Dam
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What is the lowest spot on Earth? ( rich in minerals, hint )
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The Dead Sea
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What is a non-edible cash crop in Egypt?
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Cotton
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What language is spoken in Israel?
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Hebrew
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What is a communal style farm found in Israel?
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A Kibbutz
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What does embargo mean?
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Refusal to sell
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What is the small country that Iraq attacked in 1990?
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Kuwait
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What country is the world's leading producer in oil?
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Saudi Arabia
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What are the tombs of the Pharaohs?
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Pyramids
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What body of water connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea?
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The Suez Canal
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What is the most often spoken language in the Middle East ( 90% ) ?
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Arabic
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Muslims pray facing --------? ( city )
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Mecca
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Which city is on two continents? ( Europe and Asia )
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Istanbul
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Which country is Mecca in?
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Saudi Arabia
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What is the name of the ethnic group in Iran, Syria, and Turkey?
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Kurds
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Which country did the Shah rule in?
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Iran
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Which two countries are theocracies?
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Iran and Saudi Arabia
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Are most Iranians Shia or Sunni?
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Shia
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Which country was Saddam Hussein head of?
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Iraq
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* Study map of Europe and the Middle East *
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In 1880, USSR attacked ----------, and we helped after 10 years.
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Afghanistan
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Why were we attacked on 9/11/01?
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1. Our buildings are taller than their Mosques; 2. To damage our economy; 3. To wipe out the large European and Jewish population
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Who is the founder of Christianity?
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Jesus Christ
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Who is the founder of Judaism?
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Abraham
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Who is the founder of Islam?
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Muhammad
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What is the name for the Islamic holy book?
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Koran
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What is the Islamic name for God?
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Allah
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What is the capital of Iran?
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Tehran
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What is the capital of Iraq?
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Baghdad
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What is the capital of Afghanistan?
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Kabul
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What three eastern European countries do the Atlas Mountains run through?
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Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
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What is the government department after 9/11?
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Homeland Security
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Name the 5 pillars of faith.
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1. Accept the will of Allah; 2. Give to the poor ( Almsgiving ); 3. Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca; 4. Fast during the Holy month of Ramadan; 5. Make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once
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What is the name of the EUROPEAN loss of knowledge?
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The Dark Ages
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Is West Europe or the US more densely populated?
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West Europe
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What is the Cold War and who led which side?
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Cold War: Post WWII tensions between the US and Germany; East is led by communists; West by non-communists
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What has the world's best transportation?
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Europe
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Who produces 1/3 of the world's steel?
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Europe
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Which two major rivers are in France?
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Rhone and Seine
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What are two more name for WWI?
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The Great War and the War to End All Wars
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What is Austria's capital?
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Vienna
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What is Belgium's capital?
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Brussels
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What is Denmark's capital?
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Copenhagen
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What is Finland's capital?
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Helsinki
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What is Germany's capital?
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Berlin
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What is Greece's capital?
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Athens
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What is France's capital?
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Paris
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What is Iceland's capital?
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Reykjavik
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What is Italy's capital?
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Rome
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What is the capital of The Netherlands?
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Amsterdam
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What is the capital of Norway?
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Oslo
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What is the capital of Portugal?
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Lisbon
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What is Spain's capital?
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Madrid
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What is Sweden's capital?
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Stockholm
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What is Switzerland's capital?
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Bern
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What is a Russian-led Eastern European military alliance? ( opposite of NATO )
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Warsaw Pact
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What is a US-led Western European military alliance? ( opposite of the Warsaw Pact ) What does it stand for?
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NATO; Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization
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What is a free-trade group of England and it's colonies?
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Commonwealth
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What is the Common Market?
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An economic association
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What ( BESIDES the Alps ) is the main cooling factor in Europe?
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Latitude
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What climate ( in Europe ) is warm moist water meeting cold land creating wind; lots of rain, fog, drizzle, clouds, etc.?
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Maritime/Marine West Coast
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What climate ( in Europe ) has four distinct seasons?
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Humid Continental
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Where is the Dead Sea?
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Israel
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Where is the Negev Desert?
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Israel
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Where is the Sea of Galilee?
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Israel
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Which country's main export/source of income is cutting/polishing diamonds?
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Israel
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Israel is ----% Jewish?
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80%
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What is the capital of Israel?
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Jerusalem
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What is Israel's largest city?
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Tel Aviv
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True or False: In Israel, the president is SECOND to the prime minister.
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True
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What is the Diaspora?
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Dispersion of Jews after Romans destroyed their Temple
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What is the Zionist Movement?
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Jews to return to Palestine
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When was the War for Independence? Did israel win?
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1948; yes
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Who is Nasser and what did he do?
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Egyptian president who took control of the Suez Canal and broke the law by closing it to Israel, closed the Gulf of Aqaba, made UN peacekeeping forces leave, and attacked Israel to get back the Sinai Peninsula
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When was the Six Day War? Did Israel win?
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1967; yes
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When was the Yom Kippur War? Did Israel win?
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1973; the holiest day; Israel won and destroyed 5,500 tanks! ( Egypt wasn't happy )
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When was the Camp David Accords? Who was there? What was the purpose?
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In 1978, Carter from the US, Sadat from Egypt, and Begin form Israel came to sign a peace treaty
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When was the Gulf War? What happened?
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1991; Iraq accused Kuwait of drilling on their side of the border to get more oil and invaded them; UN finally had to tell Iraq to withdraw
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Where is the Nile?
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Egypt
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What two ( mainly ) countries border the Red Sea?
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Saudi Arabia and Egypt
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What is the capital of Egypt?
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Cairo
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Is Jordan very green?
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No - it is 100% desert
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What are quanats?
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Underground water tunnels
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What are the poor mountain countries?
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Ethiopia and Yemen
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What is the capital of Ethiopia?
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Addis Ababa
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What controls the access to the Red Sea? ( strait )
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Strait of Bab el Mandeb
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What is the capital of Yemen?
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Sana'a
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What are the Persian Gulf states?
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Iran and Iraq
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What state is NOT ARARB - THEY ARE PERSIANS?
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Iran
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What is the Bosra?
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Where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers come together
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What and when was the Iraqi war of ----?
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2003; Iraq had nuclear weapons so we captured their capital and killed Saddam Hussein
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What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
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Riyadh
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What is the Bosporus ( NOT the Boras ) ?
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A strait that runs between Istanbul
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What are the peninsulas ( in Europe ) and what states are on them?
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Scandinavian: Norway, Sweden, and finland; Iberian: Spain and Portugal; Italian: Italy; Jutland: Denmark; and Balkan: Greece and a many small states
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What are the North countries?
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FINDS: Finland, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden
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What are the South countries?
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PIGS: Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Spain
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What are the Central countries?
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FUG+: France, UK, and Germany + Republic of Ireland, Switzerland, and Austria
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What are the Low countries?
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BENELUX: Belgium, Luxembourg, and The Netherlands
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When was the Roman Empire?
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146 BC - 500 AD
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What does "Pax Romana" stand for?
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Roman peace - so the generally peaceful time in Rome
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What are aqueducts?
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Canal-like stone structures that tunneled through mountains and across valleys for water
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What were the three time periods of the Middle Ages?
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Dark Ages: Europeans lost knowledge because of the Goths and Gauls, etc.; High Middle Ages: Western pop. died from the Black Plague; Medieval Civilization: Catholic Church became corrupt and Protestant began; and Renaissance: Europe divided into thousands of micro states with kings
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What does Renaissance mean?
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The rebirth of old knowledge and understanding
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What is the GWP? ( Gross World Product )
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$62 trillion
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What is Imperialism?
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The Age of Empires
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What is MERCANTILISM?
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The economic system in which the Mother Country trades finished goods for raw materials with its colonies
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Which war ended the Treaty of Versailles?
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WWI
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What is the Cold War?
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Post WWII tensions between the Communists in the East and the non-communists in the West
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What is the Spanish plateau?
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Meseta
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What are the language families?
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Romance: English ( ETC. ); German: German, Dutch, and Flemish; Slavic: Russian, Polish, and Bulgaria
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What is the main warming factor of Europe?
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The Gulf Stream
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What is the climate with wet winters and dry summers?
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Mediterranean
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What is the climate that has altitude?
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Vertical
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Which micro state is the smallest and is led by the pope?
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Vatican City
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Which micro state is famous for gambling casinos and the Grand Prix?
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Monaco
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Which micro state is famous for tourism and banking and is landlocked? ( this is strange )
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San Marino
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Which micro state is famous for its #1 GDP in the world, low taxes, and ceramics?
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Liechtenstein
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Which micro state is famous for its strategic location and beautiful scenery?
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Malta
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Which micro state is between Spain and France and is famous for skiing?
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Andorra
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Who was in Spain from 711-1492 and had a huge impact on its architecture?
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The Moors
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What percent is Spain of the Iberian Peninsula?
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85%
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What are some Iberian Peninsula rivers?
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Ebro, Guadalquivir, Guadiana, Tagus, and Douro
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Which European state is most like Colorado?
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Spain
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Which country has 1/2 of the world's mercury?
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Spain
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What is Spain's key agricultural port?
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Valencia
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Which country has most of the world's cork?
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Portugal
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What is another peninsula in Greece?
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Peloponnesus
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What is an industrial port in Italy?
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Genoa
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Which mountain range is in Norway?
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The Kjolen
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Which country mostly grows hay?
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Norway
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Where are reindeer herded?
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The north
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What are the nomadic people in Norway?
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The Lapps
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What power does constitutional monarchy have?
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SOCIAL - NOT POLITICAL
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What is the Skane?
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A flat plain in Sweden
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1/10th of which country is lakes and rivers?
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Sweden
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Which countries make lots of ships?
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Norway and Sweden
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What is a fast growing, warm water port in Sweden?
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Goteborg
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What is the wealthiest country in Europe?
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Sweden
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Which country is famous for their great food?
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Denmark
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What country's nickname is "The Land of Fire and Ice?
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Iceland
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Which canal is the longest?
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The Mitteland
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Which canal connects the North Sea to the Baltic Sea?
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The Kiel
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When was the D Day invasion to Normandy?
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6/6/44
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Which region in France has coal?
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Alsace
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Which region in France has iron?
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Lorraine
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Which city in The Netherlands exports tulips?
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Haarlem
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When was the Old Testament?
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Before Jesus Christ
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What is the name for the old testament?
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The Torah
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What is the holy building for Judaism?
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The Synagogue
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What is the Judaism holy city?
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Jerusalem
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Which religion only eats Kosher foods?
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Judaism
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What are the divisions of Judaism?
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Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform
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What are the holy days of Judaism?
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Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Hanukah, and Passover
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Who was Jesus Christ?
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The King of the Jews and the son of God
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When was Jesus Christ resurrected?
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Easter Sunday
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What are the Christian holy cities?
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Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Nazareth
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What are the holy cities of Islam?
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Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem
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What is the symbol for Islamic?
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Crescent and star
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