1st 50 Bells Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
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What is the name of the peninsula that contains Yemen and Oman?

A

Arabian

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2
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What is the body of water that separates Saudi Arabia and Iran?

A

The Persian Gulf

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3
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What mountain range separates Europe and Asia?

A

The Eurasian Range

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4
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What ocean is located north of Russia?

A

The Arctic Ocean

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5
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What ocean is east of Asia?

A

The Pacific Ocean

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6
Q

The oldest written Chinese documents date back to the Shang Dynasty in which period?

A

1600-1046 BCE

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7
Q

The Kamchatka peninsula is located in which country?

A

Russia

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8
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What is the name of the plateau in Turkey?

A

The Anatolia Plateau

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9
Q

Jerusalem in located in what country?

A

Israel

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10
Q

What country is located at the head of the Persian Gulf?

A

Kuwait

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11
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What is the capital of Iraq?

A

Baghdad

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12
Q

What body of water is north of Iran?

A

The Caspian Sea

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13
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What body of water is north of Turkey

A

The Black Sea

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14
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What body of water is west of Lebanon and Israel?

A

The Mediterranean Sea

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15
Q

Which country is the “Forbidden City” in?

A

China

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16
Q

The Causasus Mountains are located in what country?

A

Georgia

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17
Q

The Gulf of Aden is next to what country?

A

Yemen

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18
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What sea separates Saudi Arabia and Africa?

A

The Red Sea

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19
Q

Damosus is the capital of what country?

A

Syria

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20
Q

Where did Buddism origrionate?

A

Indian Sub-Continent

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21
Q

UAE stands for

A

United Arab Emerittes

22
Q

What is the only Hindu country?

23
Q

What is the main natural resource in Saudi Arabia?

24
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What is the most Islamic Religious city found in Saudi Arabia?

25
In what country does the Ganges River flow?
India
26
Mt. Fuji is the highest point in which country?
Japan
27
Where are the Maldives Islands Located?
Indian Ocean
28
What type of government does Iran Have?
Theocracy
29
What is the ancient name given to the area between the Tigress and Euphrates Rivers?
Mesopotamia
30
What country has the largest sand desert in the world?
Saudi Arabia
31
What country invaded Kuwait in 1990?
Iraq
32
What imaginary line runs at 180 degrees latitude?
The International Date Line
33
Muhammad was the founder of what?
Islam
34
Where is the lowest point of elevation?
The Dead Sea
35
What is the official language of Iran?
Persian
36
What global organization is dedicated to the stability in shared control of the petroleum market?
O-Pec
37
The monastery at Petra, carved into the sandstone hill, is located in which country?
Jordan
38
Beirut is located in what country?
Lebanon
39
What city does the Bosporus strait split?
Istanbul
40
What country contains the Gaza Strip and the West Bank?
Palestine
41
What two major rivers cut through Iraq?
Tigress and Euphrates
42
What country is located between turkey and Iraq?
Syria
43
What British dependent territories transferred to China in 1997?
Hong Kong
44
The DMZ or demilitarization zone is located where?
Between North and South Korea
45
What monument is located in Agra, India?
Tajma Hall
46
The Himalayas are located in which country?
Nepal
47
What country is located just below east Asia?
Australia
48
What countries used to be part of India?
Pakistan and Bengladesh
49
Across Central Asia a yurt functions as what?
A Portable house
50
What country was taken over by the Khmer Rouge led by Pol Pot?
Kambodia