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1
What country is home to more Muslims (241.5m) than anywhere on "this moist pebble we call earth."
Bangladesh
Saudia Arabia
Egypt
Indonesia
2
In the "Guns of August" reading, what country did Germany aim to invade as part of the Schlieffen Plan?
Russia
France
Austria-Hungary
Italy
3
The "SAT Word of the Day"
capitulate
means...
seize
surrender
conquer
relegate
4
In a parliamentary system, how is the Prime Minister elected?
thru a plurality -- the winner must have the highest majority
countries use a first-past-the-post system
the political party that wins the general election chooses the PM
the PM is chosen by a popular vote that must be certified by the President
5
What event led to the continued occupation of Palestine by Muslims for over 500 years?
Christian states traded Palestine to Muslim states for control of N. Africa
the contraction and dissolution of the Ottoman Empire
Jewish settlers decided to migrate to parts of Eastern Europe
Muslim armies' victories in the series of the Crusades
6
In Arizona, how many days before an election must you be registered to vote?
60
no restrictions
90
30
7
Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister of which country?
Barbados
Israel
India
U.K.
8
Which is NOT a school Mr. Smith has taught at in the past?
BASIS Phoenix
BASIS DC
Bullis
Avon Old Farms School
9
Which Arabic word is associated with the Palestinian and Arab people's loss of territory in the Middle East?
Intifada
Nakba
Aliyah
Hamas
10
The word "kairos" is used 86x in the New Testament, especially in the context of what act?
Christ's resurrection
harvesting crops
merchant activity
fighting wars in the name of Catholicism
11
Which treaty, signed before the end of WWI, agreed to split the Middle East between the French & British empires?
the
McMahon-Hussein Treaty
Sykes-Picot Treaty
Balfour Declaration
12
What US Army Air Corps officer devised the infamous firebombing of Tokyo strategy that wiped out so much of the city?
George Patton
Billy Mitchell
Curtis LeMay
Douglas MacArthur
13
All of the following are reasons why the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor EXCEPT:
Japan's desire for precious metals in SE Asia
America's oil embargo
to slow down the American military's invasion of Japan
the intention to seize Hawaii as a strategic forward base
14
Which country received more US govt $$ and aid in 2023 than any other?
Tawain
Ukraine
India
Israel
15
In "Blood Diamond," Archer from Rhodesia. Today, that former British colony is known as what country? #tia #bru #howzit
Sierre Leone
Zimbabwe
Liberia
South Africa
16
What federal govt organization told Mr. Smith (many years ago) during his hiring process -- "thanks but no thanks."
Drug Enforcement Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Central Intelligence Agency
National Security Agency
17
In the film "Midway," the US Navy learned about the Japanese fleet's positions through which process?
Japanese spies working for the US
pure luck
Admiral Yamamoto leaked the intel to the US navy
elaborate codebreaking
18
What Oscar winning film is based on the British army's alliance with the Arabs in the war against the Ottoman's in WWI.
1917
My Boy Jack
War Horse
Lawrence of Arabia
19
What are the term-limits for presidents in Mexico?
2-terms, 4 years
2-terms, 8 years
1-term, 6 years
1-term, 4 years
20
In "All Quiet on the Western Front" what is the last image that Paul sees before he's killed in the trenches?
visions on his deceased friends
his future child
a shiny pair of leather boots
a butterfly
21
Which of the following countries is NOT in the top 5 most populated nations?
the USA
Pakistan
Brazil
India
22
Which of the following countries is NOT a part of Southeast Asia?
Philippines
Thailand
Indonesia
Taiwan
23
During the "Balkan Shuffle" after WWI, a variety of countries were lumped into one new nation-state known as?
Republic of the Balkans
Serbiaslavia
Yugoslavia
Hapsburgia
24
The US military's strategy in the Pacific Theatre of WWII consisted of which of the following?
launch a series of paratrooper landings throughout Japanese islands
use the atomic bombs to end to the war after Pearl Harbor
seizing strategic islands for airfields
link with the Soviet forces to invade Japan
25
Which of the following is NOT true about the Paris Peace Conference?
Germany was forced to sign the war-guilt clause
Soviet Union proved to be a major force
Woodrow Wilson's 14 points were embraced but not in USA
the Austrian-Hungarian empire was split and divided into new states
26
Mr. Smith's Spotify name where you can find a semster's worth of "Bronco Bangerz" is known as what?
Zedd Sux
DJ Smithistory
CoachSmith_Relentless
DJ SmithFactor
27
Which of the following was NOT part of Xi Jinping's rise to power?
Xi's family was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution
Xi married a prominent pop star
Xi spent years living in exile in rural China before joining the CCP
Xi was elected based on his massive popularity, especially amongst peasants
28
What was the direct effect of the Six-Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur Wars?
Arab Palestinians recovered all lands they lost in the 1948 civil war
Israel amassed even more land by encroaching into Jordan and Syria
the US directly intervened on behalf of the Israeli military
Arab nations banded together and resisted Western govts thru an oil embargo
29
In most countries, November 11th is celebrated as the end of WW1 known as?
Flag Day
Remembrance Day
Veterans Day
Armistice Day
30
The birthplace of Islam was in what modern-day country?
Pakistan
Iraq
Saudia Arabia
Kuwait
31
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Japan during the Meiji Era?
isolationism
modernizing away from a hermit kingdom
internationalism
industrialism
32
Before the late 19th century, which of the following best describes Japan?
contact with the Western world was extremely limited
the highest place in society was reserved for merchants
Christianity flourished as it spread to Asia
ruled by one omnipotent emperor
33
Which of the following programs under Mao led to a countrywide famine responsible for over 40 million Chinese deaths?
the Great Leap Forward
China to the Moon!
the 5-year Plans
the Cultural Revolution
34
Just before the 1948 Arab-Jewish Civil War, what group controlled the disputed territory of Palestine?
the Ottoman Empire
Israel
the British Empire
the United Nations
35
All of the following are presentation tips given by Mr. Smith EXCEPT:
avoid large blocks of text
tell don't sell
use crisp photos to engage your audience
animate bulletpoints