Middle East
What is the 4-letter acronym of the Mideast oil cartel?
OPEC
Why can't people kill the annoying stray cows?
They are sacred
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
Why did Russian churches have onion-shaped domes?
To prevent snow accumulation
Who was the Golden-Headed Fish?
the Arab servant
What is the holiest city in Islam?
Mecca
Why was the Taj Mahal built? As a...?
mausoleum
Where did the prophet Muhammad rise to heaven?
Dome of the Rock
What is chernozem?
Fertile soil in Russia
What "job" did The Boy Who Kept a Secret have as an adult?
King of Hungary
How many pillars are there in Islam?
five
What is the Indian movie industry called?
Bollywood
What is an escarpment? (Africa)
a steep cliff
What did the North have in 1861 for money & power?
Industry
Africa: Why are the Cheetah's cheeks stained with tears?
her cubs had been stolen
Afghanistan
What happened August 14, 1947
India became independent
What is another name for the Roma people?
gypsies
Columbian Exchange was between what 2 continents?
Europe and North America
Where in the Soviet Union did Ivan Denisovich live?
the Gulag (prison camp)
What city used to be known as the "Paris of the Mideast"?
Beirut
About how much of India lives in poverty?
50% / one-half
What is the name of the old trading route Europe to Asia?
Silk Road
Czech and Polish come from what language family?
Slavic
What advice did the Queen give her son in Golden-Headed Fish?
Don't hire a servant who has to be paid every month