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What was the EOKA?
National Organization of Cypriot Fighters. Greek Cypriot nationalist group that sought the end of British rule in Cyprus and eventual union with Greece.
Who was Nikos Sampson?
Man installed President of Cyprus during the 1974 coup
Who was the first President of Cyprus?
Archbishop Makarios III
What are the populations of the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus?
925,000
about 380,000
What portion of Cyprus is Northern Cyprus?
About 1/3
Is Cyprus (Northern and Republic combined) more Greek or Turkish?
Greek majority
Who proposed the Hungarian border barrier with Serbia and Croatia?
László Toroczkai in 2015
Who is the leader of the Our Homeland Movement? (Hungary)
László Toroczkai (he also founded it)
What are Orbán’s pronatalist policies?
Female university graduates who have (or adopt) children within two years of graduation receive partial or full forgiveness on their student loans, including a full write-off of their student debt if they have three or more children.
Hungarian women who have four or more children are eligible for full income tax exemption for life.
Married couples are eligible for low fixed-rate mortgages on a house with additional financial support through family housing benefits, as well as subsidies for the purchase of seven-seat cars for families with three or more children and financial support for child care.
Who is Lőrinc Mészáros?
Man who went from being a gas fitter close to bankruptcy to one of the richest men in Hungary because of his childhood friend: Viktor Orbán . He was Mayor of Orbán’s (tiny) hometown of Felcsút 2011-2018.
When was Mario Draghi PM of Italy?
2021-2022
Who is József Szájer?
Retired Hungarian MEP of Fidesz who was caught in a gay sex orgy by the Belgian police IN VIOLATION OF COVID LOCKDOWN.
What party is Mario Draghi?
Independent
What is the status of transgender people in Hungary?
The Orbán government ended legal recognition of trans people in 2020
What does Orbán say about LGBT people?
Not consistent with Christian values, 2021 legislation to censor LGBT+ content in movies, books, public advertisements, and restrict sex education. He complains that the EU is enacting an “LGBT” offensive.
What is Yichud?
In Jewish religious law: prohibit seclusion in a private area of a man and a woman who are not married to each other.
Also refers to the period during an Ashkenazi wedding in which the newly married couple spends a period secluded in a room by themselves.
When has Victor Orbán been PM?
1998-2002, 2010-
Lignum meaning
Latin for wood
What type of RAM was the 2019 Mac Pro?
DDR4
When was PCI introduced?
1992
What does PCIe stand for?
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
Who is the current President of East Timor?
José Ramos-Horta
Who is the current speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta?
Angelo Farrugia
What is MEUSAC?
Malta European Union Steering Action Committee
Organizes information consultation and information sentences on proposed EU legislation. Helps people seek EU funding.
What party is George Abela?
Labour Party
Who was George Abela?
PM of Malta 2009-2014. Father of Robert Abela.
What were Yasuo Fukuda’s controversies?
(On Super Free) “There are women who look like they are saying ‘Do it to me’. Those who have that kind of appearance are at fault, because men are black panthers.” He later claimed he was taken out of context and went on record saying rape is an atrocious crime.
After the 11 September attacks and the subsequent invasion of Afghanistan, the Diet passed a bill that allowed Japanese oil tankers to provide fuel for American ships involved in military operations. When Fukuda became prime minister he vowed to continue the mission, this despite the fact that the DPJ which opposed the authorization bill now had a majority in the upper house. After several months of debate and aborted attempts at compromise the upper house rejected the bill to continue the mission. However, the bill ultimately became law as Fukuda used the LDP’s 2/3 majority in the lower house to win successful passage for the bill.
Who was the leader of Super Free?
Shinichirou Wada
What was Super Free?
inter-university rave event club, mainly comprising students of Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. The leader of the club, Shinichirou Wada, along with various students from Waseda and other universities in Tokyo were arrested and convicted for rape and, subsequently, the club was dubbed by several English media outlets as a “rape club”
When was Yasuo Fukuda PM of Japan?
2007-2008
Why did Netanyahu leave his post as Minister of Finance?
He was upset about Ariel Sharon’s Gaza disengagement plan (2005)
Who first proposed the 2005 Israeli disengagement from Gaza?
Ariel Sharon
What is the Sayeret Matkal?
the special reconnaissance unit (sayeret) of Israel’s General Staff (matkal). It is considered one of the premier special forces units of Israel.
When has Netanyahu been Prime Minister?
1996-1999, 2009-2021, 2022-
When did Robert Habeck become Vice Chancellor of Germany?
2021
Who is the Vice Chancellor of Germany?
Robert Habeck
When did Olaf Scholz become Chancellor?
2021
What party is Olaf Scholz?
Social Democratic
Who was the last Holy Roman Emperor?
Francis II
What was Phraya Manopakorn Nitihada like politically?
Conservative
When was King Prajadhipok King of Siam?
1925-1935
Who was the first post 1932 coup PM of Siam?
Phraya Manopakorn Nitithada
vostès fan d’enllaç amb l’administració?
You (plural)
No està prestigiat ser comerciant i tampoc hi ha formació perquè els joves agafin el relleu dels oficis, de carnisser, per exemple, o de flequer, o de peixater.
Take, butcher, baker
Tinc la sensació que els joves només treballen en una botiga pel “mentrestant”
Meantime
Ens queixem molt de l’expulsió del comerç local, però si els posem la *catifa” vermella, què volem?
Complain, carpet
Carnisser (Catalan)
Butcher
a qui beneficia obrir els diumenges
Sundays
a qui beneficia obrir els diumenges
Sundays
דא
Here
Do
מיד(Yiddish)
Tired
Mid
קאל (Yiddish)
Voice
Kol
(Yiddish) שאבעס
Sabbath
Shabes
זשאבע(Yiddish)
Frog
Zhabe
(Yiddish) טשייניק
Teapot
(Yiddish) פרעג
Ask
Freg
What was the Khan Yunis massacre?
During an IDF operation to reopen the Egyptian-blockaded Straits of Tiran Israelis killed hundreds of people in the search for fedayeen.
Who was Elijah Muhammad?
Ruler of the Nation of Islam 1933-1975
Who was the founder of the Nation of Islam?
Wallace Fard Muhammad
What was the United Arab Republic?
1958-1961 merging of Egypt with Syria
Who is the President of Egypt?
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Who is the Prime Minister of Portugal?
Luís Montenegro
Kim is the current President of Uzbekistan?
Shavkat Mirziyoyev
What is the name of the Uzbek parliament?
Oliy Majlis
What party is Mariano Rajoy currently?
People’s Party
When was Mariano Rajoy PM of Spain?
2011-2018
What party is Karl Nehammer?
Austrian People’s Party
Who is the current President of Austria?
Alexander Van der Bellen
Who is the current Chancellor of Austria?
Karl Nehammer
Che sono le residenze ufficiale del Presidente della Repubblica Italiana?
Palazzo del Quirinale, Villa Rosebery, e Tenuta presidenziale di Castelporziano
What party is Sergio Mattarella?
Independent
Who is the current President of Italy?
Sergio Mattarella
Who is the current Secretary-General of the People’s Party? (Spain)
Cuca Gamarra
Who is the current Secretary-General of Vox?
Ignacio Garriga
Which country is sometimes called “the brothel of Europe?”
Spain
What is OTRAS?
Organización de Trabajadoras Sexuales
What does Pedro Sanchez think of transgenderism?
His cabinet approved a gender identity law allowing teenagers as young as 14 to change their gender without undergoing gender confirmation surgery and receiving a diagnosis of gender dysphoria.
When did Spain legalize same sex marriage?
2005
What does Pedro Sanchez think of prostitution?
He argues for its abolition, arguing that it “enslaves women.”
When did Pedro Sanchez become PM?
2018
Who is the current monarch of Spain?
King Felipe VI
When was Guðni Th. Jóhannesson President?
2016-2024
Who was President of Iceland before Halla Tómasdóttir?
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
When was the London House of Parliament built?
1840s
What are Walter Scott’s most famous works?
Ivanhoe and The Lady of the Lake
Where is the Presidential residence in Iceland?
The Bessastaðir in Álftanes
Who is the current monarch of Denmark? (late 2024)
Frederik X
What party is Halla Tómasdóttir?
Independent
Who is the current President of Iceland? (late 2024)
Halla Tómasdóttir
What is the largest minority group in Iceland? What percent of the Icelandic population is it?
Polish; 6%
Who was Dante Gabriel Rossetti?
Prominent British poet and Pre-Raphaelite
Who were the Pre-Raphaelites?
1870s-1880s British painter group. Part of the Gothic revival, saw themselves as going back to the original notions of beauty in art by returning to the type of painting done before Raphael. Lots of pagan and pre-Christian imagery.
What was William Morris’ family background?
His father was a banker
What party was William Morris?
Social Democratic Federation
Who was Henry Hyndman?
Founded Britain’s first socialist party: the Social Democratic Federation
Meta kien Lawrence Gonzi Prim Ministru ta’ Malta?
2004-2013
Kif mietet Daphne Caruana Galizia?
She was assassinated by a car bomb
When did Swiss women get suffrage?
1971
Welke partij is Dick Schoof?
Independent
Who is the current PM of the Netherlands?
Hendrikus “Dick” Schoof
Xэзээ did Ухнаагийн Хүрэлсүх become President?
2021
Xэзээ (Mongolian)
when
What was Carter Glass like politically?
He idolized Woodrow Wilson and was his ally in the House of Representatives, but he later became regarded as a Democratic conservative during the New Deal Era. He played a role in helping to disenfranchise black people in Virginia in 1901.
Who is Glass-Steagall named for?
Senator Carter Glass and Representative Henry B. Steagall
Ahéhee´shimá (Navajo)
Thank you mother
Hágoónee´(Navajo)
Goodbye
Yá´át´ééh (Navajo)
Hello
Ahéhee´(Navajo)
Thank you
Who did FDR defeat in the 1936 Presidential race?
Alf Landon
Who was Key Pittman?
Nevadan Senator
President Pro Tempore throughout much of the 1930s
What party is Patty Murray?
Democrat
Who appoints the President Pro Tempore?
the Senate
Who is the current President Pro Tempore?
Patty Murray
Who was Walter Lippmann?
American writer, reporter, and political commentator
What was Congress like 1947-1949?
Republican Senate, Republican House
arvab (Estonian)
think/believe
Mis on Eesti Reformierakonna hüüdnimi?
Squirrel Party (after the logo)
Eesti Vabariigi peaminister (meaning)
Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia
Mis parteist on Kristen Michal?
Estonian Reform Party
Kes on Eesti peaminister?
Kristen Michal
When was Likud founded?
1973
Who founded Likud?
Menachem Begin and Ariel Sharon
What does Likud mean in Hebrew?
Consolidation
משרד (Hebrew)
Ministry
When was Yoav Gallant Minister of Defense?
2022-2024
Who is Yoav Gallant?
Minister of Construction, Minister of Aliyah and Integration, Minister of Education, Minister of Defense (his most famous role)
How many nits MacBook Pro M2?
1,600 nits
What type of glass on Pixel 8 Pro?
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
What does SOC mean? (Computers)
System On a Chip: refers to a type of integrated circuit (IC) design that combines many or all high-level function elements of an electronic device onto a single chip instead of using separate components mounted to a motherboard,
What’s the max charger for an original MacBook M2?
67W
What is XMP?
Extreme Memory Profile. Overclocks your RAM only on a specific profile that your memory is set to support.
When was Ephraim Katzir President of Israel?
1973-1978
Millal (Estonian)
when
菅直人が政治家になる前の仕事はなんですか？
He was a patent attorney
菅直人の家族背景は何ですか？
His dad was Hisao Kan, the executive director of the glass manufacturer Central Glass.
ווי פילע מענטשן רעדן ייִדיש פו געבורט אָן
600,000
armastus (Estonian)
love
улс (Mongolian)
country
Who succeeded Khorloogin Choibalsan?
Yumjaagin Tsedenbal
When did Khorloogin Choibalsan rule Mongolia?
1939-1952
Who was the Stalin of Mongolia?
Khorloogiin Choibalsan
What party is Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh?
Mongolian People’s Party
Where did Khürelsükh’s name come from?
It means bronze axe, and it refers to a bronze axe they saw next to a hot spring.
When did King Philippe take the crown of Belgium?
2013
Who is the monarch of Belgium?
King Philippe
Who is the leader of the New Flemish Allaince?
Bart De Wever
What is the relationship between Vlaams Belang and other Belgian parties?
It is behind the cordon sanitaire, but that will probably change given the recent election.
Who is the leader of Vlaams Belang?
Tom Van Grieken
What did Fox News hosts say about the 2020 election claims?
Hannity said the Arizona call “destroyed a brand that took 25 years to build.”
The Dominion suit revealed a text where Tucker kept asking Powell to produce better evidence for voter fraud. He texted Ingraham “Sidney Powell is lying by the way. I caught her. It’s insane,” Ingraham responded, “Sidney is a complete nut. No one will work with her. Ditto with Rudy.” Carlson responded, “Our viewers are good people and they believe it.” When a Fox reporter, Jacqui Heinrich fact checked a Trump tweet referring to Fox and said there was no evidence of Dominion voter fraud, Tucker said she needed to be fired because she was hurting Fox’s stock.
What was Robert Mueller’s official title?
Special Counsel for the United States Department of Justice
Who is Sidney Powell?
Attorney who plead guilty in Georgia election case. She lost four separate lawsuits in Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, and Wisconsin trying to prove the election was rigged.
What was Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network?
Fox admitted to making shit up about Dominion rigging the election and had to pay $787.5 million dollars. Dominion wanted $1.6 billion dollars.
What was Rudy Giuliani’s “trial by combat?”
The idea that he was willing to stake his reputation on checking the ballots and seeing if the election was rigged
Who is President of Mongolia?
Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
Who is Vitali Klitschko?
Mayor of Kyiv, significant figure in the Maidan movement, he was going to run for President, but later endorse Poroshenko.
Якими були результати Революції на Майдані?
Yanukovych and the parliamentary opposition signed an agreement to bring on an interim unity government, constitutional reforms, and early elections. Police abandon central Kyiv. Yanukovych and other government ministers flee the city the same day. Parliament removes Yanukovych and installs interim government.
Що таке Революція на Майдані?
End of Euromaidan protests. Yanukovych was elected in 2010 despite the outcome of the Orange Revolution. At the last minute he decides not to sign the European Union-Ukraine Association Agreement, instead favoring closer ties to Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union. Draconian anti-protest laws followed.
Хто був Микола Азаров?
PM of Ukraine 2010-2014
What were the results of the Orange Revolution?
Election of Yanukovych was overturned
What was the Orange Revolution?
Peaceful protest against the rigged election of Viktor Yanukovych in 2004
What was the big breakout election for the Sweden Democrats?
2006
“For many are called, but few are chosen.”
Matthew 22:14
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16
“Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”
Matthew 25:40
“After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.”
Matthew 6:9-11
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”
Luke 2:14
What does Aleksandar Vučić think of China?
He wants closer relations with China
When was the Bucha Massacre?
April 2022
What was the Bucha Massacre?
Mass murder of Ukrainian civilians and POWs during the fight for an occupation of Bucha during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Young girls were raped and there was reports of at least one torture chamber.
What is Myrotvorets?
Website that publishes running list, and sometimes personal information, of people who they consider to be “enemies of Ukraine”
What does the United States Marshals Service do?
locating and arresting federal suspects, the administration of fugitive operations, the management of criminal assets, the operation of the United States Federal Witness Protection Program and the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System, the protection of federal courthouses and judicial personnel, and the protection of senior government officials through the Office of Protective Operations.
Federal suspects administer fugitive operations in order to manage their criminal assets. So a snitch is transported into witness protection under the protection of federal courthouses o protect this govenrment official.
What are the divisions of lawyers in the DOJ?
Criminal, Civil, Antitrust, Tax, Civil Rights, Environment and Natural Resources, National Security, Justice Management Divisions
What enforcement agencies are contained within the DOJ?
FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the DEA, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Što Milanović misli o Finske i Švedske prihvaćanje u NATO?
He wanted for Croats to refuse to vote for it until the electoral law in Bosnia and Herzegovina allowed the Bosniaks the iotuib if electing a Croat member of the Presidency and Croat members in the House of Peoples of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He said that every Croat who voted for the motion would be a traitor, but nonetheless he did not veto Finnish and Swedish accession.
rat (Croatian)
war
Što Milanović misli o ratu u Gazi?
He condemns Hamas but is highly critical of Israel’s conduct of the war. He even compared Netanyahu to Putin.
Kojoj stranci pripada Zoran Milanović?
Independent
אויך (Yiddish)
also
oyk
ָדאס (Yiddish)
Das
dos
בוך (Yiddish)
book
buk
What percent of Democrats support nuclear?
Around 49%
When was Yukio Hatoyama PM of Japan?
2009-2010
When was Tarou Asou PM of Japan?
2008-2009
What was the Nippon Kaigi?
ultraconservative and ultranationalist lobbying group
What’s the story of Kamala Harris campaigning with Mark Ruffalo?
Mark Ruffalo made incendiary comments about Israel that he later apologized for. Ruffalo campaigned for Harris, but not WITH Harris. So the claim is meaningless to boot. This is a claim spread by Ben Shapiro.
Mis parteist on Alar Karis?
Independent
Kes on Eesti president? (Late 2024)
Alar Karis
What’s the deal with Kamala “supporting transgender surgeries on prisoners?”
In certain states, like California, prisoners are entitled to transgender surgeries because it is considered to be under the blanket of medical care. As Attorney General, Harris therefore argued for her clients to receive this treatment. Later, when she was running for President she was asked to clarify why transgender or non-binary people she voted for Harris. She responded by saying that she was a pro-trans candidate, and clarified by talking about her activities as Attorney General.
When did Jordan occupy the West Bank?
1950
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
Supreme Court Justice
Raha (Estonian)
money
What is money in Estonian?
raha
How much raha has Estonia given to Ukraina and how much more do they plan to give?
500 million Euros with 100 million Euros pledged for every year for the next four years
Who was the Estonian attacked by a Russian drone in late 2024?
Annely Kolk, Estonian Ambassador to Ukraine
What did the Revenue Act of 1932 do?
Raised taxes of income, estates, and corporate taxes. They also taxed several goods: dye, chewing gum, furs, soft drinks, sporting goods, firearms, shells, cartridges, coal, coke, copper ore, telegraph, telephone, and radio dispatches, checks, jewelry, matches, refrigerators, stamps, and toiletries
DC-FSSFSC-CCC-TTR-CJMRST
Difference between First New Deal and Second New Deal?
First New Deal was intended to fix the banking crisis
What were the policies of the First New Deal?
Economy Act, Securities Act of 1933, Glass-Steagall, Farm Credit Act of 1933, National Recovery Administration, National Housing Act of 1934, redlining (which began around this time), Reciprocal Tariff Act, repeal of prohibition, Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration
Glass farm in Puerto Rico raided by the NRA. They were violating tariffs and redlining, so we nationalized their housing and prohibited them.
Who was the head of the National Recovery Administration?
Hugh S. Johnson
Who was Louis Brandeis?
Supreme Court Justice influential on many New Dealers
Who was Frances Perkins?
Influential Secretary of Labor under FDR
Who was Willmoore Kendall?
Influential conservative writer
Who’s the CEO of Universal Music Group?
Lucian Grainge
Who is Governor of Arizona?
Katie Hobbs
Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland?
Aruna Miller
Who is the Governor of Virginia?
Glenn Youngkin
Who is the Governor of New York?
Kathy Hochul
Who is the current Governor of Alaska?
Mike Dunleavy
What positions has Sarah Palin held?
Member of the Wasila City Council, Mayor of Wasila (Alaska), Chair of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Governor of Alaska
What did Trump do to SALT?
In the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 he put a $10,000 cap on SALT
What is a SALT deduction?
is a United States federal itemized deduction that allows taxpayers to deduct certain taxes paid to state and local governments from their adjusted gross income.
The SALT deduction is intended to avoid double taxation by allowing taxpayers to deduct state and local taxes from their federal income tax.
What was unemployment like under Biden?
It started at about 6.4%, went down to around 3.5%, before going up again to about 4.1%
When did Biden take office?
January 20, 2021
What was unemployment like under Trump?
It went from about 5% down to about 3.6% before peaking at about 15% due to COVID, and then falling back down to 6.4%
Who is the current leader of the British Tories? (late 2024)
Kemi Badenoch
What is the LSAT?
Law school admission test
Hva er Åsetesrett?
one of the Ancient Norwegian property laws under which the eldest child has priority inheritance rights to agricultural property
Hvordan var registrerte partnerskap i Norge?
They provided most of the protections, responsibilities, and benefits of marriage. However, they were not allowed to adopt or access artificial insemination until 2001.
Når legaliserte Norge registrerte partnerskap for homofile?
1993
Når ble samkjønnede ekteskap lovlig i Norge?
January 1, 2009
Hva mener Sylvi Listhaug om samkjønnede ekteskap?
She was critical when it was introduced
Hva mener Sylvi Listhaug om Israel?
She is a strong supporter of Israel, even supporting moving Norway’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
Hva mener Sylvi Listhaug om Trump?
Criticized Drumpf for his position on NATO and free trade
Kokia yra Gitano Nausėdos politinė partija?
Independent
Who is the NFP candidate that Macron passed up for Barnier?
Lucie Castets
Who is the current President of Croatia? (late 2024)
Zoran Milanović
Kas yra Lietuvos prezidentas? (Late 2024)
Gitanas Nausėda
Кога Румен Радев стана президент на България?
2017
When did Alexander de Croo become Prime Minister?
2020
Who is the current monarch of the UK?
Charles III
Who is Prime Minister of the UK? (late 2024)
Keir Starmer
How did the incumbents do in worldwide 2024 elections?
terribly
USA: -7%, Croatia: -8%, Lithuania: -30%, France: -36%, Belgium: -36%, UK: -46%
mannat (Sami)
to go
What language family is Sami a part of?
Uralic
How many people speak Northern Sami natively?
Around 25,000
Olgeš (Sami)
right (direction)
Hvilket parti tilhører Erna Solberg?
Conservative Party Høyre
Hvem er leder for Fremskrittspartiet? (late 2024)
Sylvi Listhaug
What was the Swedish 1937 press law?
Punishable to incite contempt for public officials (Hakkorset, 23)
förakt for offentlig myndighet
contempt
Who succeeded Palme?
Social Democrat Ingvar Carlsson
Who was suspected of killing Palme?
Christer Petterson
Who was Palme’s wife?
Lisbet-Beck Friis, a noblewoman and fellow socialist
What were the circumstances of Olof Palme’s death?
He was shot in the back after visiting the theater without bodyguards
When was Olof Palme born?
1928
kuskens ögon glimmade röda i mörkret
coachman
I droskan kunde jag urskilja ord som ”djävul” och ”vampyr” från de andra passagerarnas viskande samtal om mig.
carriage
greve
count (title)
Och den handlar det om svenska vanor, men det vi ska prata om i avsnittet idag är istället svenska ovanor
bad habit
det är ju en vidrig månad annars
repulsive
Man har köpt en klapp, det kan vara någon lite skojig grej, man kommer överens om att det ska kosta max 100 kronor eller max 50 kronor eller vad det nu är
gift, funny
Så får du den här tröjan som du aldrig ville ha på dig?
sweater
När det är dags för tomten att komma då klär mamma ut sig till tomte och mina barn, två barn, pojke och flicka, de klär ut sig till Lucia
Santa, dress
Ur ett etiskt perspektiv ter sig Abraham som en potentiell mördare,
men ur ett religiöst perspektiv var han en man som lydde Gud.
appears
Om jag skriver fel på en rad så måste jag sudda, det tar mycket längre tid.
erase
When were political uniforms banned in Sweden?
1933
Cumhurbaşkanı (Turkish)
President
Zaman (Turkish?)
time
Ne (Turkish)
What
Fahri Korutürk ne zaman Türkiye Cumhurbaşkanıydı?
1973-1980
Meta ġiet dekkriminalizzata l-omosesswalità?
1973
Liema partit kien Gerald Strickland f’Malta?
Constitutional Party
Meta kien Gerald Strickland Prim Ministru ta’ Malta?
1927-1932
Where did the fedayeen come from?
Palestinian refugees who were expelled from their villages as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
What is the ideology of the fedayeen?
left-wing nationalist, socialist, communist, anti-Zionist
What caused the Nakba?
Israelis forcing Palestinians to move after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War?
What were the consequences of the 1948 Israeli-Arab War?
State of Israel established, Jordan annexes West Bank, Egypt occupies Gaza Strip
What caused the 1948 Israeli-Arab War?
The UN Partition Plan
What was the UN Partition Plan for Palestine?
43% to Arabs, 56% to Jews, Jerusalem as a neutral goal
What were the predecessors to the T62?
T54/T55
What did the T62 change from its predecessors?
first production tank armed with a smoothbore tank gun which could fire APFSDS rounds at higher velocities
What is C4ISR?
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaisance
What did Trump do about Russia while President?
Said the Donbas belonged to Putin, but was also the first President to authorize sending lethal military aid to Ukraine, authorized sanctions against Russian firms building Nord Stream II, and order airstrikes on Russian mercenary groups in Syria, withdrew from multiple nuclear treaties
What does Putin think of Trump’s peace suggestion?
He called it the “realm of fantasy”
What are Russia’s war aims?
Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Zporizhzhia, access to Black Sea port
How much money has America given to Ukraine (as of late 2024)?
70 billion
What is Trump’s current plan for Russian-Ukrainian peace?
According to Vance and his former security advisors, we should have a ceasefire and a demilitarized zone between them, freezing the current borders. This would involve Ukraine forfeiting around 1/5 of its territory.
Why does Trump believe the Russian invasion of Ukraine began?
Ukraine’s attempted entry into NATO, and the way that the Biden administration egged it on, plus Biden’s hostile rhetoric toward Putin.
What was the 2017 Catalan independence referendum?
Independence referendum where 92% of Catalan said they wanted independence, but the Constitutional Court of Spain declared the referendum unconstitutional
When was Viktor Yuschenko President of Ukraine?
2005-2010
When was Viktor Yanukovych President of Ukraine?
2010-2014
Πότε νομιμοποιήθηκε ο γάμος μεταξύ ατόμων του ίδιου φύλου στην Ελλάδα;
2024
κόμμα meaning
party
Σε ποιο πολιτικό κόμμα ανήκει η Κατερίνα Σακελλαροπούλου;
Independent
Ποιος είναι ο Πρόεδρος της Ελλάδας;
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
When was Petro Poroshenko President of Ukraine?
2014-2019
What states mediated the Minsk Agreement?
Russia, Ukraine, France (under Francois Hollande), and Germany (under Merkel)
What was the Normandy Format?
grouping of states who met in an effort to resolve the war in Donbas and the wider Russo-Ukrainian War
Who was Mikhail Zurabov?
Russian Ambassador to Ukraine 2009-2016
Who was Hercules Mulligan?
Irish-American tailor and spy during the American Revolutionary War. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty.
Muwallad meaning
native population of the Iberian Peninsula who adopted Islam after the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th century
Where is Transoxiana?
lower Central Asia roughly corresponding to modern-day eastern Uzbekistan, western Tajikistan, parts of southern Kazakhstan, parts of Turkmenistan and southern Kyrgyzstan
Why is the Western Wall significant to Jews?
Site allegedly near the Holy of Holies, where God’s presence allegedly is
Mesivta meaning
yeshiva secondary school for boys
What is the literal meaning of cheder
חדר
room
חדר meaning
cheder: traditional primary school teaching the basics of Judaism and Hebrew language
Halacha meaning
Jewish law
Yeshiva meaning
traditional Jewish educational institution focused on the study of Rabbinic literature, primarily the Talmud and halacha
What caused the Hebron Massacre?
Arabs were incited by the idea that Jews were planning to seize control of the Temple Mount.
When was the Hebron Massacre?
1929
What percent of Palestine was Jewish at the time of the Balfour Declaration?
About 8 percent
Where does the word Palestine come from?
Philistine, because that’s where the Philistines lived
Who is Jaime Harrison?
Chair of the DNC
What positions did Robert Kennedy (the first one) hold?
Attorney General and New York Senator
What has RFK said about health that’s crazy?
Wi-fi causes cancer and “leaky brain”
AIDS is not caused by HIV
Antidepressants are to blame for school shootings
Where did Kharijites come from?
The First Fitna. They were supporters of Ali who rebelled against his acceptance of arbitration talks with Mu’awiya after the Battle of Siffin.
What are the main Shiite madhhabs?
Ja’fari, Isma’ili, and Zaidi
JIZ
What are the different categories of texts in the Quran and Sunnah according to Malikists?
explicit, apparent, indicative, implicit, and expositive
What are the major Sunni madhhabs?
Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i, and Hanbali
What was the madhhab of Al-Andalus?
People started out following al-Awazai, but later Malikism became the official madhhab
madhhab meaning
refers to any school of thought within Islamic jurisprudence
When was the First Fitna?
Mid seventh century
Fitna meaning
In Islamic historical writing fitna is a term for civil war within a Muslim state
What are the Maghreb countries?
Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania
What does maghrib mean in Arabic?
West
Who was Ephraim Katzir?
Former President of Israel
Who were the main nations fighting against Israel in the Yom Kippur War?
Egypt and Syria
When was the Yom Kippur War?
1973
What is the Yishuv?
the Jewish residents in Palestine prior to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948
What percent of registered Republicans voted Democrat in 2020 and 2024?
94 percent each time
Who is Ichirou Ozawa?
Japanese House of Representatives member. He is sometimes called the Shadow Shogun due to his backroom influence.
What are some Shigeru Ishiba gaffes?
In a 2004 speech to the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (SDF), Ishiba, then Director General of the Japan Defense Agency, said that the SDF “has sometimes been made fun of as the ‘autistic forces.’ It’s the autistic forces as in autistic children.” The remark was apparently intended as a pun, as the word he used for “autistic forces” (自閉隊, Jihei-tai) sounds similar to the word for Self-Defence Forces (自衛隊; Jiei-tai).[67] The comment was meant to criticize the SDF for their poor communication, which resulted in a lack of public understanding about their activities.
What does Shigeru Ishiba think of same sex marriage?
He supports it, but he has historically stated that he will consider the constitution and court rulings when considering it.
What does Trump think of NATO?
That European nations aren’t paying their fair share, and that he wants to reduce America’s participation in NATO to a “standby role” if their conditions aren’t met.
Why did Trump tell RFK Jr. he can head the Health Agency?
In exchange for RFK endorsing his candidacy instead of his own campaign
Why did Trump talk about bombing Mexico?
To take out drug labs. They must enlist the help of the Mexican gov., but this gov. should not be led to believe they have veto power over the US.
Who is Lou Dobbs?
Conservative political commentator
Who indicted Trump for the Stormy Daniels affair?
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg
Who is the current FBI Director?
Christopher Wray
Who has come out in favor of Project 2025 since the election?
Matt Walsh, Steve Bannon, Benny Johnson
Who is Dan Bongino?
Conservative political commentator
Who is Benny Johnson?
Conservative political commentator
Who is zackrawrr?
Asmongold
Why was Merrick Garland held in contempt of Congress?
He refused to hand over interview tapes from a DOJ investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents
Who was Attorney General 2019-2020?
William Barr
What does the Attorney General head?
The DOJ
