English/History/General Knowledge Flashcards
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To abolish
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To discontinue (stop) something formally
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To abandon
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To cease (stop) to support or look after something/someone
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To accept
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To agree, say yes for a duty/role
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To accompany
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To go together
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To accomplish
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To complete successfully
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To adapt
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To make change to fit in (the group/environment)
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To admire
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To view with respect
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To adjust
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To move or change to fit in
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To admit
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Two meanings :
- to tell the truth
- allow to enter a place
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Adaptable
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Def : able to change their ideas or behaviour in order to deal with new situations
Ad: Adaptably
N: Adaptability
Verb: To adapt
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Adorable
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Def : very cute
Ad: Adorably
N: Adorableness
Verb: To adore
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Adventurous
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Def : willing to take risks
An: Unadventurous
Ad: Adventurously
N: Adventure
Verb: To adventure
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Affectionate
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Def : showing love and care to others
Ad: Affectionately
N: Affection
Verb: To affectionate
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Aggressive
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Def : showing sudden anger
Ad: Aggressively
N: Aggressivity
Verb: To aggress
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Agreeable
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Def : nice, enjoyable
An: Disagreeable
Ad: Agreeably
N: Agreeableness
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Ambitious
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Def : Who has big goals and wants to succeed
Ad: Ambitiously
N: Ambition
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Amusing
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Def : funny
An: Boring
Ad: Amusingly
N: Amusment
Verb: To amuse
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Anxious
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Def : always worried, sad and scared
Ad: Anxiously
N: Anxiety
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Arrogant
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Def : looking down at others, thinking you know better or are better than others
An: Humble
Ad: Arrogantly
N: Arrogance
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Artistic
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Def: having natural talent
Ad: artistically
N: art, artist
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Bossy
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Def : who gives orders
Ad: bossily
N: boss
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Brave
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Def: not afraid to face danger and difficulties
An: scared
Ad: bravely
N: bravery
Verb: to brave
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Bright
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Def: smart quickly thinking
An: stupid
Ad: brightly
N: brightness
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Calm
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Def: quiet, not showing strong emotions
An: excited
Ad: calmly
N: calmness
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Careful
Def: making sure of avoiding danger OR doing things nicely
An: careless
Ad: carefully
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Careless
Def: not giving enough work or thought on something OR behaving in a dangerous way
An: careful
Ad: carelessly
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Charismatic
Def: who attracts and inspires people by their qualities
Ad: charismatically
N: charisma
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Charming
Def: behave in a way that makes people like him or her
Ad: charmingly
N: charm
V: to charm
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Chatty
Def: who talks a lot
Ad: chattily
V: to chat
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Clever
Def: mentally quick, smart
A: stupid
Ad: cleverly
N: cleverness
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Clingy
Def: a person who stays very close to someone for protection and care
Ad: clingingly
V: to cling
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Communicative
Def: willing to talk and exchange information
Ad: communicatively
N: communication
V: to communicate
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Compassionate
Def: understanding for people suffering
An: cruel
Ad: compassionately
N: compassion
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Confident
Def: to be sure of yourself
An: shy,afraid
Ad: confidently
N: confidence
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Confrontational
Def: behaving in an angry way that is likely to cause an argument
Ad confrontationaly
N: confrontation
V: to confront
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Courageous
Def: not afraid to face difficulties
An: coward
Ad: courageously
N: courage
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Coward
Def : lacking courage, scared of responsibilities
An: courageous
Ad: cowardly
N: cowardice
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Cunning
Def : skill of being clever at planning something to get what you want, sometimes by tricking others
Ad: cunningly
N: cunningness
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Creative
Def : using imagination or new ideas to make something
Ad: creatively
N: creativity
Verb: to create
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Cruel
Def: willing to cause pain to other and not care about it (dhunga heart)
An: compassionate
Ad: cruely
N: cruelty
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Deceitful
Def: who can’t be trusted
An: honest
Ad: deceitfully
N: deceitfulness
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Defensive
Def: feeling hurt and answering badly to others to protect yourself from criticism
Ad: defensively
N: defensiveness
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Determined
Def: to try hard to reach a goal
Ad: determinedly
N: determination
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Determined
Def: to try hard to reach a goal
Ad: determinedly
N: determination
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Diligent
Def: to put a lot of effort into something
An: lazy
Ad: diligently
N: diligence
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Dim
Def: slow to learn
An: bright, clever
Ad: dimly
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Diplomatic
Def: skilled in handling difficult situations without upsetting anyone
Ad: diplomatically
N: diplomacy
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Discreet
Def: quiet, not making problems
An: indiscreet
Ad: discreetly
N: discretion
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Dynamic
Def: full of energy
Ad: dynamically
N: dynamism
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Easy-going
Not annoyed, able to stay calm, easy to deal with
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Efficient
Def: The ability to achieve a goal without waste of effort or energy
Ad : efficiently
Noun: efficiency
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Emotional
Def: who shows emotions easily (sadness, anger..)
Ad: emotionally
N: emotion
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Energetic
Def: with a lot of energy
Ad: energetically
Noun: energy
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Enthusiastic
Def: big excitement about something
Ad: enthusiastically
N: enthusiasm
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Fearless
Def: not afraid
Ad: fearlessly
N: fear
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Flexible
Def: adaptable, able to change his/her opinion
Ad: flexibly
N: flexibility
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Frank
Def: who tells the truth
Ad: frankly
N: frankness
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Generous
Def: liking to share and give to others
An: greedy, selfish
Ad: generously
N: generosity
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Grumpy
Def: annoyed, in a bad mood
An: jolly
Ad: grumpily
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Hardworking
Def: who works hard and diligently
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Helpful
Def: who helps others
Ad: helpfully
Verb: to help
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Hilarious
Def: very very funny
Ad: hilariously
N: hilarity
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Honest
Def: not lying or cheating
An: dishonest
Ad: honestly
N: honesty
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Humble
Def: not thinking of yourself as better than the others
An: arrogant
Ad: humbly
N: humility
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Ignorant
Def: uneducated, who doesn’t have knowledge
Ad: ignorantly
N: ignorance
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Impartial
Def: fair, who doesn’t take sides
An: partial
Ad: impartially
N: impartiality
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Impatient
Def: annoyed of waiting for something
An: patient
Ad: impatiently
N: impatience
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Impolite
Def: rude, without good manners
An: polite
Ad: impolitely
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Impulsive
Def: who does things suddenly, without thinking beforehand
Ad: impulsively
N: impulsivity
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Indecisive
Def: who can’t choose, who can’t decide
Ad: indecisively
N: indecisiveness
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Independent
Def: able to do things own your own without the help of others
Ad: independently
Noun: independence
Verb: to (not) depend on…
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Independent
Def: able to do things own your own without the help of others
Ad: independently
Noun: independence
Verb: to (not) depend on…
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Irresponsible
Def: not able to handle responsibilities
N: responsibility
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Jealous
Def: feeling unhappy or angry because someone has something you want
N: jealousy
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Joyful/jolly
Def: Feeling or showing happiness
An: sad
Ad: joyfully
N: joyfulness
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Judgmental
Def: to criticize a lot others opinions, behaviours and values
Ad: judgementally
N: judgment
V: to judge
Related : judge
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Knowledgeable
Def: having a lot of knowledge or information about many subjects
An: ignorant/uneducated
N: knowledge
V: to know
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Loyal
Always supporting someone or something
An: disloyal
Ad: loyally
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Loyal
Always supporting someone or something
An: disloyal
Ad: loyally
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Mean
Def: unkind or unhelpful, treating others badly
An: kind
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Moody
Def: frequently changing emotions. Feeling happy one moment and sad the next one.
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Nervous
Feeling very worried about something
An: calm
Ad: nervously
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Optimistic
Def: who believes that good things will happen in the future
An: pessimistic
Ad: optimistically
N: optimism
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Critical / overcritical
Def: who criticizes a lot / too much
Ad: critically
N: criticism
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Patient
Def: being able to wait without being upset or angry
An: impatient
Ad: patiently
N: patience
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Polite
Def: showing good manners
An: impolite
Ad: politely
N: politeness
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How do we call the rulers in Egyptian civilizations ?
Pharaohs
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Who is the god of afterlife in Egyptian mythology and how would he judge if the dead had a good heart ?
Anubis. He will weigh the heart. If the heart was heavier than a feather, he will give it to eat to Ammit.
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What would be placed in the pharaohs’ tombs ?
Gold, furniture, statues, pets, food, organ jars.. and everything they think they’ll use in the afterlife
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What is the valley of Kings ?
Is a place where many pharaoh’s tombs are located.
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What is a monument ?
A historical building
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What is the holy book of Judaism ?
The Torah
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In which language is written the Torah ?
Hebrew
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How do we call the writing used by the Egyptian ?
Hieroglyphics
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How were the hieroglyphics translated in 1822 ?
Through the Rosetta Stone. Both Greek and hieroglyphics were written, therefore humans could translate.
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In which continent is located Egypt ?
Africa
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For how long Romans and Egyptian coexisted ?
700 years
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Who conquered Egypt and put an end to the Egyptian Civilization ?
The Roman Empire
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For how long lasted the Egyptian civilization ?
3000 years
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What means polytheism ?
Worshiping many gods
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What means monotheism ?
Worshipping only one god
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What was the first monotheistic religion ?
Judaism
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When did Judaism started ?
Around 3000 years ago
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How do we call the paper used by Egyptians during the Egyptian civilization?
The papyrus
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Which organ was kept with the dead body during the process of mummification and which organs were removed?
All the organs were removed except the heart
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According to Jews, how long did it take for god to create the world ?
Six days, resting on the seventh day
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How do we call the first chapter of the Torah ?
The book of Genesis
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How to we call the first chapter of the Torah ?
The book of Genesis
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Fertile meaning
Producing or capable of producing
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Prosperous meaning
Successful and wealthy (rich)
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What was the unit of measurement of the Egyptian civilization ?
Cubit measurement (half arm and palm)
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Who is the central figure of Christianity ?
Jesus
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Who is the central figure of Christianity ?
Jesus
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What is monotheism ?
Belief in one god
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What is the holy book of Judaism?
Torah
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According to the bible, in how many days was the earth created ?
Six days, resting of the seventh day
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What are the names of the first siblings mentioned in the Torah ?
Cain and Abel
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Who allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem to build the second temple ?
Cyrus the Great
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Name two most holy places for Jews
Western wall and Temple Mount
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What’s the meaning of Jihad ?
Fight against the enemies of Islam
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Perseverant
Def: keeps going despite difficulties
Ad: perseveringly
Noun: perseverance
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To affect
Def: to influence or make a change
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To afford
To have enough money to buy something
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To anticipate
To expect or look forward to something
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To appear
To come into sight
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To appreciate
To like
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To approach
To come near to something
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To approve
To agree with something
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To argue
To discuss with opposite opinions; to fight verbally
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To bear
To carry or support
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To beg
To ask very nicely or desperately for something
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To confess
To admit to something wrong or bad
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To connect
To join together
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To conquer
To win against something or someone
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To consider
To think about carefully
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To contain
To hold or include
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To convince
To make someone believe you
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To cooperate
To work together
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To cure
To make someone healthy again
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Monuments def
Historical structures built to honour people or events
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Fertile
Land that is good for growing crops
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Prosperous
Having a lot of money or success
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According to the Torah, who build an ark to save pairs of animals and humans from a flood ?
Noah
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Anciently and according to the Torah, what was the name of the region that is now Israel/Palestine ?
Canaan
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According to the Torah, who lead the Israelites out of Egypt ?
Moses
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List the ten plagues
Water turned to blood
Frogs
Lives
Flies
Livestock disease
Books
Hailstorm
Locusts
Darkness
Death of the firstborn
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According to the Torah, where was the First Temple built ?
Jerusalem
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Who destroyed the First Temple and made the Israelites run away from Jerusalem ?
The Babylonian Empire
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Who conquered Canaan from the Babylonians and allowed Jews to build the Second Temple ?
Cyrus the Great
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Who destroyed the Second Temple ? When ?
Romans in 70CE
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Diapora def
The movement of people away from they homeland
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How do we call racism against Jews ?
Anti-semitism
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What is the name of the movement from the 19th/20th century which pointed the antisemitism and the persecution of Jews and aim for a Jewish homeland ?
Zionist Movement
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How many Jews were killed during the Word War II ?
Six millions
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When was the State of Israel created and by whom ?
In 1948 by the United Nations
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What do we call the ritual of killing animals, mandatory in Judaism ?
Kosher
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What are the two types of food that Jews are forbidden to eat ?
Pork and shellfish
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How do we call the process of taking out the extra skin of the penis, performed at a young age in Jewish culture ?
Circumcision
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How do we call the small hat that Jews wear (mostly during prayers) as a sign of respect for God ?
Kippah
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What is the place of worship for Jews?
Synagogue
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What is the main symbol of Judaism ?
The Star of David
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Who are the leaders and teachers in Jewish communities ?
Rabbis
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How is Judaism transmitted to a child ?
Through the mother
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Why is the Western wall a sacred site for Jews ?
It is considered the last remnant of the Second Temple
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Why is the Temple Mount sacred for Jews ?
1. It is believed to be the site where Abraham nearly sacrificed his son Isaac
2. believed to be the center of the universe - where the world was created
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Temptation def
A strong desire to do something that is wrong
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Disobedience
The act of not following rules or instructions
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Sin def
A mistake according to religious laws
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Wicked def
Very bad or evil
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To spare
To save someone from something unpleasant or to not harm someone when you could
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Descendant
A person who comes from a specific ancestor like a child or grandchild
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Sacrifice def
To give up on something valuable often for the sake of something or someone else
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To refuse
To say no to something
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To adopt
To take in or accept someone as part of a family or group
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Crops def
Plants that are grown for food like vegetable fruits and grains
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To wander def
To move around
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Miracle def
An event that can’t be explained by natural or scientific laws
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Evidence
Information or facts that help to prove something is true
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Persecution
Unfair treatment of a person or a group based on their beliefs or identity
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To co-exist
To live together peacefully even with différences
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To co-exist
To live together peacefully even with différences
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How many people are Christian worldwide nowadays ?
Around 2 billions
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What is the holy book of Christianity ?
The bible
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What are the two parts of the bible ?
The Old Testament (the Torah)
The New Testament (life of Jesus Christ)
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What are the two parts of the bible ?
The Old Testament (the Torah)
The New Testament (life of Jesus Christ)
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According to the Bible, who are the parents of Jesus ?
Virgin Mary and God it self
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Name a few miracles performed by Jesus according to the Christian mythology
Turning water into wine
Waking on water
Healing the blind
Raising the dead
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Why is the cross the symbol of Christianity ?
Because Christians believe Jesus was crucified on a cross
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Who were the first to declared Christianity as their official religion ? When ?
The Roman Empire in 380CE
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What are the Crusades ?
Crusades were military campaigns initiated by the Pope to reclaim Jerusalem from the Muslims
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Who was the main Muslim sultan and respected leader who fought against Christian’s during the crusades ?
Saladin
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Who is Stephen of Cloyes ?
In 1212 CE Stephen is a child who believed he could take to god and conquer Jerusalem. He gathered around 30,000 children and went for this mission.. which ended up unsuccessful.
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What type of Christians are there in majority in the USA ?
Protestants
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Who created the Church of England ?
Henri the VIII who wanted to divorce but was not allowed by the Pope
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What is called the ritual performed to become Christian ?
Baptism
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What are the main two festivals for Christians and why ?
Christmas (believed to be the birth of Jesus)
Easter (celebrating the resurrection of Jesus)
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Where does the Pope love ?
Vatican City (located in Italy)
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What is the Holy Sepulchure ?
Located in Jerusalem, believed to be the site of Jesus’s crucifixion, burial and resurrection
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How many Muslims are there worldwide ?
Around 1.8 billions
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What is the meaning of Islam ?
Submission to god
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Who is the final Prophet in Islam ?
Muhammed
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How do Muslim call their god ?
Allah
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Where is the Kaaba located ?
In Mecca, in Saudi Arabia
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What is a caliph ?
A religious and political leader in Islam
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Why did Muslims split after the death of Muhammad ?
Because Muhammad never pointed a successor
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How did the Muslims split after Muhammed’s death ?
Sunni : believed Abu Bakr, Muhammad’s best friend should be the new leader
Shia : believed Ali, Muhammed’s cousin should be the new leader
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How do we call the way of killing animal for food in Islam ?
Halal
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What food is forbidden for most of the Muslims ?
Pork
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What are the five pillars of Islam ?
Read the Quran
Pray five times a day
Zakat : charity to the poors
Fasting during the month of Ramadan
Pilgrimage to Mecca once in life
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What is the holy book in Islam ?
The Quran
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Extremists def
A person who holds extreme political or religious opinions, especially who encourages illegal and violent actions
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What is the KKK ?
The Ku Kulx Klan is a white-supremacist Christian group in the USA that promotes extreme racist, antisemitism, Islamophobic and homophobia views. They’re are know for their acts of violence and hate crimes.
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What means “jihad”?
Fight against the enemies of Islam
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What is Hamas ?
Palestinian extremist jihadist organization
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What is Hezbollah?
A Shia extremist jihadist organization based in Lebanon
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What is Hezbollah?
A Shia extremist jihadist organization based in Lebanon
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What is Al Qaeda ? Who founded it and what are they known for ?
A extremist jihadist terrorist organization founded by Osama Bin Laden.
Known for attacking the USA with plan crashes on the 11th of September 2001.
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Who are the Talibans ?
They are a Islamic extremist group in power in Afghanistan. They’re known for their violents actions and their strict laws against women.
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Who are the Talibans ?
They are a Islamic extremist group in power in Afghanistan. They’re known for their violents actions and their strict laws against women.
