SS Final Exam

Review Game (Click through the questions

and answers to quiz

yourself!)

What is irrigation?

bringing water to dry land

What are nomads?

Hunters/gatherers who do not settle in

one place—they travel around based on

availability of food and resources that

they need

What is a theocracy?

Government ruled by a religious leader

(religious law=law of the land)

What is sharia?

Islamic Law

What is specialization?

When a country’s economy depends on

one product for trade

What is a tariff?

Tax placed on foreign goods

Name the holy books for

Judaism, Christianity, and

Islam.

Judaism=Torah

Christianity=Bible

Islam=Quran

What was the capital city of

the Ottoman Empire?

Constantinople (now Istanbul)

Which countries established

mandates in the Middle East

after WWI?

Britain & France

Why have the Tigris and

Euphrates Rivers been sources

of conflict for many years? They are the major water supply for Turkey, Syria,

and Iraq

How can political unrest in the

Middle East impact countries

all over the world?

OIL/gas prices—most countries in the

world depend on this resource from the

Middle East

Where are the most highly

populated areas in the Middle

East?

Near freshwater sources

What is Israel’s major ethnic

group (hint: this group is both

an ethnicity and a religion)

Jews

What is the major ethnic group

in the Middle East overall?

Arabs

What is the major ethnic group

in Iran?

Persians

There is usually a direct

connection between a high

standard of living and a high

__________ ________.

Literacy rate

Name the two different types

of Islam.

Sunni and Shia

List some reasons why the

Ottoman Empire fell.

They couldn’t compete in trade with

Europe.

They didn’t modernize.

They fought on the losing side of WWII.

Saudi Arabia’s government is

a _____________.

monarchy

Which country in the Middle

East gives its people the most

democratic freedom?

Israel

What is the name of the type of

economy where businesses are

owned by both individuals and the

government?

Mixed Economy

What is OPEC and what is its

purpose?

Organization of Petroleum Exporting

Countries

They set and regulate how much oil is

produced and price of the sales

What country was created in

1948 when the UN divided up

Palestine’s land between the

Arabs & the Jews?

Israel

The Persian Gulf War began in

1991 when Saddam Hussein

invaded what neighboring

country?

Kuwait

Explain a unitary government

system:

All power is held by the central

government

Explain a federal system of

government.

Power is divided between central

government and regional governments

What is a confederation?

A group of countries that unite together

for a specific purpose (ex: UN, EU, etc.)

Explain democracy.

Many voting rights given along with

individual rights

What is an oligarchy?

Leadership and power are held by the

wealthy elite

What is another word for

autocracy?

dictatorship

How is parliamentary

democracy different from a

presidential democracy?

The prime minister is elected by the parliament

rather than directly by the citizens

What lake in Africa is the

source of the Nile River?

Lake Victoria

Why do some parts of Africa

remain underdeveloped?

Lack of trade routes and MONEY to

provide these resources.

What is desertification and

how is it impacting Northern

Africa?

The spread of the desert due to

overgrazing, drought, etc.

It is severely limiting Northern Africa’s food

supply

What was the result of the

Bantu migration throughout

Africa?

Cultural exchange—the Bantu culture

and religion changed as they migrated

and they also influenced the areas that

they came into contact with

What was apartheid in South

Africa?

The separation of races in South Africa

(racial segregation) that classified people

as either “black,” “white,” “colored,” or

“Asian.”

How has South Africa’s

government changed today?

Today apartheid has been abolished and

ALL racial groups are given equal rights.

What was the purpose of the

Pan-African movement?

To create unity among the African people

and encourage African countries to

govern themselves (win independence

from European powers)

Why is the population of the

Sahara desert low?

Lack of access to fresh water

What is the difference

between an ethnic group and

a religious group?

You are born into an ethnic group and it

never changes.

You can change your religion and decide

your own belief system.

What did Nelson Mandela and

FW deKlerk do for South Africa

They fought to end apartheid

Great diversity in some parts of

Africa has led to _____

_______.

Civil war

Many wars have begun in Africa

because of the ________ _________

made by the Europeans when they

colonized.

Artificial boundaries

What was the purpose of the

Berlin Conference of 1884-

1885?

To divide up Africa (among European

powers) and move forward with

colonization

Europeans wanted to colonize

Africa to gain ________

__________.

Raw materials

South Africa’s independence

movements were mainly

conflicts between what 3

groups?

British, Boers, and African tribes

Which European power

tortured and maimed the

people of the Congo for its

rubber trade?

Belgians

What was Social Darwinism?

European racism that proposed the idea

that the people in Africa were not as

socially and culturally evolved as the

people in Europe

What is the major physical

barrier in the continent of

Africa?

The Sahara Desert

What has the Aswan High

Dam done for Egypt?

Stopped the yearly flooding of the Nile

and slowed the flow of the Nile River

What is Africa’s topography

like?

Very diverse

The Arabs are mostly found in

which region of Africa?

The North

What role does government

stability have in the fight

against AIDS in Africa?

Stable governments are better equipped to fight

the spread of AIDS

A country that invests in

human capital usually has a

high _______.

GDP

How has oil impacted the lives

of Nigerians?

Most Nigerians work in the oil industry.

Their government is corrupt and the

wealth is held by the elite even though

they have many resources.

Where do most people live in

China?

Plains and coasts

Explain Buddhism.

Found mostly found in China and East

Asia; focuses on the 4 noble truths, the

path to enlightenment, etc.

Explain Confucianism.

It’s not a religion—it’s a philosophy!

Confucianism is found throughout Asia. It

teaches respect for learning, to have

moral character, and responsibility to

others.

Explain Shinto.

Native religion of Japan

Belief in kami (spirits) both ancestral and in

nature

Explain Hinduism.

Found mostly in India

Includes belief in karma and reincarnation

One great spirit can take the form of

many gods

What is reincarnation?

The belief that one is reborn after death

and that the soul lives again

What is the major belief system

in China (despite the fact that

their government says they

are athiest)?

Buddhism

Which river is nicknamed

“China’s Sorrow” due to the

numerous floods and loss of

life?

Huang He (Yellow River)

What are kami and what

religion are they associated

with?

Spirits (both spirits of the dead and spirits

in nature)

Shinto

80% of Japan’s land consists of

____________.

mountains

Japan’s climate is controlled

mainly by __________.

monsoons

Which country in Asia had the

greatest influence on its

neighbors?

China

Who were the samurai?

Warriors given power to govern feudal

Japan

Which country is considered to

be “the subcontinent of Asia?”

India

Which two Asian nations are

major archipelagoes?

Indonesia and the Philippines

What are the three great rivers

of the Indian subcontinent?

Indus River

Brahmaputra River

Ganges River

How does terracing help with

food production in Southern

and Eastern Asia?

It creates more usable land for farming

What was the name of a

social group that identified

people according to the

occupation of their ancestors

in India?

caste

Name some of the modern

struggles facing India.

Pollution

Poverty

Overpopulation

Border disputes (Kashmir)

Why was Japan occupied

after WWII?

The US never wanted Japan to be a

militaristic power again.

What was the Cultural

Revolution?

Mao’s program to “renew the spirit of the

Chinese people” and get rid of everything

“old”

Why does Korea remain a

divided nation?

They disagree on governing style.

North Korea remains a communist nation

and South Korea is democratic.

What was a common force in

all of Indochina’s

independence movements?

communism

Who were the kamikaze?

Suicide pilots for Japan’s military during

WWII who rammed US ships (kamikaze

boats were also used)

In 1949, what political party

took over China?

Chinese Communist Party

What happened to the

Nationalists when the

Communists took over China?

They fled to Taiwan and set up their own

government there

Why did we enter the Korean

War?

The United Nations asked us to help

defend South Korea

Why did we enter the Vietnam

War?

The Viet Minh fired shots at our ships in the

Tonkin Gulf

What was President Truman’s

MAIN reason for firing our

commanding general in

Korea?

He was getting too close to China

What 2 countries supplied the

communist north with supplies

to fight us in Korea?

Russia & China

Which leader proclaimed that

he was head of the

Democratic Republic of

Vietnam following the

Indochina wars?

Ho Chi Minh (even though he was

communist and it was NOT a “democratic

republic.”)

How did France try to maintain

their influence in Indochina?

They first tried to take back their old

colonies (once Japan fell at the end of

WWII and lost that land)

Then they fought the Viet Minh and set up

monarchies in Laos and Cambodia

What was Diem’s rule like in

Southern Vietnam?

Oppressive

Persecuted Buddhist majority

Wealth was held by the minority elite

Who were the Viet Cong?

Secret rebels in South Vietnam fighting for

the northern communists

What was the turning point in

the Vietnam War when the

American people began to

question whether or not we

could win?

The Tet Offensive

Who was Mohandas Gandhi?

The leader of India’s nonviolent

independence movement

What was the name of the

split between India and

Pakistan? Why did they split?

Partition

they split over religious differences

What was the Indian National

Congress?

A nationalist movement created to help

India gain independence from Britain

Which US president sent the

most troops to Vietnam?

LBJ