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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