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Why are the Kurds a Stateless Nation?
They have their own language and culture but don't have physical boundaries.
What was the Berlin Conference?
It was a conference in Berlin Germany that would separate African territories amongst 14 European Nations
What are monsoons?
Seasonal winds causing heavy rains and flooding
What type of political system ruled China for years before the revolution?
Dynasties
What happened to the Stolen Generation?
Aboriginal children were taken from their families
What is a Theocracy?
A Government that is run by religion. A holy book dictates laws and rules.
What is happening to the Sahel, and what is the solution?
Desertification; the Great Green Wall (planting trees)
Why did the British partition India in 1947?
By religion due to high levels of Muslims and Hindus
Why did China implement SEZs?
To jump-start their stagnant economy with free markets
What is the purpose of the haka?
Ancient war dance displaying pride, strength, and unity
What was Arab Spring and Where did it begin
It was pro-democracy uprisings in the Arab world that brought about change. It started in Tunisia.
What are conflict diamonds, and who created the Kimberley Process?
Diamonds mined in war zones; the United Nations
Why does India have a gender gap?
Boys are preferred over girls
What were two effects of China’s One Child Policy?
Slowed population growth (accept any reasonable second: gender imbalance, aging population)
Why did the U.S. get involved in the Vietnam War?
To stop the spread of communism (Domino Theory)
What religions originate from SWA?
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
What was apartheid supposed to do?
Segregate races between whites and blacks
What is microcredit, and where was it started?
Small loans for poor people; started in Bangladesh
Where/what is the 38th parallel?
Division between North & South Korea since 1953
Who were the Khmer Rouge, and who was their genocide committed against?
Communist party in Cambodia; against enemies of the regime (educated people, doctors, lawyers)
Who was ISIS and what did they want?
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. They wanted to have a new caliphate (empire)
Why did South Sudan secede from Sudan?
Sudan wanted to force Islam; South Sudan was mostly Christian
Why is the Ganges River considered sacred to Hindus?
Associated with goddess Ganga; flows from heaven to earth
Give one positive and one negative of the Three Gorges Dam.
*Positive: hydroelectricity/flood control; Negative: relocation of 1 million people/harms animal habitats*
What type of control did Myanmar's military junta have after they took control in 1962?
Totalitarian government