Form of government where people choose their leaders.
What is democracy
100
Systematic murder of a large group of people, typically due to ethnicity, religion, or politics.
ie: Holocaust, Khmer Rouge, Armenian Christians
What is genocide?
100
European countries sought these two things from Africa to fuel the Industrial Revolution.
What are labour and resources?
100
The U.S. and other major world powers came together to fight in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Syria. Name the primary purpose.
What is terrorism?
100
United States purchased additional territory from France in 1803. $15 million dollars and we doubled the land in the U.S. Name the historical border expansion.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
200
Government which is run by religious leaders.
ie: Iran, Israel, Vatican City
What is theocracy?
200
Which German city was divided between the U.S. and Russia, but was reunited in 1989?
What is Berlin?
200
European powers meet in 1884 to peacefully divide Africa amongst themselves.
What is the Berlin Conference?
200
This alliance was formed to have its member countries keep peace against Communist aggression.
What is NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?
200
Process in which 538 votes are used to vote for President and Vice President. It is divided by according to the number of senators and representatives each state has.
What is the Electoral College?
300
An island country that calls itself "Republic of China". Government leaders fled to this country from China due to communism. They still consider themselves the "real" China.
What is Taiwan?
300
An ongoing struggle for land between two groups who have been fighting over the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Issues include holy sites, history, and mutual distrust.
What is Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
300
Man who lived South Africa and fought against apartheid laws. He was jailed for 27 years, and become the country's first black president. He eventually won the Nobel Peace prize for his work on human rights.
What is Nelson Mandela?
300
Countries involved in Middle East, Africa, and South America formed an organization to coordinate and unify oil policies. It's responsible for almost half world's oil production.
What is OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)?
300
The boundaries or parameters that define a country. These may be physical or manmade (political), and may change over time.
What is borders?
400
Pride in your country that leads to a belief it is superior to other countries. This attitude causes wars and imperialism.
What is Nationalism?
400
Terrorist group responsible for:
9/11 (2001)
first World Trade Center attack (1993)
USS Cole bombing (2000)
*Leader was Osama bin Laden.
*precursor to ISIS
What is al-Qaeda?
400
System of racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa.
What is apartheid?
400
Survey filled out every 10 years. It is used to help determine number of representatives for House of Representatives, and ultimately, number of electoral votes.
What is the census?
400
Countries or organizations working together toward a common goal, such as political or cultural issues.
What is supranational cooperation?
500
Elected officials speak on behalf of the general population. For example the U.S. votes in Senators and Representatives.
When America votes on issues, the Senators and Representatives vote for its citizens.
What is Representative Democracy?
500
The middle ground between two conflicting countries. Most commonly known is the 38th Parallel between North Korea and South Korea.
What is DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)?
500
Diamonds mined in a war zone with profits used to fund war/insurgency.
What is 'blood diamonds"?
500
Continent on east side of Atlantic: countries working together as a supranational organization with its primary focus being interdependence and working together.
What is EU (European Union)?
500
Country that has a communist government, and a capitalist/socialist economy.