Africa
The event where European Nations split Africa's land among themselves was called what?
The Berlin Conference
What is jihad?
Islamic Holy War
According to Buddhist teachings, the cause of suffering is:
Desire
What is imperialism?
Using your country's power to gain economic and political control over other countries
True or false: Muslims, Jews, and Christians all worship the same god.
True
By the 1600’s, European demand for African slaves was growing because of the:
Growth of plantations in the Americas
How did Palestinians respond to the UN Partition Plan?
They rejected it and attacked the new state of Israel
Which Chinese philosopher most influenced how Chinese dynasties ran their governments?
Confucius
What is the Zionist movement?
The belief that all Jews should return to Israel
What was apartheid?
The separation of black and white people in South Africa
Name 2 issues that new African countries have dealt with since their independence
Corruption in their governments, economic/natural resource issues,violence
What promise did the European powers give Arab nations if they supported the Europeans during World War I?
They would support independence for the Arab nations
What did Gandhi do to protest British rule in South Africa and India?
Refusing to cooperate with the British government using a nonviolent approach
How was European imperialism at least somewhat responsible for the genocide in Rwanda?
The Belgians divided the Hutu and Tutsi by how "white" they were, leading to strained relations between the two groups
What was the purpose of the Cultural Revolution?
To return China to its revolutionary ideals and bring Mao back to power
How did European nations drawing the borders for African countries effect the continent?
They put different ethnic groups together, leading to conflict and civil war
What is the difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
Sunni Muslims believe any worthy Muslim can be an Islamic leader, Shia Muslims believe Islamic leaders should be related to Mohammad
What is the Indian Caste system?
A social system in India that divides people into distinct social classes
According to Hinduism, the goal of life is to:
Free the soul from the cycle of reincarnation
Who is in charge of China today?
Xi Jinping
What was the outcome of the Rwandan Genocide?
The Tutsi army (the RPF) successfully defeated the Hutu army and set up a new, mostly Tutsi government
Name three reasons for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Israeli settlements, terrorism, Israeli responses to terrorism, Jerusalem, Palestinian poverty, lack of support for Palestinian statehood, etc.
What was the Great Leap Forward designed to do?
Increase agricultural and industrial output in China
What is Wahhabism?
The belief that Islamic countries are moving too far away from traditional Islam
What was the long march? Why was it significant?
It was the Chinese communists fleeing the nationalists across China, and it cemented Mao as leader of the Chinese communists