Who wants another snow day????
Animals that go "quack"
Adam Levine used to mow my lawn
Gandhi was Yoda's grandson
Punjab is the new Spring Break destination
100
The lowest group in the caste system
What are the Untouchables
100
This group was the minority in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq. They had their own language and culture
Who are the Kurds
100
This is a large desert in Southern Africa
What is the Kalahari
100
Another name for division
What is partition
100
Leader of Turkey who would later change his name. His reforms "westernized" Turkey.
Who is Mustafa Kemal
200
This is a government that is controlled by religious leaders
What is a Theocracy
200
This is the largest desert in the world located in Northern Africa
What is the Sahara
200
How did Arabs feel about the Treaty of Versailles
What is they felt betrayed by it.
200
This declaration claimed that Palestine should be the homeland for the Jews
What is the Balfour
200
This is Islamic Law based on the Koran
What is Sharia
300
He was the "father of the Turks"
Who is Ataturk
300
Early Indian leader who later became Prime Minister. He encouraged economic growth and social change. Considered a "good guy."
Who is Nehru
300
Define OPEC
What is Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
300
Why did India become two countries after it gained its independence? What groups form the majority in each country?
What is Muslims feared discrimination in a Hindu-dominated India........Pakistan=Muslim India=Hindu
300
Explain the Israeli vs. Palestinian Conflict
What is Arabs called Palestine home for centuries. After WWII, Jews wanted to return to their roots so they migrated to Israel and claimed the land as "theirs." Arabs=Palestine and Jews=Israel. U.S. supports Israel.
400
He copied the reforms seen in Turkey in his own country of Iran.
Who is Reza Khan
400
Describe Bangladesh
What is Bangladesh was formerly known as East Pakistan. Majority of people were Bengalis who were very, very poor.
400
Gandhi believed in this doctrine of nonviolence and respect for life
What is Ahimsa
400
A state in the Himalayas (Northern India) which is a constant source of conflict. It has a Hindu leader and Muslim majority.
What is Kashmir
400
He was the Kenyan Nationalist leader who would later become President
Who is Jomo Kenyatta
500
He is the current Prime Minister of Israel
Who is Netanyahu
500
What are 2 reasons why religion has been a source of conflict in the Middle East since World War I?
What is Arabs vs. Israelis and Extremist groups want to rid the area of western ifluences
500
Arab Nationalist movement after World War I who opposed foreign influence
What is Pan-Arabism
500
He was the U.S. backed dictator of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1965-1997)
Who is Mobuto Seso Seko
500
He led the overthrow of the government in Iran in 1979
Who is the Ayatollah Khomeini
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