Sunni and Shi'a
This is what Shi'a or Shi'ite translates to in English.
Party of Ali
The Europeans divided the Middle East based on what resource?
Oil
What is the name of the young woman who was taken prisoner and beaten by police in Iran?
Mahsa Amini
What was the value of the American coin first minted in 1787, purportedly designed by Ben Franklin, and inscribed with the phrase “mind your business”?
$0.01
Which global market was heavily disrupted by the war?
Energy markets (oil and gas)
According to the documentary Living on One Dollar, how many people around the world live on less than $1 per day?
1.1 billion
What crisis increased poverty recently?
COVID-19 pandemic
What areas lack high-speed internet?
Rural Areas
Give the date that Russia invaded Crimea.
February 20, 2014
What is the term for the divide between the Sunni and the Shi'a?
Sectarianism
Who were the 'bad guys' who were not invited to discuss the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany, the Austro-Hungarians and the Ottoman Empire
Many of the issues between the United States and Iran currently stem from negative sentiments left-over due to what event?
The Iran-Hostage Crisis and the CIA's replacement of Iran's leader with the Shah
What is the name of the cloud computing service that had a technical problem this week, affecting hundreds of companies and millions of users until it was resolved?
Amazon Web Services
Which Ukrainian city became symbolic for resistance in 2022 as shown in the documentary?
Mariupol
What organization most commonly sets the international poverty line?
The World Bank
Which region of the United States has highest poverty rates?
Southern States
What type of political system typically restricts internet use?
Authoritarian regimes
What technology spreads dissent, especially in modern conflicts across the globe?
Social Media use
The Shi'a believe that this is how their leader should be chosen.
By bloodline
What had the British promised Arabs in WWI if they should rise up against the Ottomans?
Independence
After Obama negotiated the Iran Nuclear Deal to slow down Iran's production of nuclear weapons, what did President Trump implement, causing the economy of Iran to collapse, that resulted in a build up of anti-American sentiment in Iran, and a declaration from the nation that they would not halt their production of nuclear weapons or negotiate?
Sanctions
Sanae Takaichi, who was sworn in during October, made history by becoming the first woman ever to lead what Asian country?
Japan
Which pipeline project that we discussed in lecture was halted due to the war?
Nord Stream 2
Poverty lowers average what?
Life expectancy
What is it called when resource-rich countries struggle economically?
The Resource Curse
What are four factors that can contribute to causing the digital divide?
Income, age, race and ethnicity, and location
What organization controls oil production levels?
OPEC
When did the split between Sunni and Shi'a begin?
7th Century
The secret agreement signed between Britain and France that divided up part of the Ottoman Empire.
Sykes-Picot Agreement
What peace agreement involved Egypt and Israel?
The Camp David Accords
What nation, which has the second-largest economy in Europe, experienced a political crisis in September following the loss of a confidence vote by its former Prime Minister?
France
Which former Ukrainian president fled to Russia in 2014 after the Euromaidan protests?
Viktor Yanukovych
Poverty typically increases what social problem?
Crime
Poverty affects what childhood success in what?
Academics
What three factors contribute most the the digital divide?
Low income, accessibility, and lack of training
When did Putin first become prime minister of Russia?
1999
What is the Sunni historical leader called? What is the Shi'a historical leader called?
Caliph and Imam
What treaty signed after World War I was not secret, and involved the dismembering of the Ottoman Empire.
Treaty of Sevres
What person has done more for the general population of Iran than Biden, Trump, or any other global leader?
Elon Musk
In what Middle Eastern country, which has been involved in peace negotiations between Israel and Hamas, did Israel launch an airstrike in September targeting militants in Doha?
Qatar
Name two businesses that have left Russia due to the conflict.
A few include: McDonalds, Starbucks, Apple, Netflix, Coca-Cola and Ford (over 140 of the world’s largest companies have pulled out).
How much money did each person in the "savings club" get in Lining on One Dollar?
$144
What is defined as a statistical measure of the degree of variation or inequality represented in a set of values, used especially in analyzing income inequality.
Gini Coefficient
According to the Van Deursen, et. al. article that was analyzed in lecture, gaps in digital access at early stages in life lead to what?
Larger gaps at later stages
What pilgrimage is central to Islam?
Hajj