European Partitioning
What major historical event caused artificial political boundaries in Africa?
European partitioning
What type of economy does South Africa mostly have?
mixed economy closer to market
What are the 3 economic questions all systems must answer?
What to produce, how to produce, for whom to produce?
How are religious groups different from ethnic groups?
not based on ancestry
Why are many modern conflicts in the Middle East occurring?
because of boundaries drawn after Ottoman Empire?
What is one modern-day effect of European partitioning in Africa?
Increased conflict
What is it called when a country taxes imports from another?
tariff
In a parliamentary system, who elects the chief executive?
the legislature
What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?
they are all monotheistic
How has water pollution impacted parts of Africa?
Less clean water for drinking/irrigation
What philosophy emphasizes Africans uniting across the continent?
Pan-African movement
What is the term for banning most trade with other countries
embargo
What kind of democracy does South Africa have?
a parliamentary democracy
What is the main disagreement between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
who should be Muhammad’s successor
What American theory said if one country became communist, others nearby would follow?
the domino theory
How did nationalism affect countries like Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa in the 1900s?
Led to demand for independence
What is it called when a country focuses on producing specific goods?
specialization
What is the difference in how the chief executive is chosen in Israel vs. Saudi Arabia?
citizens elect legislature in Israel; monarchy in Saudi Arabia?
Which religion believes in the Torah and started in Southwest Asia?
Judaism
What effect does deforestation and poor soil have on land?
makes the land bad for farming, vulnerable to becoming desert.
How did the boundaries drawn between 1914 and 1923 in Southwest Asia lead to conflict?
Ignored traditional ethnic/religious regions
What economic activity explains Nigeria’s 5% GDP increase from 2003 to 2007?
investment in human capital
What is a trait that supports South Africa having a market economy?
Allowed to have private industries that support the GDP
What movement connects Africans through shared cultural bonds?
the Pan-African movement
What war involved the U.S. defending Kuwait from Iraq in 1990-91?
Persian Gulf Conflict