Religion
What is considered the oldest religion in the world?
Europe is geographically made up of several ____
Peninsulas
Term for Jewish Nationalism
Zionism
Europeans drinking tea after encountering Chinese culture is an example of what 5 theme
Movement
What is the best food in America
Cheese dip or mac and cheese
What is the main difference between Atheism and Agnosticism?
Agnostic does not know whether or not there is a higher power, Atheist fully does not believe
List 3/4 causes of WW1
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Give 2 examples of a stateless nation in the region
Kurds
Palestinians
Explain Juche
North Korean policy of self-efficiency. Do not want to rely on other countries
Who was the guy who split from the Catholic Church
Martin Luther
List three things Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common
1. Jerusalem is the Holy Land
2. Monotheistic
3. Abrahamic
What is the purpose of the European Union?
Unite Europe politically, ideologically, and economically to avoid intense competition (avoid nationalism)
Give two arguments for why Palestinians believe the land belongs to them
1. They won the land hundreds of years ago in war 2. Their holy land is there
Explain the Meiji restoration
Japan sends out men to learn about the Western world to bring back to Japan. Ends the Shogunate, turning point in Japan's history
What is causing international drama in the West Bank?
Israeli Settlements
Describe conservative Judaism
accept the binding law of halakha (jewish law) but also thinks it should adapt to modern society
Sweden building dykes and polders to control flooding is an example of which of the 5 themes?
Human Environment Interaction
Morocco has a pretty evenly distributed population pyramid, but does not taper at the bottom. What stage of the DTM are they in?
Stage 3
How was Taiwan formed?
Chiang Kai Shek fled there after the Chinese Civil War and set up the Republic of China
Give 1/2 reasons China has an interest in Tibet
1. Control of rivers that start in Tibet
2. Protection from India
What is the major Ideological difference between Sunni and Shia Islam?
Sunni follows Muhammed's followers while Shia follow his family
Want more sovereignty
Decrease immigration
People dont identify as "European"
List 2/3 reasons the US says they are involved in the Middle East
1. Support Israel
2. preventing WMDs
3.oil
Identify and Explain what development began China's transition out of a planned economy
Special Economic Zones (SEZ's).
an area in which business and trade laws are different from rest of the country. SEZs are located within a country's national borders, and their aims include: increased trade, increased investment, job creation and effective administration.
** less government control of economy
What is the best football team in all of North America?
Arkansas Razorbacks