Geography and Culture
The study of where people, places, and things are located
Geography
What is the holy book of each of these religions?
- Judaism
- Islam
- Christianity
Torah, Quran, Bible
Why was WWI originally called the "Great War"?
Because of the many countries invloved and the new technology
Acts committed with the intent to destroy a national, ethnic, or religious group
Genocide
What is imperialism?
When a strong country takes over a weaker one for resources.
Two countries or states that depend on each other for goods and services.
What is reincarnation?
The cycle of rebirth
What are the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Ideology, Nationalism
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
Laws written to discriminate against German Jews
Jewish people are not German citizens and have no political power
Jewish people cannot marry German people
Having a Chinatown in Philadelphia is an example of what?
Cultural Diffusion
Name all seven continents
Australia, Antarctica, Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America
What are the three monotheistic religions we learned about.
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
What event "sparked" WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the radio used to do during the Rwandan Genocide?
Spread propaganda about the Tutsis
Who was part of the Central Powers in WWI?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Not tipping when you go to a resturant in the United States is an example of what?
Cultural Taboo
What does polytheistic mean?
Belief in multiple gods
What were the two turning points of WWI?
What are two reasons Nazis targted the Jews?
Germany already did not like Jewish people
Jewish people were seen as traitors for signing the Treaty of Versailles (false)
Jewish people were successful and had high paying jobs. Nazis made people believe Jewish people ran the economy because of it
What event sparked the Rwandan Genoicde and why?
- President Habyarimana’s plane getting shot down
- Hutus blamed the Tutsis for shooting down the plane
Hitler hating the Jew because of their culture is an example of what?
Ethnocentrism
Belief in Buddhism where the cycle of rebirth stops and you are free from all desire
Nirvana
What are the four conditions of the Treaty of Versailles?
Blame, Reparations, Army, Territory
How did the Belgians help cause the Rwandan Genocide?
By splitting the Rwandans between Hutus and Tutsis. They treated the Tutsis better which made the Hutus want revenge. This later lead to genocide.
What is one of the reasons dictators came to power after WWI?
Depression of the 1930s
The Treaty of Versailles