ELA
What is the theme of a story?
The message/moral of the story the author wants the reader to know
Who is the individual who believed in nonviolent protest and fought for India's independence?
Gandhi
This religion's founder is Siddhartha Gautama
Buddhism
What kind of government does North Korea have?
Autocracy
What type of trade barrier sets a limit on the amount of goods imported into a country?
Quota
What is a haiku?
A poem that consists of 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, and 5 in the last line.
Who was impacted by Gandhi's method of nonviolent protest and used it to impact their country?
Martin Luther King Jr.
This religion originated in Japan
Shintoism
Which country in SE Asia do citizens have the most freedom and involvement in their government?
South Korea
What type of trade barrier places a tax on imported goods?
Tariff
When reading a text, what do good readers do if they do not understand the story?
They go back and re read the text, looking for context clues.
Why did the United States help rebuild Japan?
They wanted to become allies with Japan to keep them from becoming a future military threat. They also wanted to stop the spread of communism.
True or False: Southern and Eastern Asia religions began with Abraham
False; Middle Eastern religions (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism can be traced back to Abraham)
What type of government do citizens have no power to vote for their leaders?
Autocracy
Embarago
What is point of view in a story?
Point of View is what the narrator, or character, in the story sees/thinks. It is who is telling the story.
Why did the United States become involved in Vietnam and South Korea?
They wanted to stop the domino effect and the spread of communism in Southern and Eastern Asian countries
This religion is a polytheistic religion
Hinduism
What is the difference between a Presidential and Parliamentary Democracy?
In a Presidential Democracy, citizens can vote for both the executive and legislative branch. In a Parliamentary Democracy, citizens can only for the legislative branch. The legislative branch then selects the executive branch (usually prime minister).
What is the goal of tariffs and quotas?
To protect domestic industries
What is tone?
Tone is the writer's attitude/feeling towards the subject. It conveys how the writer feels/their opinion.
Explain the goal of Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution
He promised the poor peasants in China a better life by everyone being treated equally. His plan was to remove all the "four olds" and create China into a Communist country.
Which religion follows the eightfold path and tries to reach enlightment or Nirvana?
Buddhism
I am a citizen of India. I am able to vote for the legislative branch, however I do not get to vote for the executive branch. What kind of government does my country have?
Parliamentary Democracy
The United States produces Nike shoes. Vietnam also produces Nike shoes. What should the United States do to help their domestic industry?
Place a tariff on Nike shoes imported from Vietnam