Africa Development
African Econ and Govt
South East Asia Geo
South East Asia Development
South East Asia Econ & Govt
100
Why did Europeans colonize Africa and which European country colonized most of Africa?
natural resources for their industrial machine
Great Britain
100
What type government do Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa have?
Nigeria - presidential republic
Kenya - presidential republic
South Africa- parliamentary
100
Compare and contrast Confucianism and Shintoism. One example each.
Both encourage respect for authority, and family
Shintoism teaches that gods/spirits live in nature
Confucianism has no gods ( philosophy) not a religion.
100
By what means did India and Vietnam get their independence and who were their leaders?
Vietnam guerallia warfare against the French, led by Ho Chi Minh
India- peaceful, civil disobedience, against the British, led by Mohandas Gandhi
100
Which Asia countries (that we studied) have a parliamentary democracy.
India, Japan,
200
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference and who did it harm/help?
To partition African countries
European countries grew rich from the natural resources taken from Africa
Created ethnic conflict between African people, much of the land was damaged (mining, lumber industry)
200
What type economy do Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa have? Where are they located on the Continuum?
Mixed
200
How have mountains in India and China impacted living there? One example each
Both countries are bordered by the Himalayan Mountains, hindered trade and travel, fewer job opportunities in the mountains.
One benefit, melting snow from the mountains feed the rivers of India and China
200
What were two examples of how Gandhi and the Indian National Congress (INC) used non-violence/civil disobedience to help India gain independence
1. Salt March (240 mile march) to the Arabian Sea to collect their own salt, in protest of the British salt tax
2. Boycotts - Made their own clothes, refused to buy British made cloth
also fasting, imprisonment, peaceful speeches
200
Which Asian country has the strongest economy and which the weakest? Explain
China (strongest) North Korea (weakest)
China - highest GDP
North Korea - lowest GDP
300
What did the European partitioning of Africa cause/create? (Name three) positive and/or negative
Ethnic/religious rivalries
artificial boundaries
improvements in transportation and education
300
How does instability in government lead to limited access to education, food, and medicine?
Creates chaos and disrupts a governments ability to serve its people
300
Cause and effect of water pollution in the Ganges and Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
Ganges - factory and sewage waste, cremated bodies, bathing
Yangtze - factory and human waste (Both are also polluted by:fertilizers, animal waste, construction, flooding
Effect for both is illness, death, not enough clean water
300
Why and how did the US help Japan rebuild after WWII? 2 examples
Why: US dropped atomic bombs on Japan, lots of destruction, US wanted to restore some goodwill, also to stop the spread of communism, and keep Japan as a trading partner and ally.
How: Helped write a constitution and established a new government, sent money, resources, and Americans to help clean up and rebuild
300
In these two Asian countries citizens have the least amount of rights. ( the countries we studied)
North Korea and China
400
What two major items led to independence in Nigeria and Kenya? By what means did each country obtain independence?
After WWII Europeans could not maintain colonies
Encouraged by India's independence from Britain
Nationalism and Pan African Movement
Nigeria - gradual peaceful movement (little violence (civil war broke out after independence)
Kenya - violent rebellion
400
How does the distribution of natural resources(name at least 2) affect the economic development of a Africa
water supply and arable land. Countries who have limited natural resources are dependent on other countries, may lag behind in development, can cause conflict (water wars)
Countries with ample natural resources have more opportunity to develop an advanced economy
400
Cause and effect of air pollution and flooding in India and China? 2 causes, 2 effects
Cause of most flooding: Monsoons
Cause of air pollution: car and factory emissions, outdoor cooking
effect air pollution: illness/death-humans/animals
effect flooding: death (people, animals) and destruction (property, plants, crops)
400
Give two reasons why the US got involved in the Vietnam and Korean wars? What is the state/condition of those two countries today?
Why: to stop the spread of communism (Domino Theory) and to maintain a sphere of influence in Asia (trade and allies)
What: Vietnam is an united communist country, Korea is divided into North and South at the 38th parallel North-communist, South- democratic
400
How does literacy rate effect the standard of living in South East Asia. Which country has highest literacy rate and which has the lowest?
Typically the higher the literacy rate, the higher the standard of living and vice versa (exception North Korea)
Highest: North Korea (100%) estimate
Lowest: India (women 50% - Men 75% male) estimate
500
What was apartheid and who were the two men who helped bring it to an end?
South African policy of separating whites and non-whites (racism)
Both helped bring an end to apartheid :Nelson Mandela - 1st black president of South Africa
F.W. de Klerk - last white president of South Africa, freed Mandela after he served 27 years in prison
500
What is the relationship between investment in human capital (give an example of human capital) and GDP per capita?
Example: education.
The more a country invest in human capital the better prepared its people will be to work efficiently, helping to increase GDP per capita.
500
Compare contrast Hinduism and Buddhism, 3 similarities, 3 differences
Both believe in reincarnation, Karma, and founded in India
Hinduism- many gods, Buddhism - no gods
Hinduism - caste system, Buddhism all equal
Hindu -holy book(Vedas) Buddhism no holy book
500
Mao Zedong brought communism to China to help improve conditions of the peasants. Was he successful. Three positives, three negatives
Hero to some, villain to others
Positives: reforms for women, new ideas, land for the poor
Negatives; Millions died during Great Leap Forward and Culture Revolution, limited education, not enough food for the population
500
How has the distribution of natural resources impacted people in Japan and North Korea? Give examples for each.
Some countries have more natural resources than others, so they have developed a strong independent economy, countries with few natural resources may be strong but they are dependent on others for what they need. They tend to specialize in a product or service to sell it for what they need.
Example: Japan has few natural resources so imports most of its coal. North Korea few natural resources, country has a low GDP