All Units
What are the five themes of geography?
Location, place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and region.
Where were the three monotheistic religions founded?
The Middle East
India is part of the continent of...
Asia
Africa is a...
Continent
What country has the second largest population?
China
Define climate change
complex ways a warmer world alters the atmo. the water, and the air
Name the order that the 3 religions were founded--first to most recent.
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
What did the British gain from colonialism?
Raw goods, trade, labor, etc
What allowed some early African kingdoms to gain more power than others?
Natural resources like gold, and proximity to rivers and coasts
Which country is the 4th largest by landmass?
China
Israelis and Palestinians have struggled over issues of ______, _____, ______
Land, Self-rule, and security
List the monotheistic religions from the most worldwide followers to the least.
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Who led the independence movement in India?
Mahatma Gandhi
Prior to (before) colonization, what was the difference between Hutus and Tutsis?
Class: Tutsis were wealthy cattle herders and Hutus were common farmers
What percentage of China's land is fertile?
10%
Henotheism is....
monotheism + polytheism
What does each religion call their holy book?
Torah, Bible, Qur'an
What is the message of the four noble truths?
Life is suffering, much of that suffering comes from desire, suffering has an end, and there is a way to bring about the end of suffering.
Which of the following best defines genocide?
Attempted or intentional destruction of a national, racial, religious, or ethnic group
Social Order centered on five key relationships
Confucianism
Nirvana is
The end of all desire
Where does each religion worship?
Synagogue, Church, Mosque
What do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
belief in rebirth and karma
What is the the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and what year did it occur?
A international treaty adopted by the United Nations after World War II--countries should intervene. 142 nations have signed it.
Who founded Confucianism?
Confucius?