Social Studies Final Review

^^What is the SEZ?^^

a costal Chinese port allowed to operate with capitalist principles

^^What is a megalopolis?^^

multiple cities combining into an enourmus metro area

^^What does homogenous mean?^^

sharing the same characteristics

^^What are killing fields?^^

communist genocide under Pol Pot

^^What was the cultural revolution?^^

Mao’s policy of persecuting teachers and scholars in an attempt to overthrow confucian impact of Chinese society

^^What was Timbuktu?^^

a major trading center for inner-Africa, prior to slavery

^^What did the first Europeans sailing around Africa find of particular value from the costal traders?^^

people

^^By what means did nineteenth century European powers prevent armed conflicts among themselves in Africa in their separate colonial efforts?^^

they established distinct boundaries between their territorial claims in Africa to divide tribal groups and weaken them

^^How would you best describe the triangular trade?^^

weapons and alcohol to Africa, tobacco and cotton products from the Americas to Europe, and African slaves to the Americas

^^What was the significance of the Conference of Berlin?^^

European powers established their spheres of influence in Africa

^^Why are parasitic diseases more common in Africa?^^

its proximity to the equator, heat/humidity, and traditional lack of education/resources to eradicate them

^^Are the Atlas Mountains the highest grouping of mountains in the world?^^

no, the Himalayas are the highest mountain range

^^Did the slave trade in Africa develop because the European explorers invaded the interior of the continent and kidnapped whomever the chose?^^

no, slaves were sold to the Europeans

^^What is unique about Africa’s geography?^^

it is the only continent squarely positioned on the Equator

^^What are AIDS and Covid and example of?^^

pandemics

^^Mandela -^^

* Symbol of the fight against apartheid
* imprisoned at 46 for speaking our against native south africans
* got elected as first president in South Africa

^^Gandhi -^^

Hindu man of peace that developed the idea of non violence resistance and campaigned for easing poverty, expanding women’s rights, ect.

^^Shih Huang Ti -^^

* First emperor of China
* “king of all kings”
* ended warring states period and unified China
* established the great wall of China structure and built the terracotta army

^^Deng -^^

* The Chinese Communist ruler after Mao that set up SEZ’s and instituted the One-Child Policy
* Pragmatic Chinese leader

^^Mao -^^

* First communist ruler of China
* China was at the largest population of a single nation ever
* encouraged child making
* Red Guards
* responsible for splitting up families

^^Pol Pot -^^

* Cambodian ruler
* political leader whose communist Khmer Rouge government led Cambodia from 1975 to 1979

^^Meji -^^

* Japanese emperor in the late 1800s/nineteenth century
* says one way or another Japan is gonna have to change and become global → willing chose for Japan to become global instead of fighting the US
* westernizes and modernizes Japan

^^What is unique about Malaysia’s geography?^^

about half of the country is on mainland Southeast Asia and half on an island in the South China Sea

^^What country has the most people vulnerable to the effects of a rise in sea level?^^

Bangladesh

^^The British intentionally divided which 2 groups in colonial India, resulting in conflict and war about independence?^^

Hindus and Muslims

^^What were the military conflicts between the British and the Chinese that resulted in the opening of Chinese markets to British goods and ultimately, the downfall of Chineses dynastic rule?^^

Opium Wars

^^What has Japan always had a severe weakness of?^^

a lack of natural resources

^^What has been cited as a factor causing Japan’s recent economic problems?^^

competition from Southeast Asia

^^Why is Tokyo said to be a dangerous place to live?^^

its location on the Kanto Plain

^^Mao’s policies of minimizing the attachment to family and tradition came in direct conflict with the influential philosophies of who?^^

Confucius

^^What are klongs?^^

canals in Bangkok

^^What are favelas?^^

slums in Brazilian cities

^^What is an archipelago?^^

a large chain of islands

^^What is a junta?^^

the military government of Myanmar

^^What is a yurt?^^

a well-built Mongolian tent

^^Why has China been able to better stabilize their population growth than India has?^^

China’s totalitarian communist regime has allowed them to institute strict rules like the one child policy

^^What is the unique rule that states all Jews are citizens of Israel?^^

law of return

^^Which country has prompted itself as a magnet for international tourists and shoppers?^^

United Arab Emirates

^^What is the best definition of an Arab?^^

one who is from the Arabian Peninsula and speaks Arabic

^^What two rivers is Mesopotamia nestled between?^^

tigris and euphrates

^^How has the discovery of oil on the Arabian Peninsula changed the area most promptly?^^

it has provided the nations with ample wealth to develop a modern infrastructure and urbanize

^^Where did the nationalists fled to after losing to Mao?^^

Taiwan

^^What country has the most even distribution of Sunni and Shite Muslims?^^

Iraq

^^What is the densely populated island city-state off the coast of Malaysia?^^

Singapore

^^What massive country has many parallel rivers that freeze over and flow into the Arctic?^^

Russia

^^What country has the most Shiite Muslims?^^

Iran

^^What is the nation that is home to the Islamic hold sites of Mecca and Medina?^^

Saudi Arabia

^^What southeast Asian country has been ruled by a junta for most of the last 3 decades?^^

Myanmar

^^What country became independent simultaneously with India?^^

Pakistan

^^What Latin American country has the most oil reserves?^^

Venezuela

^^What Latin American countries economy was most devastated by the fall of the Soviet Union?^^

Cuba

^^What was NAFTA?^^

the 1992 trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States

^^Are Haiti, Cuba, and Puerto Pico the Greater Antilles nations that share the same Spanish historical and cultural background?^^

no

^^What does the Line of Control separate?^^

India and Pakistan

^^What is the traditional name of the country of Iran?^^

Persia

^^What is Kashmir?^^

the controversial border region between India and Pakistan

^^Is South Africa the most populous country in Africa?^^

No, Nigeria is the most populous country

^^Does the mainland region of Southeast Asia have more people than the insular region?^^

No, the insular region has more people

^^Has India surpasses China in total population this year?^^

yes

^^What did most Chinese consider themselves ethnically?^^

most Chinese considered themselves ethnically Qin because the Qin Dynasty was the period where Chineses culture advanced to the forefront of the world

^^Why has Argentina failed to become a world power?^^

Argentina has impressive natural and human resources and a vast coastline, but has failed to become a world power due to a history of military dictatorships and government corruption.

^^Is most of Mexico’s trade via the ocean because their vast coastline gives them easy access to international trade routes?^^

No, Mexicos coast are covered by vast mountain ranges

^^What is Latin America’s most populous country?^^

Brazil