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Mid – Term Review 09-10 Barkes Social Studies Dublin

Mid – Term Review 09-10 Barkes Social Studies Dublin. All countries & physical features can be practiced using the files on my web page. The following review is content only! Good luck! . 5 Themes of Social Studies. History, Culture, Government, Economics, & Geography.

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Mid – Term Review 09-10 Barkes Social Studies Dublin

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  1. Mid – Term Review 09-10 BarkesSocial Studies Dublin
  2. All countries & physical features can be practiced using the files on my web page. The following review is content only! Good luck! 
  3. 5 Themes of Social Studies History, Culture, Government, Economics, & Geography
  4. 5 Themes of Geography Movement, Region, Location, Human-Environment Interaction, Place
  5. Democracy type w/ president Presidential Democracy
  6. Democracy type w/ power in the cabinet. Usually has prime minister. Parliamentary Democracy
  7. Government where power is given to the people through free elections. Democracy
  8. Government ruled by a few elite. Oligarchy
  9. Government where ONE person has complete authority. Autocracy
  10. Government where one central authority has the power. Unitary/Unitarian
  11. Government where power is divided between ONE central and several regional authorities. Federation
  12. Voluntary association of countries that unite for a common purpose. Confederation
  13. Economic type where government has control. Command
  14. Economic type where supply and demand determines prices of goods. Market
  15. Economic system that has qualities from both market and command. Most countries have this. Mixed
  16. What are the Middle East’s major, burning issues? Water pollution, unequal distribution of water & oil, water rights, & transportation
  17. Ethnic group that descends from Arabian Peninsula. United by Arabic language and Islam. Arabs
  18. Large middle eastern ethnic group that desire their own country. They speak Kurdish. Kurds
  19. Ethnic group from Iran & mostly Shi’ite Muslim. Persian
  20. 3 Monotheistic Religions in Chronological Order Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
  21. Founders of Judaism, Christianity, & Islam Abraham, Jesus Christ, & Muhammad
  22. Gods of Judaism, Christianity, & Islam Yahweh, Trinity (Father, Son, & Holy Spirit), & Allah
  23. Holy Books of Judaism, Christianity, & Islam Torah, Bible, & Koran
  24. Abraham’s two sons and the ethnic groups & religions they became Isaac – Jews – Judaism Ishmael – Arabs - Islam
  25. Essential beliefs of Islam 5 Pillars – 1. One God 2. Pray 5x / day 3. Giving 4. Fasting 5. Hajj to Mecca
  26. 2 main branches of Islam Sunni – 90% Shi’ite - 10%
  27. The Ottoman Empire was an __________ Empire Islamic
  28. Ruler of the Muslim Community until 1924 Caliph
  29. Ruler of the Ottoman Empire Sultan
  30. Greatest sultan of all time. The Ottoman Empire was at its peak during his reign. Suleiman I
  31. The Ottomans captured this capital city of the Byzantine Empire in 1453 Constantinople
  32. This man stopped Muslim forces from advancing further into France in the Battle of Tours (732 CE). Charles Martel
  33. After this major WORLD event, the Ottoman Empire collapsed and was partitioned by European nations. WWI
  34. These two European nations gained control of the majority of the Ottoman Empire France & Britain
  35. This treaty officially abolished the Ottoman Empire Treaty of Sevres
  36. Israel gained its independence in the year ______. 1948
  37. After these two WORLD events, thousands of Jews returned home WWI & WWII
  38. 4 Wars fought between Israel and Arab nations. Arab-Israeli Wars
  39. War fought immediately after Israel became independent. War of Independence - 1948
  40. Arab-Israeli War of 1973. Surprise attack on Israel’s holiest day of the year. Yom Kippur War
  41. Main effect of Yom Kippur War Political. Arab nations placed embargo on oil in the U.S.
  42. The Egyptian president & Arab hero who came on the scene in the Suez War Nasser
  43. PLO stands for what and who is the most famous leader of this group? Palestinian Liberation Organization - Arafat
  44. 1993 – Peace talks between Israeli leaders & PLO Oslo Accords
  45. Term given to describe the push for a Jewish homeland Zionism
  46. Gulf War I (1990-1991) began because who attacked who and for what? Iraq attacked Kuwait for allegedly stealing oil on the border.
  47. Gulf War I was the first war you could follow on the ____________ each night. Television
  48. The U.S. was an ally of Kuwait in Gulf War I. What type of attacks did the U.S. use primarily in Iraq? Air Strikes
  49. Who was the evil dictator of Iraq in Gulf War I? Saddam Hussein
  50. The U.S. involvement in Gulf War II was called Operation Desert Storm
  51. In Gulf War II (2003), The U.S. entered Iraq to remove which evil dictator? Saddam Hussein
  52. One of the controversial reasons the U.S. entered Gulf War II in Iraq Weapons of Mass Destruction
  53. Who was the evil dictator of Iraq in Gulf War I? Saddam Hussein
  54. The U.S. involvement in Gulf War II (War in Iraq – 2003) was called Operation Iraqi Freedom
  55. Why did the U.S. enter Afghanistan in 2001? Find the terrorist groups responsible for the attack on 9/11/01
  56. Israel’s government type and leader who has REAL power Presidential Democracy – Prime Minister
  57. Saudi Arabia’s government type and name of REAL leader Monarchy – King –
  58. Laws in Saudi Arabia are based on what religion and what is the law called? Islam – Sharia Law
  59. Iran’s government type and name of leader Theocratic Republic – President (but ayatollah/supreme leader advises the president)
  60. Government type based on religion or a religious leader Theocracy
  61. Israel’s Economy Type and focus of industry Mixed - Technology
  62. What is Israel’s oil and natural resources situation like? Very limited or none of each
  63. Who controls most of Saudi Arabia’s economy? What is their economy driven by? Government - Oil
  64. Turkey is mostly a _____ economy type. Command
  65. High or low GDP (gross domestic product) normally = ______ High or Low Literacy Rate
  66. Examples of trade barriers Embargos, mountains, deserts, & wars
  67. OPEC stands for what. What do they do? Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries – Control the world’s oil market (prices & amounts)
  68. Rainy season that South & Southeast Asia relies on for the growth of crops. Monsoon
  69. The Ganges & Yangtze are highly _________, causing sickness, death, and loss of crops. Polluted
  70. The Ganges is a symbol of _______ purity for Hindus. Spiritual
  71. Causes of air and river pollution in India & China Urbanization & Industrialization
  72. Hinduism belief in the cycle of birth, death, & rebirth? Reincarnation
  73. Hindu belief of the sum of your good or bad deeds and the effect they have in your afterlife. Karma
  74. Hindu Triad of gods. Who are they? What do they do? Trimurti: Brahma – Creator, Vishnu – Preserver, Shiva - Destroyer
  75. Hindu social class system in India. You may be reincarnated into a better class by your karma. Caste System
  76. Brought the beliefs to India that became known as Hinduism around 1500 BCE. Aryans
  77. Goal of Hinduism Stop the cycle of reincarnation
  78. Founder of Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama
  79. Just like Judaism birthed Christianity, Hinduism birthed __________. Buddhism
  80. Judaism, Christianity, & Islam are all ______ religions. Monotheistic
  81. Hinduism is a _______ religion; whereas, Buddhism has no _____. Polytheistic - god
  82. Salvation is achieved through God in the Middle Eastern religions; whereas, salvation is achieved by you and your ________ in Hinduism & Buddhism. Mind
  83. In Buddhism, the ultimate goal is to reach ________, which is gained by following the _____ _____. Middle Way (includes the 8fold Path)
  84. Focusing your mind with intense strength in order to achieve enlightenment Meditation
  85. “A” Buddha vs. “The” Buddha “A” Buddha is one who has become enlightened. “The” Buddha is Siddhartha Gautama himself.
  86. Why is this the last slide? Because you’ve made it through 85 of them and you are finished!!! Good Luck!!! 
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