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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!!! 