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Social Studies Final
JUNE 4 FINAL!!!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Buddism Characteristics | 4 noble truths, eight-fold path, founded by Siddhartha Guatema; do right thing to reach nirvana (state of perfect piece) - karma, dharma |
| Hinduism Characteristics | caste system (brahmins --> untouchables); Vedic texts/ Vedas, many gods; reincarnation- reborn into different caste; you are reborn into better caste if you have good karma, dharma |
| Confucianism | philosophy based on Confucius; family, moral values, and respect for elders are important; put others before you ALWAYS; respects others, and you are always last to matter |
| Reasons Europeans Colonized | they wanted to control trade between other countries, wanted to get goods and resources, wanted to expand empires, wanted to establish countries, and the Europeans wanted land |
| Effect of European Colonization | other countries gained independence; some countries experienced ethnic conflicts; built railroads/ schools, improved transportation and and, cause wars = damage and deaths in country |
| Countries who Colonized | Germany, Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Belgium |
| Israel Creation` | Zionism (movement calling Jews to establish a Jewish state, began in Europe); UN divided country into Arab and Jewish state, and the Arab's refused UN, so Israeli's/ Jewish tool over Arab state and made the country Israel |
| OPEC | (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) - international organization whose memers wprk to influence the price of oil on world markets by controlling the supply |
| OPEC benefits | made fair and reasonable prices for oil buyers and sellers |
| Suez Canal Crisis (1956) | Britain created canal to make money near Egypt, took control of it & wouldn't allow Britain to go through or Israeli ships, so britain attacked Egypt - sunk 40 ships & then gave it back to GB - UN stepped in and cleared out canal and gave it back to Egypt |
| Iran Crisis | Shah made alliance with US; iranians did not like this, so tried to over-throw government and set up islamic republic with a revolution, held over 50 Americans hostage @ embassy |
| Saddam Hussein | became Iraq's president in 1979; harsh ruler, controlled media, restricted personal freedoms & killed political enemies |
| Persian Gulf | Taliban was in coflict w/ US; group of allies (US in charge) forced the Iraqi's out of kuwait; desert shield (talking- long) and desert storm (fighting- 100 hrs)- oil spilled in Persian Gulf; Iraq refused UN |
| War on Terrorism | 9/11 - terrorist attacks on 2 twin towers, pentagon and field outside Pittsburgh (on way to white-house)--plane crashes; Osama bin Laden leader of terrorist group Al Qaeda did the attacks (Afghanistan) |
| Occupied Territories | Gaza Strip, WEst Bank, East Jerusalem, and Golan Heights |
| Ghandi Independence | he convinced (by peaceful protesting) millions of Indians to support independence; most important leader of the Indian independence movement --> GB agreed to make India independent |
| South Africa Apartheid Ending | (separating of races) countries banned trade with them refused to invest $ in them; SA wasn't included in sports events and meetings- SA was became isolated, protesting increased; ANC formed to protect rights of blacks South Africans, ANC = punished |
| Government Type with Little Participation | communism, dictatorship, monarchy |
| Government that Protects Citizens Rights | republic, democracy |
| Ethnocentrism | the feeling by one ethnic group that its ways are superior to others |
| Asia Countries | China, Iran, Iraq, UAE, SA, India |
| Asia Physical Features | North China Plain, Ganges River, Nile River, Tigris & Euphrates river, Mesopotamia, Himalayas |
| Formation of Oil | formed from ancient remains & natural materials, pumped out of ground |
| Location of Oil | Saudi Arabia |
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