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Social Studies - SGA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three major religions of the Middle East? | Islam, Christianity, Judaism |
| What Middle Eastern nation does the leader inherit power? | Saudi Arabia |
| Which nation was created by the division of land between the Arabs and Jews in 1948? | Israel |
| Industrial development in the 20th century has led to worldwide dependence on which region for sources of fuel? | Middle East |
| Mao Zedong introduced an economic plan for China called the Great Leap Forward- what was the results of this plan? | famine, economic depression |
| What is an example of unequal distribution of natural resources among countries? | Abundance of oil, but scarcity of water |
| How are leaders of India’s government chosen today? | The people vote for their leader |
| The United States sent armed forces to support south Vietnam during the 1960s and early 70s in an attempt to stop ____________ | communism |
| How has China has attempted to increase its GDP? | they increased their education programs |
| In what ways did the US help Japan, after WWII, rebuild its economy? | Sharing manufacturing knowledge large sums of money through loan providing resources need for their industries |
| This individual challenged British rule in India with non violent protesting | Gandhi |
| What was the main reason the US became involved in the wars of Korea and Vietnam? | Containment of communism |
| Who is the leader responsible for establishing communism in China? | Mao Zedong |
| Before the 19th century, Japan was an isolated nation, what is the main reason Japan has become involved in the world community since that time? | they had limited resources |
| What is Nelson Mandela's most important contributions to South Africa? | Leading the process by which black south Africans gained civil rights |
| Why is Nelson Mandela's election as president of South Africa significant? | He was the 1st non-white elected president |
| South African government has a national government and 9 provincial governments, each with some reserved powers and shared powers. What type of government would South Africa be classified as? | federal |
| What was one effect the end of apartheid had on South Africa’s political system? | People were allowed to run for office and vote |
| Which 20th event in South Africa’s history is most closely associated with the end of apartheid? | Election of Nelson Mandela |
| Erosion has made much of the cleared land barren and unable to support farming because of what African environmental issues | deforstation |
| Why did the Nationalist party set up the system of apartheid? | To deprive black Africans of basic human rights. |
| What is true about the impact of civil war and conflict on the regions of Africa? | The quality and quantity of food is reduced |
| Location- Egypt is ____________ to Saudi Arabia | northwest |
| What effect did the policy of apartheid have on South Africa? | Blacks and whites were segregated Mandela became the first black president of South Africa after |
| Describe how the Middle East's vast supply of oil has affected the history of the region since the 1950s? | their economic systems have grown rapidly. It has encouraged foreigners to compete for influence |
| Population growth along the southern edge of the Sahara Desert has led to extensive deforestation. This deforestation has resulted in which development? | desertification |
| OPEC is concerned with the price of ______. | oil |
| What caused Saudi Arabia to have such rapid economic development? | Petroleum production |
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