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SS Chapter 8 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mandate | A countary placed under the control of another power by international agreement. |
| PLO | Palestine Liberation Organization |
| Muslim Fundamentalists | Group of people that belive Islam should be strictly observed. |
| Embargo | A government order forbidding trade with other countries. |
| Primary product | Raw material or natural resource. |
| Secondary product | Goods manufactured by primary products. |
| Trade off | The exchange of one benefit for another. |
| Zionism | A Jewish movement that encouraged Jews to return to the homeland, which is called Zion. |
| Law of Return | Signed in 1950, this law states that Jews anywhere in the world can immigrate to Israel and become citizens. |
| How have European nations contributed to turmoil in Southwest Asia and Northern Africa? | Divided territory once controlled by the Ottoman Empire. |
| Why are there problems between the Sunni and the Shi'ite Muslims? | Shi'ites are more willing to accept religious leaders as political leaders than Sunnis. |
| What differences do Arabs and Persians possesws that lead to conflict between them? | History, language, and culture |
| What was the cause of the Iran-Iraq and Persian Gulf Wars? | Oil |
| How are oil resources important to Southwest Asia and North Africa? | Oil is the region's largest source of income. |
| What is OPEC? | Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| How are other countries affected by OPEC? | They control the production and price of oil in each country every year. |
| How does Islam affect day to day life in the region? | TV, Radio shows that read the Koran, fasting, giving, praying 5 times, pilgrimage to Mecca. |
| How are women viewed in most Muslim countries? | In most countries they are viewed as unequal with men. |
| What are 2 ways Southwest Asia and North Africa are becoming more like Europe and America? | Tv, clothing, technology, music, fast food restaurants |
| What is the name of the Muslim extremists group that believes Egypt (and all other Islamic countries) should be governed by Islamic law? | Muslim Brotherhood |
| How is the Aswan High Dam as example of a tradeoff? | They no longer receive the rich soil from the South. |
| What are the benefits of the Aswan High Dam? | dependable water source, hydroelectricity, ability to group crops year round, and helped with fishing |
| What are the damages of the Aswan High Dam? | artificial fertilizers pollute the water |
| What were the 2 major changes made by Mustafa Kemal? | formed its first law-making government, adopted modern "western-way" and ideas |
| Why does Turkey value their union with NATO? | it helps protect their borders. |
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