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History Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tundra | cold and barren |
| Taiga | evergreen forests |
| steppe | grassy plains |
| Sahara | scarce rain and vegetation |
| Sahel | little rain and vegetation but more than Sahara |
| savanna | more rain and vegetation than Sahel |
| Imperialism | one nation controlling the gov. and or economy of another |
| civil war | one nation fighting itself |
| propaganda | info published to promote the gov |
| culture | set of beliefs, values, and or practices shared in a group |
| genocide | when one group tries to murder all members of another particular group |
| Who were the main super powers involved in the Cold War | USSR and USA |
| What was the main super powers in cold war main political difference | USSR is communistic and USA is democratic |
| Why was it called "Cold" | they didn't fight directly, but instead used proxys |
| what was the cause of the "troubles" | conflicts between people who wanted to be in the U.K and those who wanted to be part of Ireland |
| result of the "troubles" | they figured it out and are now living peacefully |
| communism | economy completely controlled by gov. |
| democracy | people decide on gov. themselves |
| dictatorship | one leader of gov who takes power |
| theocracy | gov. where religion controls the gov |
| parliament | group that makes laws |
| Tsar Nicholas II | Russia, last tsar and overthrown by communism and killed |
| Indira Gandhi | India, first woman Prime Minister |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Nigeria, famous basketball player |
| Hudson Taylor | Britain, missionary to China |
| Hayao Miyazaki | Japan, anime director |