Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Mrd Unit III

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
culture   knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by the members of a specific group  
🗑
ethnic group   specific group that shares a language, customs, and a common heritage  
🗑
genocide   the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group  
🗑
partition   to divide a country into separate countries  
🗑
nationalism   feelings of loyalty or devotion to one's country  
🗑
imperialism   when a country seeks to control or occupy other countries  
🗑
francophone world   countries in the world that share a common French heritage and use French as a major language  
🗑
Hinduism   a polytheistic religion that originated in South Asia that believes in Brahman, reincarnation, karma, and the caste system  
🗑
Buddhism   a religion that began in South Asia that emphasizes the four noble truths and the eightfold path  
🗑
Judaism   a monotheistic religion that began in Southwest Asia that follows the ten commandments, emphasizes the idea that Jewish people have a covenant with God, and believes in following laws from the Old Testament  
🗑
Christianity   a monotheistic religion where the followers believe Jesus Christ is the son of God who was sent to earth to die for people's sins  
🗑
Islam   a monotheistic religion from Southwest Asia that believes Muhammed is the last sacred prophet of God  
🗑
Confucianism   a religion that started in China that emphasizes filial piety and respect for elders  
🗑
Shintoism   the official religion of Japan until the end of World War II that promotes the worship of kami, or nature spirits, and teaches that the emperor was a descendant of the Sun God  
🗑
Kashmir   an area between India and Pakistan that both countries claim and have fought over in the past  
🗑
colonialism   when a country sends settlers to another country or area of the world  
🗑
region   an area of the earth's surface that shares unifying characteristics  
🗑
wheat belt   an area in the central United States where wheat is the primary crop  
🗑
rust belt   a region from the Great Lakes to the Northeastern United States where heavy industry was concentrated until many factories went out of business  
🗑
sun belt   a region across the southern United States where people retire to from colder northern states  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: mrdgeography
Popular Geography sets