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SOL REVIEW. Dwellings from around the Globe. Chalet - Switzerland. Thatched Roof – Pacific Island. Tiled Roof - Mediterranean. Yurt – Central Asia/Asia. Castle-Europe. Vegetation Regions. Rainforest. Savanna. Savanna. Desert. Desert- Arid/Semi-Arid. Steppe. Middle Latitude Forest.
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Africa Africa 1914 Africa 1990
Europe Europe before WWII Europe after WWII
Europe Europe after WWII Europe Now
Soviet Union/Russia Soviet Union Russia and the Republics
Middle East Middle East 1945 Middle East Now
ReligionIreland: Catholics v. Protestants • Ireland is traditionally a Catholic dominated nation • Northern Ireland is controlled by Great Britain and is traditionally Protestant • The two parts of Ireland have clashed over control of N. Ireland and the people of Ireland and N. Ireland have fought over which religion is the correct religion for Ireland/N. Ireland
ReligionHindus (India) and Muslims (Pakistan) • The area of India was controlled by the British up until 1947 • After the British gave up control of India the separate cultures fought • The main cultural difference was religion; Hindu v. Islam • This division led to the Partition of India which divided the territory into India (Hinduism) and Pakistan (Islam) • Today the two different religions still do not get along. The countries now are India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
ReligionJerusalem: Judaism, Christianity, Islam • All three religions have religious ties to the city of Jerusalem • These ties have led to bloody conflict throughout history • Today the “old” city of Jerusalem is divided between the 3 religions • The Western/Wailing Wall (Judaism), Dome of the Rock (Islam) and Church of the Holy Sepulcher (Christianity) all represent each religion within the city
LandKashmir: India v. Pakistan • The area of Kashmir sets on the border between India and Pakistan • The area is inhabited by Muslims (Pakistan) but the government sided with India (Hindu) after the partition • The two countries currently occupy the territory and fight over who really controls the land