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Mid – Term Review 11-12 Wilson Social Studies Tallulah Falls. All countries & physical features can be practiced using the files on my web page. The following review is content only! Good luck! . 5 Themes of Social Studies. History, Culture, Government, Economics, & Geography.
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Mid – Term Review 11-12 Wilson Social Studies Tallulah Falls
All countries & physical features can be practiced using the files on my web page. The following review is content only! Good luck!
5 Themes of Social Studies History, Culture, Government, Economics, & Geography
5 Themes of Geography Movement, Region, Location, Human-Environment Interaction, Place
Democracy type w/ president Presidential Democracy
Democracy type w/ power in the cabinet. Usually has prime minister. Parliamentary Democracy
Government where power is given to the people through free elections. Democracy
Government ruled by a few elite. Oligarchy
Government where ONE person has complete authority. Autocracy
Government where one central authority has the power. Unitary/Unitarian
Government where power is divided between ONE central and several regional authorities. Federation
Voluntary association of countries that unite for a common purpose. Confederation
Economic type where supply and demand determines prices of goods. Market
Economic system that has qualities from both market and command. Most countries have this. Mixed
What are the Middle East’s major, burning issues? Water pollution, unequal distribution of water & oil, water rights, & transportation
Ethnic group that descends from Arabian Peninsula. United by Arabic language and Islam. Arabs
Large middle eastern ethnic group that desire their own country. They speak Kurdish. Kurds
3 Monotheistic Religions in Chronological Order Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
Founders of Judaism, Christianity, & Islam Abraham, Jesus Christ, & Muhammad
Gods of Judaism, Christianity, & Islam Yahweh, Trinity (Father, Son, & Holy Spirit), & Allah
Holy Books of Judaism, Christianity, & Islam Torah, Bible, & Koran
Abraham’s two sons and the ethnic groups & religions they became Isaac – Jews – Judaism Ishmael – Arabs - Islam
Essential beliefs of Islam 5 Pillars – 1. One God 2. Pray 5x / day 3. Giving 4. Fasting 5. Hajj to Mecca
2 main branches of Islam Sunni – 90% Shi’ite - 10%
Ruler of the Ottoman Empire Sultan
Greatest sultan of all time. The Ottoman Empire was at its peak during his reign. Suleiman I
The Ottomans captured this capital city of the Byzantine Empire in 1453 Constantinople
This man stopped Muslim forces from advancing further into France in the Battle of Tours (732 CE). Charles Martel
After this major WORLD event, the Ottoman Empire collapsed and was partitioned by European nations. WWI
These two European nations gained control of the majority of the Ottoman Empire France & Britain
This treaty officially abolished the Ottoman Empire Treaty of Sevres
After these two WORLD events, thousands of Jews returned home WWI & WWII
4 Wars fought between Israel and Arab nations. Arab-Israeli Wars
War fought immediately after Israel became independent. War of Independence - 1948
Arab-Israeli War of 1973. Surprise attack on Israel’s holiest day of the year. Yom Kippur War
Main effect of Yom Kippur War Political. Arab nations placed embargo on oil in the U.S.
The Egyptian president & Arab hero who came on the scene in the Suez War Nasser
PLO stands for what and who is the most famous leader of this group? Palestinian Liberation Organization - Arafat
1993 – Peace talks between Israeli leaders & PLO Oslo Accords
Term given to describe the push for a Jewish homeland Zionism
Gulf War I (1990-1991) began because who attacked who and for what? Iraq attacked Kuwait for allegedly stealing oil on the border.
Gulf War I was the first war you could follow on the ____________ each night. Television
The U.S. was an ally of Kuwait in Gulf War I. What type of attacks did the U.S. use primarily in Iraq? Air Strikes
Who was the evil dictator of Iraq in Gulf War I? Saddam Hussein
The U.S. involvement in Gulf War II was called Operation Desert Storm