6.4 Key IDs

Question 1

Natural Resources

Answer 1

Substances, materials, and living things that can occur on or within earth that have economic value

• renewable or nonrenewable
• natural gas, fish forests
• only a natural resource when people learn how to use it
• Europe needed natural resources to keep factories running

Question 2

Imperialism

Answer 2

A policy by which one country controls another

• the result of the need for increased natural resources by European and western nations
• MANDATE: a usually official order that grants rights for something to happen
• cultural, political, and ECONOMIC
• Ottoman Empire made mandates in SW Asia after breakup

Question 3

Colonialism

Answer 3

(similar to imperialism)

• gain wealth and power
• uses other nations to others’ advantage
• politically, economically, culturally

Question 4

Ottoman Empire

Answer 4

Group of Islamist and warriors, strong army

• founded in 1300s
• MANDATES
• breakup at end of WWI

Question 5

Nationalism

Answer 5

Loyalty and devotion to a nation

• believes in self-rule, rejects outside influence
• national borders to be determined by ethnicity, language, and cultural characteristics

Question 6

Pan-Arab

Answer 6

Word that describes anything related to the concept of a state of unity among Arab countries

• nationalist movement in 1900s
• Nasser (president of Egypt) leader of movement
• multiple movements in unity with Arab countries (Nigeria, Sudan [modern day])

Question 7

Pan-Africanism

Answer 7

A movement that has encouraged unity of all Africans and African descent

• began in 1700s, strengthened in 1900s
• resulted in independence of many countries in the region (1920s-1970s)
• independence of Africans against European influence

Question 8

Dictator

Answer 8

A person who has ABSOLUTE CONTROL over a country

• Egypt declared to be a democratic republic (Nasser –> Egypt’s dictator)
• president ruling similarly to that of a dictator
• rule for 6 months (Roman)

Question 9

Hereditary Monarchy

Answer 9

A supreme ruler of a country who ascends to the throne because of birth order

• form of government
• king also Prime Minister
• Saudi Arabia

Question 10

Secular

Answer 10

Not specifically or openly religious

• little to no religious influence in polotics
• separation of church and state
• US, Iraq, UK, Germany, Turkey