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Melting Pot vs. Salad Bowl

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Melting pot: Assimilation- cultures combine into one

Salad bowl: Accomodation- cultures are civil but separate

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Explain the translation from a nomadic lifestyle to the Agricultural Revolution… basically think about how your life is different if you are nomadic vs. when you settle down and farm.

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To live a nomadic lifestyle means you are constantly moving and migrating from place to place, while living an agricultural lifestyle you remain in one designated place, for a long period of time at least

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What does B.C. stand for? Why cant A.D. mean after death and what does it actually mean?

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B.C.- before Christ

A.D.- in the year of the Lord

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Which continent did man originate from?

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Africa

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Why did early civilizations develop around rivers? Why do you need a surplus of food?

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Civilizations develop around rivers so there is a convenient and applicable water source
You need a lot of food so there is easily enough for everyone in a newly formed civilization

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Time… (what century did a certain year take place; if I give you a century, what years comprise it)

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Example: 19th century comprises of 1801-1900

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3 major monotheistic religions in order from oldest to newest…

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Judaism, Christianity, Islam

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Abraham: Who is he? How do both Judaism and Islam trace back from him (family tree)

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The father of the monotheistic religions
Judaism: Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, and Jacob
Islam: Abraham, Hagar, and Ishmael

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What country is the promised land of Judaism?

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Israel

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What is the most sacred city of Islam?

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Mecca

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What are the core beliefs of Judaism and Islam? (ex: 5 pillars of Islam, Muhammad, Abraham)

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Islam: Believe Abraham is the father to their religion, Five Pillars: Zakat (give 2.5% of your earnings to charity), Salat (praying 5 times a day), Sawm (fasting), Hajj (travel to Mecca once in your life), Shahada (professing faith in one god), Muhammad took to the voyage to Mecca
Judaism: Believe Abraham is the father of their religion, believe in one God, believe that God is the creator of the universe

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Sunni vs. Shiite (what caused the split and who did each group believe should be caliph)

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Sunni: Believes any good Muslim can be caliph
Shiite: Believes only heirs from past caliphs should be caliph

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The remainder of the Ottoman Empire is what country?

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Turkey

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What is Zionism? Who was its founder?

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A movement supporting the founding of a new Jewish Homeland

Founded by Theodor Herzl

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UN split of Palestine…

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Palestine was partitioned for Muslims and Jews

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What are the causes of the United States’ invasion of Afghanistan?

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The United States invaded Afghanistan, because of the 9/11 attack

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Who were we trying to get out of power in Iraq in 2002? What did we think he was hiding?

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We were trying to get Saddam Hussein out of power in Iraq; we thought he was hiding weapons of mass destructions

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How did the Industrial Revolution in Europe increase imperialism around the world? notice that we’ve seen the Industrial Revolution impact other areas than Africa (focus on the two reasons that Europe went into places)

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The Industrial Revolution allowed Britain’s naval and army forces to advance, which allowed their forces to take a lot of control and access more power

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What country set up the original trade posts on the West coast of Africa?

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Britain

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Draw and label the Triangular Trade System.

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North America to Europe: Raw Materials (cotton, sugar, and tobacco)
Europe to Africa: textiles, guns/ammo, and alcohol
Africa to North America: Slaves

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Middle Passage: From Africa to America and tightly packed ships vs. loosely packed ships

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Tightly packed: slaves packed in the bottom of a ship and crammed so there was no space
Loosely packed: slaves less packed in the bottom of a ship and not as crammed as tightly so there was a little more space

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Who were abolitionists?

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Individuals who stood up against slavery and hid slaves

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Did the Slave Trade Act abolish slavery?

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No

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What was the idea behind both White Man’s Burden and Bringing the light?

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White Man’s Burden: Europe felt like they needed to help Africa
Bringing in the Light: missionaries spreading Christianity in Africa

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Explain the scramble for Africa.

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Scramble for Africa was the race for Europe to invade and take control of Africa

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What African country was formed most recently, in 2011?

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South Sudan

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Who was the leader in the fight against apartheid in South Africa? What was the purpose of apartheid?

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Nelson Mandela

To seperate races in Africa

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What happened in Rwanda?

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The Hutu government attacked and slaughtered much of the Tutsi population in Rwanda

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What were the two African countries that were not ruled by imperialist Africa?

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Ethiopia and Liberia

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What River is the most sacred in India?

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The Ganges River

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What is a monsoon? Explain how it changes seasonally.

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A monsoon was a strong seasonal wind and storm

It changes seasonally based on the weather and conditions of the area during that time

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What are the core beliefs of Hinduism? *reincarnation, karma, dharma, justification of the caste system etc.

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Reincarnation: when a person’s spirit receives a new body after death
Karma: the belief that how you act will come back to you (if you are good and kind, good will come to you, but if you are bad and rude, bad will come to you
Dharma: the duties of an individual
Vedas: only written “scriptures” in a book (not a holy book, like the Bible)
Atman: an individuals soul
Ashima: peace; no fighting
Caste System: the different levels of society; Brahmin: mouth: priests and teachers, Kshatriyas: arm: soldiers and leaders, Vaisyas: legs/thighs: farmers and herders, Sudra: feet: servants, Untouchables: below all: sewer cleaners and garbage men; If you were good in your past life you move up in the system and the goal is to achieve Brahman

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What are the core beliefs of Buddhism? *nirvana, buddha, views on the caste system etc.

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Four Noble Truths: 1. All life involves suffering, 2. This suffering is the cause of all the pain in people’s lives, 3. Suffering ends when all desires end, and 4. The cure for suffering and the way to enlightenment is to follow the Eightfold Path
The Eightfold Path: (Wisdom) 1. Right View, 2. Right Intentions, (Ethical Conduct) 3. Right Speech, 4. Right Action, 5. Right Livelihood, (Mental Development) 6. Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, 8. Right Concentration
No Caste System; all people are equal
Nirvana: release from pain and suffering
Buddha: the God figure of Buddhism; formerly known as Siddhartha Gautama he was a King in the Vaishya caste who despised the Caste system and went to meditate under a tree for 7 days and started preaching to the masses

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What are the beliefs of the other religions of India, Sikhism, and Jainism?

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Sikhism: believe in one god, tolerate different views, and no caste system
Jainism: Ascetics (people who strive to refrain from worldly pleasures and focus on discipline), believe all men and women are equal, focus on Ashima, strict vegetarians, believe the path to Nirvana involves the extermination of one’s soul, follow something similar to the 10 commandments

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What is the British East India Company? How did it play a major role in India’s History?

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The British East India Company was founded at the end of the 16th century, it was a company created to compete against the Dutch and British during the Industrial Revolution

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India’s Independence: year, split into Pakistan and India, Jinnah and Nehru, Kashmir.

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1947
Old India split into current India and Pakistan, Pakistan would have mainly Muslim residents and India would have mainly Hindu residents
Jinnah: first leader of Pakistan
Nanak: first president of Independent Pakistan
Kashmir: a state located between India and Pakistan

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Gandhi: his beliefs, actions, successes, and failures.

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4 principles: live simply, be tolerant of the religious beliefs of others, spend life in service of others, and battle injustice in all its forms but never with violence
Successes: India’s independence
Failures: Hindus and Muslims are not always civil

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What is the importance of the Yellow River?

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A center of Chinese politics, economy, and culture China was built around the river

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What was the first Chinese Dynasty?

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Xia Dynasty

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Explain how the Mandate of Heaven influences the Dynastic Cycle.

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The Mandate of Heaven influences the Dynastic Cycle since God chooses the leader that is fit for China, if the leader doesn’t fit in the eyes of the god any more then he/she gets replaced

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What are the five key relationships of Confucius? Why are they important in everyday life?

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Relationships: ruler to ruled, father to son, husband to wife, older brother to younger brother, friend to friend
As long as everyone plays their role they will have a part in life and succeed in everyday society

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Describe the philosophy of legalism.

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philosophy emphasizing the need for order above all other human concerns

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Which emperor (and Dynasty) started construction of the Great Wall? Why was it built?

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Qin Shi Huang (Qin dynasty) started the Great Wall construction
Built to protect from northern invaders and to unite the Chinese states

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What is the Silk Road?

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A network of trade routes built to connect China with the Middle East and Europe

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What is the civil service system?

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A way to recruit men for jobs based on merit, not family or ancestors

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What is a trade surplus?

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When in trade you export more than you import

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What were the causes of the Opium War?

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The Chinese were using outdated weapons and fighting methods so they didn’t have a chance

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What are extraterritorial rights?

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Rights to live under their own laws and be tried in their own courts while living in another country

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What is the Open Door Policy?

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Chinese trade is open to all nations

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What are the causes of the Boxer Rebellion?

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China wanted to drive out “the foreign devils”

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Who is Sun Yat Sen?

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The first leader of the Nationalist people’s party

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Who is Mao Zedong?

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The first leader of the Communist Party of China

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What is communism? What is capitalism?

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Communism: a form of government which is nondependent on classes and all are equal
Capitalism: a form of government in which trade is controlled by private owners

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Who is the bourgeoisie?

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The middle class of capitalist society

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Where did the Nationalists go when they lost against the communists?

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Taiwan

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What was the long march?

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Series of “extermination campaigns”

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What country committed what has become known as the “Rape of Nanjing”?

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Japan

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