Social Studies Second Semester Final Study Guide

Question 1

What rivers are in Europe and Russia?

Answer 1

Rhine River, Danube River

Question 2

What mountain ranges are in Europe and Russia? Where are they located?

Answer 2

Alps (north of Italy), Ural Mountains (Russia)

Question 3

What climate zones are in Europe?

Answer 3

Mediterranean, Marine West Coast

Question 4

What is the Euro?

Answer 4

Money used by most European countries

Question 5

What three things does a country need to join the EU?

Answer 5

1. Democracy
2. Strong economy
3. Respect human rights

Question 6

What is another name for South and East Asia? Why is it called that?

Answer 6

Monsoon Asia because seasonal winds bring dry or moist air

Question 7

What are the main physical features of South and East Asia?

Answer 7

Gobi Desert, Himalayas, Mt. Everest, Indus River, Ganges River

Question 8

What are the main climate zones of South and East Asia?

Answer 8

Highland, humid subtropical

Question 9

What is the Executive Order 9066 and the Civil Liberties Act of 1988?

Answer 9

EO9066: during WWII, Japanese Americans sent to concentration camps
CLA: paid victims $20,000 in apology

Question 10

List three main religions that are popular in South and East Asia. Include at least one characteristic of each.

Answer 10

Hinduism, buddhism and confucianism

H - reincarnation, karma; B - four noble truths; C & B - named after founders; H, B & C - promote peace

Question 11

What country has the largest population? What country has the largest population density?

Answer 11

Population: China
Density: Japan

Question 12

What is a defector? What are three reasons someone would defect from North Korea?

Answer 12

Defector - someone who escapes their home country

Reasons - internet restriction, lack of food, little access to cars

Question 13

What is the longest river in the world?

Answer 13

The Nile River

Question 14

Who explored Africa for Europe and what did they find?

Answer 14

Livingstone and Stanley, found people and resources

Question 15

What is the Berlin Conference?

Answer 15

In 1884, Europeans had a meeting to divide Africa and make claims, Africans were NOT invited

Question 16

What is European Imperialism?

Answer 16

When Europe took over the countries of Africa

Question 17

What does Apartheid mean?

Answer 17

Seperation

Question 18

What country was Apartheid in?

Answer 18

South Africa

Question 19

Why did Apartheid begin?

Answer 19

Great Britain separated Africans

Question 20

What groups did Apartheid involve?

Answer 20

Europeans and Africans

Question 21

What does genocide mean?

Answer 21

Killing with intent to destroy a group

Question 22

What country was the genocide in?

Answer 22

Rwanda

Question 23

Why did the Rwandan Genocide begin?

Answer 23

Belgium favored the Tutsis

Question 24

What groups did the Rwandan Genocide involve?

Answer 24

Hutus and Tutsis

Question 25

Why are the Aral Sea and Dead Sea shrinking?

Answer 25

Irrigation and Dams

Question 26

How does this quote describe the Khyber Pass? “The flying bullet down the Pass, That whistles clear: ‘All flesh is grass.’”

Answer 26

Dangerous

Question 27

What is the Rub’Al-Khali?

Answer 27

Desert in South Saudi Arabia, called “empty quarter”

Question 28

List the three religions that are popular in SWC Asia. How are they similar and how are they different?

Answer 28

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

J, C - ten commandments, share a bible; C, I - Messiah arrived; All - monotheism (one God)

Question 29

What is the religious significance of Jerusalem?

Answer 29

Judaism - western wall; Christianity - tomb of Jesus; Islam - Dome of the Rock

Question 30

What two groups are fighting in Israel?

Answer 30

Palestinians (Muslim) vs. Israelis (Jews)

Question 31

What are some examples of terrorist attacks?

Answer 31

9/11, Hamas in Israel, ISIS in France and Belgium

Question 32

Name the six main terrorist groups and their location.

Answer 32

al-Qaeda - Afghanistan
Taliban - Afghanistan, Pakistan
Osama bin Laden - Afghanistan, Pakistan
Hamas - Israel
ISIS - Iraq and Syria
Muslim Brotherhood - Egypt and Syria

Question 33

Describe Iran’s government and Saudi Arabia’s government. How are they different from the United States?

Answer 33

Iran has a theocracy - rule by religion
Saudi Arabia has a monarchy with religious advisers
US has a “separation of church and state” (no religion)

Question 34

Why is it difficult for the Kurds to unite as a country?

Answer 34

They are in six different countries

Question 35

What is the difference between crude oil and oil reserves?

Answer 35

CO: out of ground
OR: found but still in ground (reserved)

Question 36

What country has the most oil reserves?

Answer 36

Saudi Arabia

Question 37

What is the Human Development Index? Why is it used?

Answer 37

Measures GDP per capita, life expectancy, education, and more; it is a better measure of well-being and happiness