Social Studies Test Flashcards
Propaganda
Information that intentionally gives one side of the story in order to influence public opinion
Crime against Humanity
An act tat intentionally causes human suffering on a large scale
Genocide
Deliberately killing a group of people based on something about their identity (race, religion, ethnicity, nationality)
Terrorism
Using violence and threats against civilians to accomplish a political or religious goal
Civil War
Armed conflict between groups in the same country
War
Armed conflict between multiple countries
Civilian
A citizen who is not part of the military
Human Right
A right belonging to every person on earth
Natural Resources
Materials that occur in nature without human creation(minerals,water,oil,etc.)
Poverty
When a person lacks an acceptable amount of money
Inequality
The unequal distribution of money, resources, and opportunities in a society.
Refugee
Someone who has been forced to leave their country due to unsafe conditions
Ethnicity
A large group of people who share a common culture, language, nationality, and traditions
Discrimination
Unfair treatment based on a characteristic about a persons identity
Similarities between war and civil war?
They both include armed violence
Similarities between terrorism and genocide?
Innocent people die
What are the 3 main causes of violent conflict?
Conflict over resources
Conflict over identity
Conflict over authority
Resources that people fight over (ONLY 2 GIVEN ON CARD!)
Oil, Gold(minerals)
What vocab term exists because of lack resources
Poverty and Inequality
What vocab term exists because of an us vs. them attitude?
Discrimination
What vocab term exists because people will obey bad authority figures
Obedience to authority
3 effects of violent conflict
Death, Increased Poverty, Unstable Government
What was the scramble for Africa
The colonization of Africa by European countries from the late 1800’s to early 1900’s
3 reasons why the Europeans wanted to colonize Africa
More land, Weak population, Fertile land