Test 10 essay Questions

Question 1

ESSAY QUESTION: outline & explain the geopolitics of russia

Answer 1

vast territory

Assets
-30% of earth’s natural resources

Challenges
-extensive infrastructure: poor waterway access
-buffer territories: military protection of core
-large standing army (15% of population)

Question 2

be able to identify 10 countries dr. z picks

Answer 2

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Question 3

ESSAY QUESTION: outline & explain how the United nations works

Answer 3

KEY FUNCTIONS: peace-keeping, communication, humanitarian aid, financial loans, and preservation of shared resources
KEY BRANCHES:
-security council: 5 permanent members (USA, china, russia, UK, france), rotating members (3 from africa, 2 from asia, 2 from latin america, 3 from europe)
-general assembly
-secretariat
-international court of justice: 15 permanent members, settles disputes between countries

Question 4

ESSAY QUESTION: outline & explain the religion of isalm

Answer 4

-founded in 610 AD by Muhammad
-1.8 billion followers (2nd largest religion)
-Allah is the one true & sovereign god
-key idea is submission
-Quran is their holy writings
-focus on ritual (testimony of faith, prayer 5x daily, 2.5% of assets to charity, fasting during the month of Ramadan, pilgrimage to Mecca)
-sunni muslims (85%): chosen collectively bi his followers
-shiite muslims (15%): chosen from his family
-muhammad is allah’s final & greatest prophet