Geography and History of the World 2nd Semester Review

Attempting to live a lifestyle with as small a carbon footprint as possible

Founder is Siddhartha Gautama, Four Noble Truths, popular throughout all of Asia

Founder is Siddhartha Gautama

Industrial activity is focused on mass production in factories

Deforestation of tropical rainforests are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT

Oldest monotheistic religion

There were advancements during the Renaissance in all of the following EXCEPT

Name of conference that met in Europe in 1880s to divide up Africa

Which one of the following is NOT one of the top 3 religions by size?

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

Which one is NOT an effect of global warming?

What were Europeans looking for when they colonized and created empires?

The state of being subject to unjust treatment or control

Man who helped put an end to apartheid in South Africa and became first black president?

When cultures share and adopt technologies

Hinduism vs. Buddhism

Deep pride in one's own country

Gandhi's philosophy of achieving change

Sacred text is the Torah

Largest of all religions, one God and teachings of Jesus Christ, Bible is holy book

Cutting down trees for many reasons in the rainforests

Which one of the following is NOT one of the greenhouse gases?

Which one of the following was NOT an important figure during the Renaissance?

Which one is NOT a possible consequence of Climate Change?

When an animal species is on the verge of being lost forever

The spreading of Kentucky Fried Chicken to foreign countries is an example of

Islam started in this city

Followers known as Muslims

Time that it takes for a population to double

Responsible interaction with the environment to avoid depletion of natural resources

Three largest religions in order starting with the largest

Solar energy, hydro (water) power, wind energy, and trees

This religion spread throughout much of North Africa

Followers are Muslims, Qu'ran is sacred text, one God called Allah, Five Pillars

Goal of the French Revolution

Method used to kill leaders of France during French Revolution?

Which religion is INCORRECTLY matched with its hearth?

The exchange of plants, animals, goods, diseases between the Old and New worlds

Why did explorers journey to the New World?

The policy of separation in South Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s

Which one of the following does NOT describe an innovation?

Leader of the Haitian revolution for independence in late 1700s against the French

Believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ

No single founder, from one god to millions of gods, developed in India, reincarnation

First monotheistic religion, Torah is holy text, Western Wall in Jerusalem very sacred site

Time period that sparked Europe to go out and conquer the world

Reincarnation of souls at core of beliefs

The trapping of the sun's warmth in earth's lower atmosphere

Hinduism

Location of the Renaissance