Global Studies Exam Review

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All of the following describe the Bosnian Genocide EXCEPT

The group that committed genocide in Rwanda were the ___.

What is the eurozone?

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Which revolutionary leader do we associate with Colombia, Venezuela, & Ecuador (Gran Colombia)?

What was the US’s initial policy toward Soviet expansion?

form of govt where one individual holds complete political power, citizens have no influence over governmental policy

Which goods did Europeans trade for slaves in Africa in the triangular trade system?

When war broke out in Palestine, what countries joined with the Palestinian Arabs to try to stop the creation of Israel?

____ is self-sufficiency farming in which the farmer focuses on growing enough food to feed themselves + their families.

How did the slave trade affect Africa’s population?

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a

A group facing discrimination and ethnic cleansing in Myanmar is

Mohandas Gandhi is best known for his

The destination of most slaves on the Middle Passage:

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What is the majority ethnic group in the Middle East?

an economy in which production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government.

Many Arab nations in the past had conflicts with the nation of Israel because:

The territory under dispute between Pakistan and India is known as

What is a negative effect of a pure command economic system in society?

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The main goal of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is to

Some of the factors contributing to increased human population growth include

The only country to leave the European Union was

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Which revolutionary leader do we associate with Mexico?

economic system in which a countrys trade/industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state

The Apartheid:

an economic system in which customs and beliefs help shape the goods and the services the economy produces.

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A study of the policy of “genocide” in Bosnia and the Holocaust in Europe would suggest that

Which revolutionary leader do we associate with Cuba?

In Operation Desert Storm (during the Persian Gulf War), what country had invaded Kuwait?

All of the following are underlying causes of the Arab Spring EXCEPT

five year plan where Chinese gov. officials seized lands from the wealthy and given to the peasants

Which statement best explains why India was partitioned in 1947?

form of government where there is no government; could occur after a civil war when government is destroyed.

A grocery store clerk is an example of a

The Warsaw Pact sought to:

Countries that have moved from primarily agriculture manufact. to industrial activities are in the process of becoming

In order to be economically successful, countries with limited resources must

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At the end of 2011, which of the following leaders of Arab countries still remained in power?

What modern day country is home to those who call themselves Persians?

The Arab Spring can best be described as:

Extreme poverty is classified as living on $___ a day or LESS.

form of government where people elect representatives who will represent the citizens of the country

form of government where power is inherited by a king or queen

The Earth’s population is estimated at ______ people.

Frequent coups are most often associated with regimes that are

What religion is most widely practiced within the regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Osama bin Laden is connected to the all of the following EXCEPT

Which revolutionary leader do we associate with Haiti?

______________ is a city that is sacred to all three monotheistic religions.

form of gov where a small group of people make most gov decisions for their benefit; membership by family, wealth, etc

Which phrase best describes Nelson Mandela's most important contributions?

Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th-century European imperialism?

____________ is the city that is most sacred to Islam.

The _____ canal connects the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.