2. Social Studies Review

3. List four characteristics of an ethnic group. List three religions that are practiced by many people in Southwest Asia. List and briefly explain three practices of the Islamic faith. What country in the world has the largest Muslim population? What is the largest ethnic group in the Middle East?

4. Ethnic GroupReligion ArabsSunni Islam TurksIslam PersiansShia Islam KurdsSunni Islam JewsJudaism

5. OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries  This organization was formed to help the oil-producing countries get a fairer price for their oil & helps protect consumers from prices too high.

6. 1.Why do many people in Southwest Asia live near rivers? 2.Why do the people of Southwest Asia welcome river floods? 3.What natural resource is abundant in SWA? 4.What natural resource is scarce in SWA? 5.What is a benefit for a country that has oil? 6.Do all countries in SWA have oil? What problem can this cause? 7.Why is water pollution in SWA such an important concern?

7. 1.What natural resource is abundant in SWA? 2.What natural resource is scarce in SWA? 3.What renewable resource is found in Turkey, Lebanon, and Israel? 4.Where do most people in SWA tend to live? 5.Where do fewest people in SWA tend to live? 6.What problem is caused by the unequal distribution of oil and water? A.Deserts B.Timber C.Wealth D.Rivers and coasts E.Petroleum F.Water G.Conflict H.Coal

8. 1.Israel 2.Iran 3.Saudi Arabia a. Democracy b.Monarchy c.Theocracy A.Ayatollah Khomeini B.Benjamin Netanyahu C.King Abdullah

9.  Nigeria  Kenya  South Africa  Egypt  South Sudan  D.R. Congo  Sudan  Niger River  Nile River  Congo River  Lake Victoria  Lake Tanganyika  Atlas Mountains  Kalahari Desert

10.  Identify 1.Sahara 2.Sahel 3.Savanna 4.Tropical rain forest  Answers 1.Largest desert in world. North Africa 2.5 Landlocked nations – grassland and small trees, few people 3.Grasslands, hot, large animal herds 4.Hot, much rain, canopy of trees, abundant wildlife

11. 1.The compromise between unitary and confederation? 2.The executive in a parliamentary government? 3.Rule by a small group of people? 4.When local governments have more power? 5.Having one ruler? 6.When son or daughter follows a parent as ruler? 7.Elects executive in presidential system? 8.“We the people…” 9.One person takes over government? 10. No local governments? 1.Federal 2.Prime Minister 3.Oligarchy 4.Confederation 5.Autocracy 6.Monarchy 7.People 8.Democracy 9.Dictatorship 10.Unitary

12.  Put an A for Africa, an ME for Middle East or a B for both areas. 1.Oil 2.Rain Forest 3.Deserts 4.Poverty 5.Arabs 6.Sahel 7.U.S. Soldiers 8.Islam 9.Suez Canal 10.Diamond Mines 11.Rift Valley 12.Equator

13. 1.Rule by a small group 2.Strong central gov’t, no/weak local gov’t 3.People control the gov’t 4.Strong national and state gov’ts 5.One ruler with complete control A.Autocracy B.Democracy C.Oligarchy D.Unitary E.Federal F.Confederation

14. 1.Non-violent leader of the ANC who became first black president of South Africa 2.Purpose was to achieve African independence 3.Legal separation of whites and non-whites in South Africa 4.White South African president who repealed apartheid laws 5.Civil wars and military leaders have led to unstable government A.Nigeria B.Kenya C.South Africa D.Nelson Mandela E.F.W. de Klerk F.Jomo Kenyatta G.Pan-African movement H.Apartheid

15. 1)Which person is a member of a religious group? A)Nemal is a Kurd B)Mustafa is a Muslim C)Kimba is an Ashanti D)Lakesha is a Nigerian 2)African religious beliefs include traditional religious beliefs that came before the introduction of Christianity and Islam to the continent. Which of these statements describes traditional African religious beliefs? A)Belief in Krishna B)Belief their king is a god C)Belief in the importance of a divine savior D)Belief in the influence of ancestors on daily life 3)South Africa has a literacy rate of 86% and a per capita GDP of $10,000. Egypt has a per capita GDP of $3,900. What can we guess about Egypt’s Literacy Rate? A)Egypt’s literacy rate is > South Africa’s B)Egypt’s literacy rate is = South Africa’s C)Egypt’s literacy rate is < South Africa’s

16. 1.How many people live in China? 2.What kind of government? 3.What type of economy? 4.Where do people live? 5.Environmental issues? 6.Major geographic features? 7.Key border nations?

17. 1.Conference in Europe where Africa was divided? 2.Land near Israel where Palestinians live? 3.Gulf in Middle East with lots of oil? 4.Separation of races in South Africa? 5.African country recently divided into north and south? 6.Islam has two sects, Sunni and ______________? 7.Muslim nation near Australia with many people? 8.Colonial nation which controlled Congo? 9.Holy city of Islam? 10.Arabs are an ____________ group.

18. 1.First leader of communist China? 2.Goal of Great Leap Forward? 3.Amount of private ownership under Mao? 4.Enemy of the Cultural Revolution? 5.Families of rulers in China? 6.One who believes nation should be independent? 7.A command economy is a _________ economy. 8.Goal of protesters in Tiananmen Square? 9.Monarch in Japan?

19. 1.The key to peace is through 5 important relationships. 2.Monotheistic religion in which the people practice the 5 Pillars. 3.Japanese religion in which the people believe in Kami. 4.Polytheistic religion that makes up over 80% of India’s population. 5.Belief that one must follow the Eightfold Path in order to reach enlightenment. A.Shintoism B.Confucianism C.Hinduism D.Buddhism E.Islam