2017 Semester 2 Exam Review

Complete the following questions to help you review for the semester exam.

 Students should also be prepared to read charts, maps, use longitude & latitude to find absolute
locations, and compare and contrast any of the given material listed on this review.
 Students should be able to know the different physical features that we have studied through all of the
mapping labs.

1. Define the following terms:

a. culture  the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.

b. social hierarchy an organized body of ecclesiastical officials in successive ranks or orders:

c. apartheid  (in South Africa) a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.

d. genocide the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.

e. communism a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property
is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
f. imperialism a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

g. Ring of Fire The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions occur.
h. Dictatorship  government by a dictator.

i. Oligarchy a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.

j. Steppes  a large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia.

k. Mountain ranges a line of mountains connected by high ground.

2. Explain the differences between a primary and a secondary source. Provide examples of each in your

explanation.

3. Describe the following types of economies and provide an example of a country that has each:

a. Mixed Economy:

b. Command Economy:

c. Free Enterprise Economy:

d. Traditional Economy:

4. Describe the effects of scarcity of resources using supply and demand.

5. What has driven China’s economy to change to a mixed economy in the past 20 years? What was

their economy like before the change?

6. Describe the following types of governments, the roles that citizens play, what freedoms/rights do

they have, and provide an example of a country that has each if not provided:
 a. Democracy (India):

b. Communist China/North Korea:

c. Monarchy:

d. Unlimited government:

e. Limited government:

7. Name all of the countries/continents that Great Britain has established colonies in that we have

studied this semester.

8. Describe the characteristics of the United States government.

9. Describe the use of the Silk Road in China.

10. Compare and contrast Monotheism and Polytheism. Categorize the following: Christianity, Islam,

Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, & Taoism.

11. Being born into a specific class system is part of what religion or belief system?

12. Describe the teachings of Buddhism.

13. Describe how the African culture spread throughout the Americas.

14. Explain causes and effects of European Imperialism in Africa.

15. Describe rights & responsibilities of a U.S. citizen and compare them to rights of citizens in communist

countries like North Korea.

16. Where did the genocide of the Hutus occur?

17. Leader against Apartheid in South Africa.

18. What was the reason for the “One-Child” policy?

19. What separates India and China?

20. What does it mean to outsource jobs?

21. The Tigris, Euphrates, and the Nile River are all closely associated because of their _______________ .

22. North Korea made the change to a dictator and unlimited government. What is likely to happen?

23. What kind of government does China and North Korea have?