Advanced Placement Human Geography
Thanksgiving Break Assignment
Dear wonderful AP Scholars,
In order to stay on schedule for the APHG exam, we must not waste time over Thanksgiving Break! Below you will find your assignment that must be turned in on Tuesday, November, 29. This assignment will take you multiple hours, so do not wait until the end of break to complete it. Have a WONDERFUL break and I will see you next week!
Directions: Read pp. 213-221 in your textbook. Answer the questions below on separate sheets of paper.
Topic: Religion vs. Government Policy
Case Study: Taliban versus Western Values
1. What does the word Taliban mean?
2. Was the Taliban originally welcomed in Afghanistan?
3. Once the Taliban took control of Afghanistan’s government, how did they treat the Afghan people. Give specific examples of the negative work the Taliban did.
4. How did the Taliban work to purify Afghanistan?
5. What type of Western activities did they ban?
Topic: Religion vs. Communism
Case Study: Buddhism versus Southeast Asian Countries
1. How did U.S. air raids during the Vietnam War affect the landscape of the Buddhist religion?
2. What drastic actions did Buddhist take to protect themselves from the Vietnamese gov.?
3. What has happened to Buddhist structures and the Buddhist faith in Southeast Asia since?
Topic: Jerusalem: Contested Geography (green box on pg. 215)
1. Why is Jerusalem a holy city for Jews? What structures are there?
2. Why is Jerusalem a holy city for Muslims? What structures are there?
3. What two structures were built on top of each other?
4. How does the country of Israel control Muslims and Jews visiting holy sites?
Topic: Religion versus Religion
Case Study: Jews versus Muslims in Palestine
1. What country owned Palestine up until World War II?
2. The United Nations divided Palestine into two states for which two religions?
3. What happened a day after the UN divided Palestine?
4. In 1949, the two religions agreed to split Palestine. How?
5. What land did Israel gain in the Six Day War?
Case Study: Religious Wars in Ireland
1. How is Ireland split according to religions (by percentage)?
2. How have Roman Catholics been discriminated against in Ireland?
3. How have Roman Catholics retaliated (fought back and joined forces)?