Semester 1 Study Guide-7th Grade

Name______

  1. How did the Huang HeRiver get its name?

Muddy yellow silt it carries

  1. What is the name of the world’s highest mountain range?

Himalayas

  1. What are the main environmental problems in China?

Air pollution, water pollution, overpopulation

  1. What is a monsoon?

Seasonal winds

  1. What three countries border the Jordan River?

Jordan, Israel, Syria

  1. What is the climate of SW Asia?

Hot and dry , arid

  1. What are the two most valuable natural resources in SW Asia?

Oil and natural gas

  1. What keeps the countries of SW Asia from being able to use drip irrigation and desalination to solve the problem of lack of fresh water?

Technology is too expensive

  1. Where is the Shinto religion practiced?

Japan

  1. Who was the founder of Buddhism?

Siddhartha Gautama

  1. What are the three main religious groups of Southwest Asia?

Christianity, Islam, Judaism

  1. What are the five pillars?

Five basic obligations that Muslims must live by

  1. What is Shariah Law?

Islamic law based on the Quran

  1. Which religion do the following sacred text belong to:

Vedas-Hinduism

Bible-Christianity

Quran-Islam

Torah-Judaism

  1. Who controls the power in each of these types of government:

Unitary-Central government

Federal-power is shared between central and regional governments

Confederal-Regional governments distribute power

  1. Who makes the decisions in each of these types of government:

Democracy-the people

Autocracy-rule by one

Oligarchy-small group/ a few

Theocracy-religious leaders

  1. Monarchies and Dictatorships are what types of governments?Autocratic
  1. In a parliamentary democracy the leader/head of the country is chosen by whom?

Legislative branch

  1. In a presidential democracy the leader is chosen by whom?

The people

  1. The leader of the parliament is usually called what?

Prime minister

  1. What type of government do the following countries have:

China-communist

India-parliamentary democracy

Japan-parliamentary democracy

Israel-parliamentary democracy

Saudi Arabia-absolute monarchy

Iran-theocratic republic

  1. What is the name of the parliament of:

Japan-the Diet

Israel-the Knesset

  1. Describe these economic decisions are made in these three types of economies

Traditional-based on tradition, custom, and habit

Command-government makes economic decisions

Market-consumers and individuals make economic decisions

  1. Why do most countries have a mixed economy?

Combination of market and command

  1. Which country we studied has a command economy?

North Korea

  1. Name and describe three types of trade barriers.

A.Tariff- tax placed on imported goods

B.Quota- limit on amount of goods that can come into a country

C.Embargo- stopping trade with a country for political or economic reasons

  1. What is specialization?

Encourages trade between nations

  1. What is the definition of GDP?

Total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year

  1. What is GDP per capita?

Total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year divided by the number of people living there

  1. Name some examples of investing in human capital?

Skills, training, and education workers have

  1. Name some examples of capital goods?

Money, technology, factories, machinery

  1. What is an entrepreneur?

A person who takes a risk to start a business

  1. What is OPEC and why was it created?

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries was created to regulate supply and price of oil

  1. What country was controlling India before their independence movement?

Great Britain

  1. Who was the leader of India’s Independence Movement?

Mohandas Gandhi

  1. What country was controlling Vietnam before their independence movement?

France

  1. Who was the leader of Vietnam’s independence movement?

Ho Chi Minh

  1. What were:

The Great Leap Forward-

Mao’s attempt to improve China’s economy

The Cultural Revolution-

Mao created this program in the 1960’s to elimination anyone who criticized the Chinese government

  1. Who was the Chinese leader when all of these events took place?Mao Zedong
  1. Why did the United States intervene in Korea and Vietnam?Stop spread of communism
  1. What country did the US help rebuild after WWII and why did we help them?

Japan

  1. After WWI, when the Ottoman Empire was divided, who drew up the boundaries?Politicians from European countries.
  1. What is Zionism? A belief that Jews were entitled to return to their early biblical homeland of Israel
  1. Why did the US bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001? The US thought that Afghanistan was protecting al-Qaeda, the terrorist group who bombed the US on 9/11/01
  1. Which country did Saddam Hussein rule?Iraq