Latin America / East Asia / Middle East / Africa / South Asia
100
What two countries colonized Latin America? / 100
What major religion was brought to the region from India? / 100
Name the 3 major world religions in the order that they originated in the ME. / 100
What cultural trait do most Africans have in common? / 100
What geographic condition dominates SA life due to its economic reliance on agriculture?
200
What are two effects of imperialism on Latin America? / 200
What was the cause of the opium wars? / 200
What force has created a unified culture in the ME? / 200
What is the legal separation of the races called? / 200
What two religions believe in reincarnation?
300
What were two effects of deforestation in Latin America? / 300
What was the result of the civil war between the communists and nationalists? / 300
What political term/force has helped prevent political unity in the ME? / 300
What religion is most practiced in Africa? / 300
Why did India and Pakistan split?
400
What clarified land claims among European countries in LA? / 400
What event showed China’s resistance to democracy? / 400
What extreme religious group has gained increasing popularity in reaction to Westernization? / 400
What are two effects of imperialism on Latin America? / 400
What methods were used by Gandhi to gain Indian independence?
500
What are two problems that newly independent countries faced in LA? / 500
Name the five relationships of Confucianism. / 500
What ME nation contains a Shiite majority and is governed by a fundamentalist theocracy? / 500
What religious reason motivated Europeans to take over foreign lands? / 500
What was the name of the nationalist group that helped India gained its independence?
600
What policy in LA attempted to end poverty by redistributing land to the poor? / 600
Name two reforms that allowed capitalism in China during the 1980s. / 600
Name two reasons for U.S. interest in the Middle East. / 600
What event in Europe caused countries to begin searching for colonies? / 600
What caste gained legal equality after India gained its independence?
Final Jeopardy Question: Name 3 traits of developing countries.
Latin America / East Asia / Middle East / Africa / South Asia100
What was the cause of cultural diversity, economic dependence, & mono-crop plantations in L.A.? / 100
What leader fought for the establishment of communism in EA? / 100
What 3 major world religions originated in the ME? / 100
What was the direct cause of the weakening of African communities and cultural traditions? / 100
What geographic condition dominates SA life due to its economic reliance on agriculture?
200
What institution controlled many aspects of colonial life? / 200
What major religion was brought to the region from India? / 200
What increasingly popular movement is a reaction to modernization & Westernization? / 200
What region of Africa is the location of several nomadic tribes as well as desertification? / 200
What Muslim nation surprised Americans with their support of the U.S. war on terrorism following 9/11?
300
What process has resulted in squatter settlements & limited housing? / 300
What event is the best example of Asian resistance to British trade demands? / 300
What is the name of the primary group leading Arab resistance to Israel? / 300
During what time period did most African countries gain their independence? / 300
What was the result of W. Pakistan’s domination of E. Pakistan?
400
What term describes L.A. cities because many are over 4 times larger than surrounding cities? / 400
What Chinese city is a former British colony known for its liberal capitalism? / 400
What is a Palestinian uprising called? / 400
Name a factor that limited the influence of the first Europeans in Africa. / 400
What was the ultimate result of religious violence, Indian nationalism, & WWII?
500
What policy resulted in the U.S. claiming L.A. under its sphere of influence? / 500
What leader fought against the establishment of communism in EA? / 500
What ME nation contains a Shiite majority and is governed by a fundamentalist theocracy? / 500
What caused an increased need for African slaves in global trade? / 500
What leader was India’s 1st prime minister & a supporter of a secular India?
600
What agreement served to reduce tariffs & increase trade between the U.S. & Mexico? / 600
What major positive Chinese reform is attributed to Deng Xiaoping? / 600
What has been the result of U.S. interests to maintain oil supplies in the ME? / 600
What cultural trait do most Africans have in common? / 600
What Hindu belief does Buddhism reject?
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