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| How have India's ancient cultures and tradtions shaped its mondern-day society? |
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Hinduism-from Aryans-Vedas
Social Practices and religious traditions
Sanskrit is still used in ceremonies
Caste system and Jatis
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| Explain the basic beliefs of the religion of Hinduism and explain how dharma, karma and reincarnation guide a Hindu's life. |
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Bhrama-creator ↓ ↓ Shiva Vishnu destoyer preserver
Karma-positive or negitive energy created by fulfilling or not fulfilling Dharma Dharma-Social role Reincarnation-Rebirth. If you fulfill your Dharma and have good Karma, you will be reincarnated to a higher Jati |
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| How has the physical geography of Latin America affected the cultures and economies of the region? |
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Mountains Cordilleras--->isolation--->unique cultures Difficult to conquer/invade
Rainforests impenetrable--->isolation--->unique cultures The economy is agriculturally based Hunter/gatherer society Splits South America in 1/2 |
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| Explain how European and Arab influences have affected culture, religion, and politics in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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European 19th century colonization Languages-Lingua Franca and pidgin dialects Religion-Christianity Power Vaccums=Dictators and civil unrest
Arab 950-present day Trade & Invade via Saharan Highway transporting goods, language (Arabic), and religion (Islam) Sudan-Islamic/Arabic government vs. Christian/African Darfur |
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| How has colonization, and the effects of colonization, impacted the development of Latin America over the last 500 years? |
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Columbus landed in Dominica in 1492 and annihilated the Arawaks but started the Columbian Exchange Cortez killed the Aztecs Pizarro killed the Incas The conquistadors started the ecomienda (plantation) system, beginning the slave trade and slowing the development of the countries affected They brought Roman Catholocism to the area and created Mestizos. They changed the language to Portugese or Spanish |
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Explain what apartheid is, how it was used in South Africa, and how it was finally abolished in recent decades. |
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Apartheid is the seperation of people on the basis of race and was in effect in South Africa from 1948-1990 The government was white British but 90% of the population were black Blacks were forced to live on Bantustans and denied citizenship 1950s/60s-ANC student groups protest 1964-Nelson Mandela is imprisoned for treason 1960-Sharpeville Massacre-70 innocent protesters killed by government 1987-1994-F.W. Deklerk was President 1990-Deklerk ends apartheid and Mandela is freed 1994-ANC wins 62% of vote in elections, making Mandela president Current Day-President is Thabo Mbeki and government is giving money to victims of apartheid |
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| How did European colonization change the regions we have studied? |
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Latin America Colonized mostly by Spain and Portugal Established plantation/slavery system Religion-Roman Catholic Languages-Spanish and Portugese Mestizos Caudillos (19th century)
Southern Asia Colonized by British and some Dutch Religion-Protestentism Languages-English Gandhi abandoned British culture and went back to traditional Indian clothing etc. Pakistan-Pervez Musharoff rose to power in the power vaccum
Africa Colonized by pretty much everybody Portugese established slavery in west Africa Religion-Christianity Language-varies but most regions had a lingua franca and pidgin dialects used for trade "Western-style" clothing, names, etc. Mbutu Sese-Seko attempted to re-africanize Zaire Poer Vaccum allowed dictators to rise to power |
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| How did Robert Mugabe rise to power over the last 2 decades? What types of policies has he used against the people? What is happening in Zimbabwe in terms of both politics and the economy/society? |
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Mugabe fought in the Bush War in Southern Rhodesia ↓ British vs. ZANU (wins) ↓ Wanted to instate apartheid and was supported by South Africa 1980-Mugabe becomes Prime Minister 1987-becomes "President" (Dictator) Early 1990's-Uses 5th brigade to destroy political opposition Late 1990's-Begins land redistribution (taking white's land and giving it to poor blacks who don't know how to use it, making the entire population poorer than before) Also centeralizes economy which leads to massive inflation which doesn't really matter because there's nothing to buy anyway 2008-elections-Mugabe loses but refuses to leave office |
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