World Geo
Final Exam Review
Why was the UN created?
Created to provide an international forum that would develop relationships between countries, promote peace and security around the world, establish international cooperation, ect.
Why has Isreal's borders changed so much
It has special meanings to each of the 3 Abraham religions and they all want control of the holy land. The 3 religions are Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
Vocabulary
Cultural assimilation
Process by which a person or groups language and/ or culture come to resemble those of another group
Stateless nation
Ethnic group, religious group, linguistic group, or other groups that is not a majority population in any nation.
Subsistence farming
System of farming that provides all or almost all goods for a family.
Types of governments
Democratic government
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Form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and represented through an elected leader. Examples: USA, Canada, etc.
Theocratic government
Form of government in which a country is ruled by religious leaders. Examples: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Vatican
Totalitarian government
Form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator. ( not restricted by a constitution or laws, etc.) Ruled by single party that controls the economy and the military.
In what direction was the huge migration shift in America in the 1800s?
Westward