Middle East, Africa, Russia

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Glasnot

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literally "openness"; the opening up of public discussion of social and economic problems that occurred in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev in the late 1980's

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Perestroika

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literally "restructuring", the restructuring of the Soviet economy in the late 1980's in an attempt to revitalize the economy

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Bokhevik Revolution

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faction of communists who came to power during the Russian Revolution in 1917. Lenin was their leader.

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Bokhevik Revolution

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faction of communists who came to power during the Russian Revolution in 1917. Lenin was their leader.

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Permafrost

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permanently frozen soil a few inches or feet beneath the surface

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Nomadic Pastoralism

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people whose way of life and economy are centered on the tending of grazing animals who move seasonally

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Neocolonialism

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modern efforts by dominant countries to control economic and political affairs in other countries to further their own aims

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Diaspora

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the dispersion of Jews around the globe after they were expelled from the Eastern Mediterranean by the Roman Empire beginning in 73 CE.
Can now refer to other dispersed cultural groups.

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Female Circumcision

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the removal of the labia and the clitoris and sometimes the stitching nearly shut of the vulva

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Shari'a Law

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literally "the correct path"
Islamic religious law that guides daily life according to the interpretations of the Qur'an

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Conference of Berlin

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of 1884–85 regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period, and coincided with Germany's sudden emergence as an imperial power

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Command Economy

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an economy in which the government plans, allocates and manages all production & distribution

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Colonialism

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exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country

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Colonialism

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exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country

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Intertropical Convergence Zone

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band of atmospheric currents circling the globe roughly at the equator; warm winds from N & S converge, pushing air upwards and causing lots of rainfall

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Theocracy

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government based on rules decreed by religion

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Oligarch

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in Russia, those who acquired great wealth during the privatization of Russia's resources and who use that wealth to exercise power

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Al Jazeera

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a television network headquartered in Qatar.

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Desertification

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a set of ecological changes that converts nondesert land into deserts

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Five Pillars of Islam

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Affirmation
Pray 5x Day
Charity
Fast During Ramadan
HAJJ

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Structural Adjustment Policy

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policies that require economic reorganization toward less government involvement in industry, agriculture and social services, sometimes imposed by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund as conditions for receiving loans

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Polygamy

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the taking by a man of more than one wife at a time

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HIV / AIDS

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is a set of symptoms and infections resulting from the damage to the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus

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OPEC

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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

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A cartel of oil producing countries established to regulate the production and price of oil & natural gas

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Judaism, Christianity and Islam all believe in one God. What is this type of religion?

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monotheistic

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Why has Russian history been so dominated by expansion politics?

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Steppes lead to Europe.
Theory that whoever controls Russia controls the world.

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What are the root causes of terrorism in the Middle East? Specifically, how is terrorism related to religion, population, education, government/government corruption, and economic disparity?

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Targets poorer and uneducated, convinces if they join to overthrow government, they can get education for children.

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What factors account for the high rates of HIV-AIDS in Africa?

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Government refusing to get involved because then they have to admit there is a problem, which affects tourism.
Refusal to wear condoms.
Lack of education.

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"Abrahamic"

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We are children of Abraham.

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Torah

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the most holy of the sacred writings in Judaism

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Christianity

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based the the teachings of Jesus' Gospel according to Luke, emphasized a loving god.

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Who is the founder of Judaism?

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Abraham

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Book of Judaism

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Torah, Old Testament

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Prophet

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Someone who hears God and passed on the word of God

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Who doesn't Judaism spread by word of mouth?

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If God chose his people, why should they go recruiting more?

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Affirmation (1st Pillar of Islam)

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There is 1 God and Mohammad is his prophet.

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HAJJ (5th pillar of Islam)

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pilgrimage to Mecca at lest once in your life

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Mecca

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Must face it when you pray in Islam. A trading town with a Holy Site believed to have been built by Adam. Mohammad rebuilt it in 585.

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Terrorism

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not all about religion, often mostly about politics

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How is the US seen in the middle east?

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As either a supporter of Israel or just like Israel and interested in oil.