Vocabulary Words for the CRCT

YOU MUST KNOW!!!

Standard of Living-

Gross Domestic Product-

Human Capital-

Capital Goods-

Embargo-

Quota-

Tariff-

Entrepreneur-

Literacy Rate-

Natural Resource-

Market Economy-

Command Economy-

Traditional Economy-

Mixed Economy-

Diversity-

Population-

Trade Barriers-

Currency-

Deforestation-

Air pollution-

Location-

Climate-

Ethnic Groups-

Religious Groups-

Christianity-

Islam-

Judaism-

Monotheistic-

Region-

Specialization-

European Countries

· Spain

· France

· Germany

· Poland

· Ukraine

· Russia

· United Kingdom

· Italy

· Belgium

European Features

· Danube River

· Rhine River

· English Channel

· Mediterranean Sea

· European Plain

· Alps

· Pyrenees Mountains

· Ural Mountains

· Iberian Peninsula

· Scandinavian Peninsula

Canadian Geography

· St. Lawrence River

· Hudson Bay

· Atlantic Ocean

· Pacific Ocean

· Great Lakes

· Canadian Shield

· Rocky Mountains

· Great Barrier Reef

· Coral Sea

· Ayers Rock

· Great Victoria Desert

Australian Geography

· Iran

· Iraq

· Saudi Arabia

· Israel

· Turkey

· Afghanistan

Middle Eastern Countries (SW Asia)

· Euphrates River

· Tigris River

· Jordan River

· Suez Canal

· Persian Gulf

· Strait of Hormuz

· Arabian Sea

· Red Sea

· Gaza Strip

Middle Eastern Features (SW Asia)

African Countries

· Nigeria

· Sudan

· South Sudan

· South Africa

· Egypt

· Kenya

· Democratic Republic of the Congo

African Geography

· Sahara

· Sahel

· Savanna

· Tropical Rainforest

· Congo River

· Niger River

· Nile River

· Lake Tanganyika

· Lake Victoria

· Atlas Mountains

· Kalahari Desert

South Eastern Asia

· China

· India

· Indonesia

· Japan

· North Korea

· South Korea

· Vietnam

· Ganges River

· Huang He (Yellow River)

· Indus River

· Mekong River

· Yangtze River

· Bay of Bengal

· Indian Ocean

· Sea of Japan

· South China Sea

· Yellow Sea

· Gobi Desert

· Taklimakan Desert

· Himalayan Mountains

· Korean Peninsula

South Eastern Asia

Government Systems

Country

Type of Government

Leadership

How are the leaders elected?

Citizens Role in government?

Brazil

Mexico

Cuba

Canada

United Kingdom

Germany

Russia

Australia

Types of Economies

Country

Type of Economy

GDP

Literacy Rate

Brazil

Mexico

Cuba

Canada

United Kingdom

Germany

Russia

Australia

Government Systems

Country

Type of Government

Leadership

How are the leaders elected?

Citizens Role in government?

Kenya

South Africa

Iran

Saudi Arabia

Israel

India

China

Japan

Independence Movements

Country

What country controlled the nation prior to independence?

What led to growing nationalism in the country?

Who led the independence movement?

How was independence achieved?

South Africa

Kenya

Nigeria

India

Vietnam

Types of Economies

Country

Type of Economy

GDP

Literacy Rate

Kenya

South Africa

Iran

Saudi Arabia

Israel

India

China

Japan

History of Europe People and Events

Prince Henry the Navigator

Prince Henry the Navigator was from Europe (Portugal) and he open a math and navigational school in Europe to help sailors travel the world.

He also led explorations of Africa.

World War I

WWI started in 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophia. They were shot and killed during a parade. Eventually due to alliances many European countries began to fight. Machine guns, airplanes, tanks, and mustard gas were used during the war. The USA got involved when the German sunk one of our ships, the Lusitania. Germany lost the war and was blamed for everything and had to repay all of the damages according to the Treaty of Versailles.

The Great Depression

The Great Depression or (WORLD WIDE Depression) started with the stock market crash on October 29, 1929 in the United States. People lost their jobs, their bank accounts were empty, and people went to soup kitchens to get food, while farmers lost all of their crops. Many countries were poor, especially Germany!

The Nazi’s

The Nazi Party came to power in Germany in 1933 under their leader Adolf Hitler. Hitler told the Germans he would fix their economy and help them get through the Depression, but he really blamed the Jews for getting them involved in WWI. They also started WWII by invading Poland- The USA got involved with the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

The Holocaust

The Holocaust was the killing of 6 million Jewish men and women in Germany. Hitler blamed the Jews for starting WWI, so he put them in concentration camps and gas chambers. Some of the most famous concentration camps were Auschwitz and Dachau.

The Russian Revolution

During 1917, the Russians hated their leader, so they decided to kick him out of office. They threw stones and rocks at government buildings, and it was a riot! People were dying from starvation during the Russian Revolution because the farms were being destroyed because of WWI.

The Cold War

After WWII, TWO SUPERPOWERS came: USA and USSR (Russia). They began to threaten each other with Nuclear weapons (atomic bomb) and everyone became scared who was going to bomb whom. It was a war of words because no fighting ever took place! (Remember “The Butter Battle Book”)

End of the Cold War and German reunification

At the end of the Cold War, the United States and Russia (USSR) decided to get along, so we did! However, Germany was split in half between the United States and Russia, so we put Germany back together by tearing down the Berlin Wall and there was peace in Europe again!

The World’s 3 Monotheistic Religions (Believe in One God)

Judaism is the world’s oldest monotheistic religion. The religion was started by Abraham and Sarah, long before Jesus was born. The Jews lived in Israel.

Their Holy Book is called the Torah.

God gave the Jews the Ten Commandments.

Think of the Old Testament in the Bible, that is the story of the Jews!

Christianity

One of the second oldest monotheistic religions is Christianity. Christians follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. Jesus also lived in Israel, and followed the Jewish faith. However, Christianity did not begin until after Jesus died. He was crucified because the Roman people did not like his teachings.

Holy book: Bible

Islam

Islam began in Saudi Arabia with a man named Muhammad. Muhammad preached about following one God (Allah) in Mecca, again many people in Mecca did not like his teachings so he had to travel to Medina. Muhammad believed in 5 things that Muslims should do: they are called the Five Pillars of Islam: 1. Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca, 2. Give to charity, 3. Say you believe in God, 4. Use one month (Ramadan) to not eat during the day, and 5. Make a trip to Mecca in your life (Hajj).

Holy book: Quran or Koran

People and Events of Middle Eastern History

Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire was a long existing empire which controlled much of the Mediterranean Sea. The Ottoman empire took sides with Germany during WWI, which according to the Treaty of Versailles; the Ottoman Empire had to be broken up. As a result, European countries began to make new countries which resulted in different ethnic groups not getting along with each other in the country.

Holocaust

The Holocaust was the killing of 6 million Jewish men and women in Germany. Hitler blamed the Jews for starting WWI, so he put them in concentration camps and gas chambers. Some of the most famous concentration camps were Auschwitz and Dachau.

People who supported the Holocaust were called: Anti-Semitic and people who supported the Jews moving to Israel were called Zionists.

Creation of Israel

The state of Israel was created in 1948 by the United Nations. After the Holocaust, the world looked upon the Jews in sympathy, and created a homeland for the Jews.

As a result the Palestinians were ALREADY living there, this created a huge conflict combining the two ethnic groups.

Land and Religious Conflict

Palestinians= Muslim (Islamic)

Israelis= Jews

Once Israel was created in 1948, placing the two ethnic groups of Palestinians and Israelis together created a conflict over LAND and RELIGION.

Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm)

Iran vs. Iraq. Saddam Hussein was the leader of Iraq, in which he accused all of the people in Kuwait of stealing the oil fields in Iraq. He burned down all of the oil fields as a result, which started a war between Iran and Iraq. The United States joined the side of Iran, in which we gave weapons to help fight against Saddam Hussein. We gave some of our weapons to Al-Qaida, their leader: Osama Bin Laden!

Operation Iraqi Freedom

As a result of September 11, 2001 when the World Trade Center towers were attacked, the United States declared war on all TERRORISTS in Afghanistan and Iraq. We were looking for the leader of terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda, and their leader Osama Bin Laden. Eventually, we were successful in 2010 with the invasion of Bin Laden’s mansion, killing him. However, the war on terrorism has not ended, it is still continuing today!