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World Problems
Exam 1
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History
Undergraduate 1
09/16/2010

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legitimacy
Definition
Archieves it when its people believe it's justified and rhar its laws are obeyed
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sovereignty
Definition
states accept no political authority as suspending their own
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patriotism
Definition
helps explain a major issue in todays world
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the 4 sectors of globalization
Definition
exponential increase, everyone has a say in world economics, forming international agancies, increase in non-government orgs.
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1350
Definition
china- advanced
europe- not advanced
*used the feudal system
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Modern state system
Definition
europe formed the UN; beginning of globalization
*Africa= not prepared
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when did inequality begin
Definition
as far back as 9000 yrs ago
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where did civilization emerge?
Definition
China (rice), Americas (beans), middle east (wheat)
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type of race =
Definition
how important you are
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what's so unique about new guineans?
Definition
they can adapt quickly and can make anything out of anything
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what is the better form of food
Definition
gathering
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most productive crops =
Definition
most productive farmers
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what area never developed
Definition
New Guenea
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What caused place like New Guenea to collapse?
Definition
poor geography
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what did long distance trade develope
Definition
new economic systems and new classes
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what led to colonialism
Definition
modern state in europe
Term
what was a substitute for us shooting eachother
Definition
proxy wars
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why did zionism spread
Definition
spread because of the holocaust
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when did militant islam spread
Definition
after WWII
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what are the 5 pillars of Islam
Definition
profession of faith, prayer, Alms-giving, fasting, pilgrimage to Mecca
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What do Islams not agree with about God?
Definition
They do not think God is divine
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define syncretism
Definition
2 different cultures and how you merge them
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what does state primacy do?
Definition
they replace everything with patriotism
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Why did Canada feel pressure about their land?
Definition
because the US sent a ship through their waters without asking and saw it as a threat towards land
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what is the main problem in Sudan
Definition
There's oil in the south and none in the north
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What does the south have the opportunity to be very soon?
Definition
It's own state
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What is the main resource of conflict in Darfur?
Definition
Water
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Who are the Janjaweed
Definition
arib militias who are government supported
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1948
Definition
declaration of human rights
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what was the result of the treaty
Definition
International criminal court
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what does the ICC arrest for?
Definition
genocide, crimes agaist hummanity, war crimes
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