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| Where did all 3 Abrahamic Faiths originate? |
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| What prophet is shared by all 3 Abrahamic Faiths? |
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| Abraham is a common figure of both ______ and _______ significance |
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| What are the 3 Abrahamic Religions? |
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| Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
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| A diverse issue or difference of opinion that is likely to have serious consequences |
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| What is the UDHR (Universal Declaration of Human Rights)? |
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| Stated purpose was to create peace among all nations of the world |
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| When & by whom was the UDHR adopted? |
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| Adopted on December 10th, 1948 by the General Assembly of the United Nations |
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| What was the UDHR's adoption motivated by? |
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| Experiences of the preceding world wars |
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| The UDHR was the first time that: |
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| Countries agreed on a comprehensive statement of inalienable human rights |
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| The approach to seeing Arab / Eastern cultures that emphasizes & exaggerates the differences between Arab cultures and American / European cultures |
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| What are the 5 pillars of Islam? |
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| Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj |
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| The Muslim profession of faith; "There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah" |
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| Reciting the prayer for Allah |
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| Fasting during the month of Ramadan |
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| Giving charity in the name of Allah |
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| Pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are expected to make at least once in their life |
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| What is the Westphalian States System? |
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| Deal known to be the Treaty of Westphalia (1648); an agreement to lay down arms, to live, and to let live |
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| The _____ is credited with the current interstate system with which we live today |
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| Westphalian States System |
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| The Westphalian States System represents a deal known as: |
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| "It's something we can all live with, even if it's not preferable" |
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| What is meant by "Knowledge and Power"? |
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| The more one knows, the more one will be able to control events |
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| Example of "Knowledge and Power" |
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| China has knowledge and power, therefore they have more control than smaller countries over things like imports and exports |
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| What is the idea behind McWorld? |
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| The globalization and the corporate control of the political process |
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| What does McWorld refer to? |
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| Refers to the spread of McDonald's restaurants across the world as a result of globalization |
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| What are the two branches of Islam? |
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| What is the Shi'i branch of Islam? |
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| Holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated Ali Ibn Abi Talib as his successor |
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| What is the Sunni branch of Islam? |
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| Holds that Muhammad did not clearly designed a successor, and that the Muslim community elected his father-in-law to be the first caliph |
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| What is the Tragedy of the Commons? |
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| Economic theory of a shared-resource system in which individual users independently deplete that resource for their own self-interest |
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| What is the Global North? |
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| Refers to the more developed countries of the world. These countries tend to be wealthier, better educated, healthier, less populated, more technologically advanced, more urbanized, more influential internationally, and more attractive to immigrants |
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| What is the Global South? |
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| Refers to the world's developing countries / the developing world |
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| What was the Green Revolution? |
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| Movement to export the latest knowledge about agricultural production from the Global North to the Global South. |
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| When did the Green Revolution happen? |
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| What was a primary result of the Green Revolution? |
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| The world grain production has tripled in the last 50 years |
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| Of what is the Green Revolution an important example? |
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| Example of the kind of technology transfer from the Global North to the Global South that many believe is important to the South's further development |
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| What kinds of agricultural knowledge did the North give to the South? |
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Methods of planting & irrigation
Better fertilizers & harvesting techniques
Use of genetically modified crops & foods |
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| Global perspective of Migration (What was the perspective and why did this occur?) |
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1. Humans have migrated since they emerged as humans
2. Moved in search of peace and better living conditions |
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| International perspective of Migration (What emerged first & where did they emerge?) |
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| Passports first emerged in the Islamic Caliphate |
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| International perspective of Migration (What was used in the Islamic Caliphate for passports?) |
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| Bava'a (tax receipt) was used in the Islamic Caliphate for permission to move within the caliphate |
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| It is the tax receipt used within the Islamic Caliphate to gain permission to move within the caliphate |
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| International perspective of Migration (when did England first use passports?) |
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| When did states begin to systematically regulate migration? |
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