Friday, May 17, 2013

4th period
http://www.quia.com/pages/jhughes419/page8

5th period
http://www.quia.com/pages/jhughes419/page9

6th period
http://www.quia.com/pages/jhughes419/page10

You can practice up to 10 times.  It will give you random questions each time.  Monday you will take your final. You can retake the final at home/school before Tuesday's class. 

Email if you have a problem.
josh.hughes@lewis.kyschools.us

Thursday, May 2, 2013

World Civ Final Unit

Identify the following by Wednesday May 8.

  1. Non-Aligned Nations and name some of them
  2. European Union and its members
  3. Detente'
  4. SALT treaties.  Name the various ones and who was involved
  5. Arms Race between the USSR and US.
  6. Space Race. Sputnik, Moon landing. 
  7. Mutually assured destruction
  8. Olympic boycot

  1. Gorbachev
  2. Ronald Reagan
  3. Glasnost
  4. Perestroika
  5. Fall of the Berlin Wall
  6. German Reunification
  7. Fall of the USSR
  8. Problems in region after fall of USSR
  9. Expansion of NATO countries and European Union

  1. Collapse of relations between USSR and China
  2. Mao's "reforms"
  3. Chinese Cultural Revolution
  4. Tianamen Square protest
  5. Growth of Chinese economy
  6. Growth of Asian economy (Japan, South Korea, etc)

  1. Operation Desert Storm
  2. Sept 11 attacks
  3. War on terror
  4. War in Afghanistan

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

World Civ Quiz

You can use your study guide. This means I expect a thorough answers.

1. Briefly explain how the Cold War played out in the decolonization of Afghanistan and the Middle East. This means discussing the US and USSR and their relation to these countries and issues.

2. Explain how ethnic and religious issues lead to conflict in the Middle East and India. Be sure to discuss all areas listed in question.

3. Explain how the Cold War affected US involvement in Central and South America. What about the Pacific?

Use your notes. There is enough information to add to your answers to make them good.