Jeopardy

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Geography Jeopardy! Culture
Political Systems Cultural forces Religions Beliefs Concepts Where?
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Final Jeopardy! QuestionCulture
Comparative Politics
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Monarchy
Rule passed by birth ruler may have absolute power or it may be limited by law.
Political Systems 100
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Dictatorship
A single person or small group exercises complete power.
Political Systems 200
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Republic
Constitution/laws shape the government, guarantee certain rights to the people
Political Systems 300
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Totalitarianism
Government controls all aspects of their citizens lives.
Political Systems 400
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Theocracy
Religious leader or council has ultimate authority.
Political Systems 500
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Cultural diffusion
Spreading of a new technology or practice to other places over time.
Cultural Forces 100
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Innovations
Changes that remake society often the introduction of a new technology or practice, but also reform and revision of existing methods.
Cultural Forces 200
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Assimilation
The merging of cultural traits from previously distinct cultural groups usually minority groups becoming more like the majority.
Cultural Forces 300
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Cultural divergence
The likelihood or tendency for cultures to become increasingly dissimilar with the passing time, especially when isolated from others.
Cultural Forces 400
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Acculturation/Cultural convergence
Diverse cultures taking on each others values, attitudes, and customs.
Cultural Forces 500
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Judaism
Sacred text is the Torah, which outlines the laws for living a good life.
Religions Beliefs 100
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Buddhism
Based on the teachings of Siddhartha Guatama, instructs followers to follow the Eightfold Path.
Religions Beliefs 200
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Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
Three monotheistic religions that believe in the same god.
Religions Beliefs 300
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animism
A central element of other religions, this belief is often found in the religions of indigenous peoples.
Religions Beliefs 400
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Sikhism
Centered in India, this religion has elements of both Hinduism and Islam.
Religions Beliefs 500
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patriotism
The love of ones country.
Concepts 100
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nationalism
The policy of holding the interests of ones own nation as separate from (and more important than) other nations, extreme versions of this have been used to justify aggression.
Concepts 200
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Natural boundaries
Divisions between two nations formed by a physical feature such as a mountain, river, or sea.
Concepts 300
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suffrage
The right to vote, sometimes denied to women and minorities.
Concepts 400
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Culture hearth
The site ideas, materials, and technology develop and spread from like Mecca, the birthplace of Islam.
Concepts 500
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North Korea
Restrictive Communist dictatorship with no religious freedom
Where? 100
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United States
Republic governed by rule of law though there is separation of church and state, political institutions are influenced by the majority religion, Christianity
Where? 200
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Saudi Arabia
Absolute monarchy that is only restricted by the laws of Islam.
Where? 300
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Iran
Theocracy led by an Islamic leader who heads the Twelver Shia.
Where? 400
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USSR under Stalin and Nazi Germany
Though they no longer exist, these two regimes are the most notable examples of totalitarianism one atheist, and the other Christian.
Where? 500
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Democracy Republic Monarchy Theocracy
Dictatorship Totalitarianism
Rank the six major political systems from most free to least free.
FINAL JEOPARDY