Conflict and Cooperation (WG 3d;18ab)

Cultural differences within a region

• always create great divisions among the people of a region.

• may cause political, economic, or social divisions among the people of a region.

• rarely have any effect on the interaction of people within the region.

• usually cause people to unite together behind a common cause.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to generate conflict between political divisions?

• Cultural differences

• Ethnic similarities

• Economic differences

• Boundary disputes

This sign being in both English and French is an example of how language can____a region.

• Unite

• Divide

• Encourage

• Cooperate

The ___ is an international organization that cares for the wounded, sick, and homeless in wartime and during natural disasters.

• Francophone

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• Peace Corps

• Red Cross/Red Crescent

Which of the following are examples of political divisions?

• Countries

• Cultures

• Deserts

• Forests

___ are LEAST likely to generate cooperation between political divisions.

• cultural and ethnic ties

• economic advantages

• natural hazards

• scarce resources

The Persian Gulf (or Arabian Gulf) has two names, why is this?

• Cultures use place names to reflect their regional perspectives.

• Different languages are spoken in the region

• Religion as a dividing factor

• Religion as a uniting factor

Which of the following is the name used BY China for the sea located near Japan?

• Sea of Japan

• East Sea

• Pacific Ocean

• West Sea

Which of the following is the reason behind the shifting borders in Africa?

• Many countries in Africa have opted for a dictatorship style of government.

• Many countries in Africa went through a process of decolonization which led to the creation of many more independent African nations.

• Many countries in Africa went through a process of a scarcity of natural resources that led to increased cooperation.

• Many countries in Africa united to form a few, large countries.

Which people group in the Middle East lacks an official homeland and has been at the center of many conflicts in the region?

• Croats

• Kurds

• Soviets

• Hutus