Social Studies Study Guide

Definitions

Zionism: Established in 1900s to establish a Jewish home land.

“the Catastrophe”: 1947 partition

Fundamentalism: the belief that holy books lay down the law and they’re
always right

Secularism: the belief that religion is in no way affiliated with the

government

Reformism: the belief that eventually, hopefully through democracy, religion

and government can mix

Islamism: the belief that government IS religion

(Islamism often leads to war)

5 Pillars of Islam: 5 things that Muslims are required by religion to do

6 Articles of Faith: 6 things that Muslims believe

Question and Answers

5 different ways life is restricted inside Saudi Arabia?

- No dating, Separation of genders, No heavy metal bands,

Black abaya’s

Mahmoud, in a telling scene, discovered that the director of BZ was

“authentic” Jew, why did this matter?
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- He was talking about Israel Jew’s thinking that the director
was “American or 1/2 Jew” Mahmoud learned labels were
irrelevant.
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What is an Intifade and what might it look like?

- “An Uprising” It might look like kids throwing rocks at someone

to organizing war of some shorts.

This child's _______ father was in prison at the time of the film.

- Father; Brother -
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Faraj is a memorable character. Try, as close as possible to quote

Faraj 3 time about how he currently feels or how he felt about the
conflict.

- “ I wanted to cut those soldiers in half”

- “We aren't going anywhere and we are not going to push into
the sea”

From an Israeli perspective, 3 reasons the security wall is necessary.

- Terror attacks, anti - semitone, education system teaching

hate.
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( Provide specifics ) What typical happens in the country when islamic
fundamentals take power

- Disaster - Economic deadline, no personal rights

According to the Palestinians, what are 3 negative outcomes of the

security wall?

- Cases malnutrition, unemployment, isolation, access to work /

family / school
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According to a world bank president wars of the 20th century were

about oil, what are wars of the 21st century about ?

- Water Supply

Name 3 of the 4 territories that the Israeli army captured during the 1967 6
day war?

- West Bank, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula

Of the 3 political responses of the Islam to the modern world ( Secularism,

reformism and Islamism) which would most likely want to name Sharia
Law ?

Secularism - You cant copy the West with restrictive religious law.