Cultural Divisions Name: _______________________
We have been discussing at how cultural characteristics can unite people: their
language, religion, ethnicity, etc. People have similar practices, viewpoints, and overall
ways of life. However, there are many examples where cultural characteristics have
divided people. This will help you understand some of the divisions in the world today
and how/why they occurred.
Use the BLACK BOOK to read about different events and answer the questions.
Ethnic Heritage Divisions:
Yugoslavia- Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, and Albanians
Read page 227-section of Eastern Europe after 1990
1. What happened to Yugoslavia after the collapse of the Soviet Union? Why?
2. What was the outcome of the fighting? (compare maps from 227 & 228)
Burundi and Rwanda- Hutus and Tutsis Read page 482, 1 st
paragraph
3. What happened between Burundi and Rwanda in the 1990s? What was the effect?
Cyprus- Greeks and Turks Read page 534, 1 st
paragraph
4. Why is there conflict in Cyprus?
Religious Divisions:
Conflicts between Hindus and Muslims in Pakistan and India
Read page 630 sections- A Divided India Gains Independence & India, Pakistan, and
Bangladesh
5. How did Great Britain divide India when they granted independence?
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