Ancient Egypt and Kush
What river is the main source of life in Ancient Egypt?
Nile River
What meeting let European countries split up Africa?
Berlin conference
What was the system of separating people by race in South Africa?
Apartheid
What philosophy teaches respect to elders?
Confucianism
What land makes up most of Indonesia?
Islands
Which large desert provided natural protection to Egypt?
The Sahara
What type of government lets people vote for their leaders?
Which group had the most power and rights during apartheid?
Whites
What belief teaches balance with nature?
What river runs through Vietnam?
Mekong river
What type of land along the Nile River was good for farmers/farming?
Floods made the land fertile.
What word means one country taking control of another?
imperialism
Who was the leader that fought apartheid and became South Africa’s first Black president?
Nelson Mandela
What religion spread from India to China?
Buddhism
What are seasonal heavy rains called?
Monsoons
What were the natural features along the Nile called?
cataracts
What kind of government has one person with absolute power?
What group worked to end apartheid?
ANC
What type of government does China have?
Communist
What disasters happen from moving plates?
Volcanoes or earthquakes
What resource made Kush rich in trade?
gold
What movement encouraged Africans to unite and work together?
Pan-African Movement
In what year did apartheid officially end in South Africa?
1994
What is one problem in East Asia?
Pollution/Aging population
Name a very big problem from Southeast Asia today