Ancient Egypt and Kush
What are the pointed structures you see in Ancient Egypt and Kush called?
Pyramids
What are the 5 official religions of China?
Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Protestantism, and Catholicism
What are the 3 major physical features of Southeast Asia?
Mountains, rivers, and deserts.
What is apartheid?
The system of racial segregation and oppression in south Africa
What were the 4 main reasons for the colonization in Africa
Search for new markets, the need to obtain raw materials, And the desire to invest surplus capital outside Europe, and the claim that Africans needed to be civilized through western education and religon
What is the main River that runs thru both Kush and Ancient Egypt?
The Nile River
Is Christianity allowed in China?
Only if a person is over the age of 18 and the christian group is registered with the Catholic Patriotic, The China Christian council and the Protestant three-self church
What is the name of the most important mountain range in Asia?
The Himalayas.
When did apartheid come to an end?
What country in Africa first became independent?
What deserts are to the east and west of Ancient Egypt?
The Arid desert
Who is the most famous Chinese philosopher?
Confucius
What government does Southeast Asia have?
Southeast Asia is predominantly governed by independent states
Which country is the most powerful part of Africa?
Egypt
What year did Africa start to become independent?
In 1960 17 countries declared independence.
What are 3 of the most common landscapes seen in Egypt?
Sand dunes, mountains and cliffs
Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism are considered what in the ancient Chinese society?
The 3 pillars
What are 2 of the current challenges Asia faces today?
Population growth and economic development.
What 2 levels of government does Africa have?
The indigenous organization, which pertains to local groups, and the national government of the independent nation states.
What were the 7 European powers that colonized by mainly seven European powers?
Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Portugual, and Italy.
What 3 deserts surround Kush?
The Arabian desert, the Nubian desert and the Libyan desert
What is Confucianism?
It is an ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality
What 5 countries of Southeast Asia thrive under monarchy?
Brunei, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indoneasia
What is the main government in south Africa?
constituional democracy
What was the name of the short period of time of the conquest of Africa and when did it take place?
New imperialism and it was between the 1881 and 1941