GOVERNMENT
what is the process of Ideas and practices spread from one civilization to another.
This process is called cultural diffusion.
Why do most people in Southeast Asia live near river deltas and on volcanic islands?
because of the fertile soil
what is an example of a technological advance made by Stone Age humans?
cooking with fire
what is a command economy?
The government controls most economic activity.
Every year, the Nile River flooded, depositing what irrigation papyrus silt in the Nile Delta and allowing crops to grow in Egypt's arid climate.
grains
Which country in Southeast Asia has the world's largest Muslim population?
Indonesia
Around 1200 CE, what early civilization in Cambodia built the Angkor Watt temple?
Khmer
what is an aspect of Africa’s physical geography had the greatest influence on European colonization of Africa?
Africa was rich in natural resources that Europeans needed.
Which modern East Asian countries have autocratic governments? hint there are two answers
china and north Korea
what illustrates the impact trade had on Eastern and Southern Africa between the 800's and 1400's?
People living along the coast of East Africa spoke Swahili.
Which countries in Southeast Asia are ruled by Communist governments? HINT there are two answers
Laos and Vietnam
Which religion spread from India and China throughout much of Southeast Asia?
Buddhism
Why were Kushites so eager to trade their gold for Egypt's grain?
They did not have enough land to farm and needed food more than gold.
Which North Korean action in the 2000.s resulted in condemnation by other East Asian countries?
their development of nuclear weapons program
The Kushites invented which kind of writing?
Meroitic script
What contributed to the spread of new religions and ideas in early civilizations of Southeast Asia?
trade
Why did the United States go to war with North Vietnam?
to stop the spread of communism
Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids? hint theirs two answers
as monuments to god and as tombs
The Han emperor Wudi invented a bureaucratic system to help the Han run the empire. What was it based upon?
Confucianism
Who led Egyptian society and controlled the country?
pharaohs
How does cultural diversity contribute to political challenges in Southeast Asia?
Ethnic and religious groups compete for influence.
Why do many people live near or on volcanic mountains in the islands of Southeast Asia?
volcanic ash provides fertile soil
Who was the first pharaoh to unite the upper and lower kingdoms of Ancient Egypt?
narmer
The most valued metalwork produced by Shang artisans were made from what material?
it was made from bronze
Which ancient Egyptian achievements were most directly the result of their religious beliefs?
hint their are two answers
preserving the bodies of the dead and construction of the pyramids