Ancient Civilizations
What river was essential to the development of Ancient Egypt?
What is the Nile River?
He was the first Black president of South Africa after the end of apartheid.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This issue affects access to clean drinking water in many African countries.
What is water scarcity?
This philosophy, founded by Confucius, emphasizes respect, education, and social harmony.
What is Confucianism?
This country is divided into two nations, North and South, with a heavily guarded border zone.
What is Korea?
What writing system did the Ancient Egyptians use?
What are hieroglyphics?
This system of racial segregation was enforced in South Africa until the early 1990s.
What is apartheid?
This disease has been a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa.
What is malaria?
This religion, native to Japan, focuses on rituals and honoring kami, or spirits.
What is Shinto?
This political system in China is led by a single ruling party.
What is communism?
What was the name of the kingdom located south of Egypt that was known for its ironworking and trade?
What is Kush?
These European nations were major colonizers of Africa during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Who are Britain, France, Belgium, Portugal, and Germany?
This environmental problem contributes to desert expansion and loss of farmland.
What is desertification?
This country has a communist government led by the Chinese Communist Party.
What is China?
This city in Vietnam was formerly known as Saigon.
What is Ho Chi Minh City?
What type of government did most ancient civilizations have?
What is a monarchy?
This movement encouraged unity among African nations and people of African descent.
What is Pan-Africanism?
Many African countries face this economic challenge due to limited industrial development.
What is poverty?
This sea has been the center of territorial disputes involving China and neighboring countries.
What is the South China Sea?
This sea has been the center of territorial disputes involving China and several neighboring countries.
What is the South China Sea?
Why were floods from the Nile River important to Ancient Egyptian agriculture?
What is they deposited rich silt that made the soil fertile?
This global event marked the beginning of widespread independence movements across Africa.
What is World War II?
This issue involves people leaving rural areas to move to cities, often causing overcrowding.
What is urbanization?
This zone separates North and South Korea and is one of the most heavily guarded borders in the world.
What is the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)?
This desert stretches across northern China and southern Mongolia and is one of the largest in Asia.
What is the Gobi Desert?