Geography
Known as the longest river
What is the nile river
People in the ancient world had problems with predators disease and food
what is disease
A system that was integral to daily life centered on a vast pantheon of gods who controlled all natural forces and were involved in human affairs
what is a polytheistic system
Ancient Egyptians faced challenges including environmental issues like unpredictable Nile River floods and drought, which led to famine and disease
what is famine
Policy that governed relations between south africas white minority and nonwhite majority for much of the latter half of the 20th century
What is known as apartheid
This structure is often said to be the first manmade structure seen from space
The great wall of China
they dealt with political instability, foreign invasions from groups like the Hyksos and Assyrians, and economic problems such as high expenses from war and wealth inequality
what are hyksos
the belief that spirits and souls are present not only in living beings but also in inanimate objects and natural phenomena
what is animism
Ancient China faced problems including political instability and succession crises, constant warfare with nomadic tribes, and natural disasters like floods and famines
what are nomadic tribes
a centralized imperial system ruled by an emperor, who held supreme power but was guided by a bureaucratic civil service selected through merit-based exams
what is the han dynasty
vastness, diverse landscapes, and a central plateau
what does africas landscape
the belief in one, all-powerful deity who is the creator and sustainer of the universe
what is monotheism
a philosophy focused on ethics, morality, and social harmony
what is confucianism
frequent warfare and shifting alliances between the Three Kingdoms
what is a kingdom
monarchies with power initially held by a king and a landed aristocracy, evolving into more centralized systems
what is a monarch
a fertile Nile River valley surrounded by arid deserts, with abundant natural resources like gold and iron ore
what does the landscape of the kush look like
study of how landforms, rivers, and natural features influenced the development of early civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome
what is mesopotamia
a religion and philosophy founded by Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha
what is Buddhism
environmental hardships like poor soils and unpredictable rainfall, diseases such as malaria and sleeping sickness spread by insects, and internal social issues like inequality and slavery
what problems did africans face
decentralized tribal rule to large, centralized kingdoms and empires like Ghana and Mali
what is a tribe
the deepest canyon
what is in china
the period of history from the advent of writing around 3400 BCE to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE
the ancient world
an ancient Chinese tradition that blends philosophy and religion, emphasizing a spiritual path called the "Tao" (or "Way") which is the fundamental principle of the universe
what is taoism
military defeats, most notably from the Assyrians and later the Aksumites, and from shifts in trade routes that diminished its economic power
what problems did the kush face
ruled by a pharaoh who was considered a living god, holding both absolute political and religious authority
what is a theocracy