PHYSICAL FEATURES OF ANCIENT EGYPT & KUSH
What is the Nile river
The most important physical feature for both Ancient Egypt and Kush, providing fertile soil and a trade route.
What is natural resources/imperialism?
The main reason European countries colonized Africa, in search of raw materials and mineral wealth
What is 54?
The total number of independent countries on the African continent today.
What is poverty (or weak government/economic instability)?
This challenge, along with corruption and conflict, often stems from Africa's colonial past and impacts stability and development.
What is the Analects?
The book in which the teachings of Confucius were collected by his students.
What are the deserts (Libyan, Nubian, Arabian)?
The most important physical feature for both Ancient Egypt and Kush, providing fertile soil and a trade route.
What is the Berlin Conference?
The name of the conference where European powers met to divide up Africa without any African representation.
What is Apartheid?
The official policy of racial segregation under the all-white government in South Africa from 1948 to the 1990s.
What is air pollution?
This type of pollution is a major environmental problem in East and Southeast Asia due to high populations and industrial growth.
What is Ren?
This Confucian concept emphasizes "humaneness" or "benevolence" and the importance of compassion in human interactions.
What is gold?
A valuable natural resource, often called Nubia due to the presence of rich mines, that was found in Kush and desired by Egypt.
What is imperialism?
A term for extending a country's power and influence through force or negotiation, which characterized European involvement in Africa.
What does Apartheid mean?
This means "separateness" or "being apart" in Afrikaans, the language from which the racial segregation policy got its name.
What is coastal erosion or climate change impacts?
This environmental issue in Southeast Asia is exacerbated by sea-level rise and affects the densely populated deltas of countries like Vietnam.
What is Wu Wei?
The Taoist principle of "effortless action" or "non-doing," which involves allowing the universe to take its natural course.
What is the Mediterranean Sea (or Red Sea for trade routes)?
The body of water that linked ancient Egypt and Kush to other civilizations in the Mediterranean region.
What is the American Colonization Society (ACS)/Liberia?
A US-formed organization that aimed to resettle free black Americans in a West African colony, which later became an independent republic in 1847.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This individual was jailed for 27 years for his opposition to Apartheid and later became South Africa's first black president.
What are regional tensions (e.g., between US, China, Russia)?
This ongoing challenge in East Asia involves complex power dynamics and historical mistrust between nations, requiring careful diplomacy.
What is Taoism (Daoism)?
Unlike Confucianism, which focuses on social order, this philosophy advocates for withdrawing from political engagement and embracing a simple life in nature.
What is smaller and steeper?
Kushite pyramids were distinct from Egyptian pyramids in that they were this size and steepness.
What are civil wars or ethnic conflicts?
Many newly independent African states struggled with these conflicts, often a result of colonial borders that disregarded ethnic and cultural differences.
What is April 27?
The day celebrated as Freedom Day in South Africa to mark the end of Apartheid and the first multiracial elections.
What is deforestation?
Widespread instances of this activity, such as clear-felling, lead to erosion and soil degradation across Southeast Asia.
What is Legalism?
This philosophy was based on the idea that people were naturally selfish and needed strict laws and harsh punishments to ensure social order.