Egypt & Kush
Q: This river was central to Ancient Egypt.
A: Nile River
Q: South Africa ended this racist policy in 1994.
A: Apartheid
Q: This philosophy teaches harmony with the Dao.
Daoism
Q: This line divides North and South Korea.
A: DMZ (38th Parallel)
Q: This country has over 17,000 islands.
A: Indonesia
Q: Kush was known for trading this metal.
A: Iron
Q: This desert covers 30% of Africa.
A: Sahara
Q: He led the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square.
A: Students (or “pro-democracy protesters”)
Q: Japan dropped atomic bombs here in 1945.
A: Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Q: This seasonal wind brings heavy rain to SE Asia.
A: Monsoon
Q: Egyptian writing system using pictures.
A: Hieroglyphics
Q: This pan-African organization replaced the OAU.
A: African Union (AU)
Q: This wall was built to keep out invaders.
A: Great Wall of China
Q: This economic zone helped China grow fast.
A: Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
Q: Angkor Wat is located in this country.
A: Cambodia
Q: Kush conquered Egypt during this dynasty.
A: 25th Dynasty
Q: This disease affects millions in sub-Saharan Africa.
A: Malaria
Q: This leader opened China to the West in 1972.
A: Nixon (or Deng Xiaoping
Q: This event killed 20,000 in Japan, 2011.
A: Fukushima Earthquake/Tsunami
Q: This city was renamed Ho Chi Minh City.
A: Saigon
Q: Meroë became Kush’s capital after this city fell.
A: Napata
Q: This challenge causes food shortages in Africa
A: Drought / Desertification
Q: This book guides Communist thought in China.
A: Little Red Book (Mao)
Q: North Korea’s leader in 2025 (family name).
A: Kim
Q: This volcano erupted in 1883, causing global cooling.
A: Krakatoa