Physical Features of Ancient Egypt and Kush
Colonization and Independence in Africa
Colonization and Independence in Africa
What building did the ancient Egyptians build?
Pyramids
What African country has the most stable democracy?
South Africa
What is Confucianism?
A belief system based on Confucius teaching about the importance of relationships between people
What type of government does China have?
Communist Autocracy
Where do East Asians live?
In the East or on the coast
What is the name of the river that flows through where the ancient Egyptians and Kush lived?
The Nile River
What African government has an autocracy?
Equatorial Guinea
What is Daoisim?
There is balance in nature. People who keep their lives simple to find balance and harmony.
What type of government is North Korea?
Autocratic Communist
Which country in East Asia threatens peace with nuclear weapons?
North Korea
Why was Africa Colonized?
Natural Resources
What is Apartheid?
In South Africa, whites had all the power in the government. Non-whites were legally separated from whites and their rights were taken away.
What is Chinese Buddhism?
Beliefs adopted from Confucianism, Daoism and old spiritual religions
What type of government is Japan?
Constitutional Monarchy
What challenges do East Asia face with land claims?
After WWII, Japan lost land because of their aggression. There are land claim conflicts between Japan, China and South Korea
What is Pan-Africanism?
a political and social movement to strengthen the bonds of people of African decent
What challenge does lack of clean water cause?
The clean water is contaminated. People are often sick from the unclean water or disease carrying mosquitos that the water attracts
How was religion spread throughout China?
The Silk Road
What type of government is South Korea
Presidential Democracy
What challenge does Japan face with its demographics?
The popoulation is shrinking and getting older. There are not enough young people to support retired workers.
After many African countries gained independence, what happened to the countries?
Many African countries did not know how to run a country and the countries were not separated correctly. This lead to economic unstableness and fighting over lands.
What is desertification?
When the land is overused, deforestation and drought has caused the land to change into deserts.
How do the Chinese honor the spirits of their ancestors?
They have rituals and shrines. They also burn fake money
What kind of government does Taiwan and Mongolia have?
Semi-presidential Democracies
What challenges does China face with its reliance on exports?
The Chinese people have low pay to produce export's for other countries. The low pay makes it harder for them to purchase the goods they produce.