Ancient Egypt and Kush
This river was the lifeline of Ancient Egypt and allowed farming to develop.
What is the Nile River?
European nations taking control of African lands in the 1800s was known as this.
What is colonization?
This is one major environmental problem in Africa where land becomes too dry to farm.
What is desertification?
This philosophy teaches respect for elders and following moral rules.
What is Confucianism?
China’s government today is ruled by one major political party. It is called this.
What is a communist government?
These fertile areas formed when the Nile flooded and left rich soil.
What are floodplains?
Most African countries gained independence around this time period.
What is the mid-1900s
Lack of clean water often leads to what kind of issue for communities?
What are health problems?
This belief system encourages living in harmony with nature and “the Way.”
What is Daoism
Japan has this type of government with an elected leader and a constitution.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
Kush was located south of Egypt in this region of Africa.
What is Nubia?
This type of government lets citizens vote for leaders in regular elections.
What is a democracy?
Because many African countries rely on one resource or crop, they often struggle with this economic issue.
What is unstable income or weak economies?
This religion teaches that suffering can be ended by following the Eightfold Path.
What is Buddhism?
A major challenge in East Asia is air pollution, caused mainly by this.
What is industry and factory emissions?
This natural feature protected Egypt from invaders and isolated the civilization.
What is the Sahara Desert?
After being ruled by Europeans, many African countries struggled with borders that ignored what important factor?
What are ethnic or cultural groups?
Many African nations face conflicts caused by disagreements between these groups.
What are ethnic groups or tribes?
Confucius believed a stable society depended on this kind of relationship between people.
What are respectful relationships?
North Korea is known for having this type of very strict government.
What is a dictatorship?
Egypt and Kush traded goods such as gold, ivory, and grain. This helped them develop what type of relationship?
What is a trading or economic relationship?
This system in South Africa separated people by race and limited rights for non-whites.
What was apartheid?
Rapid population growth in African cities often leads to overcrowding and shortages of what important resources?
What are housing, jobs, and services?
Daoism teaches that balance between opposite forces—like light and dark—is called what?
What is yin and yang?
Rapid industrial growth led many East Asian countries to struggle with what environmental problem besides pollution?
What is lack of natural resources or environmental damage?