Africa
Nelson Mandela
Who was the elected first president of South Africa?
The Nile River
What is the the longest river in the world?
The introduction of harmful substances or energy into the environment that cause adverse effects on human health and ecosystems.
What is Pollution?
A system of social and ethical philosophy originating in ancient China with philosopher Confucius
What is Confucianism?
A system of rule where power is concentrated in a single leader or a small group, which is not accountable to the citizens and suppresses political freedoms.
What is an Authoritarian Government?
Apartheid
What was segragation in South Africa called?
Sahara Desert
What is the world's largest hot desert?
the fundamental economic problem where the demand for resources exceeds their limited supply, forcing societies to make choices about production and consumption.
What is resource scarcity?
An ancient Chinese tradition that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (or Dao), the natural, flowing order of the universe.
What is Taoism?
A political system where a single, authoritarian party controls a state-owned economy with the goal of creating a classless society where all property is communally owned.
What is a Communist Government?
GDP
What stands for Gross Domestic Product?
The Nile Delta is the fertile triangular region in northern Egypt where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea
What is the Nile Delta?
A complex condition where individuals or communities lack the basic resources to meet their essential needs.
What is poverty?
A religion and philosophy based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama
What is Buddhism?
A system where the power to govern lies with the people, who exercise it either directly or through freely elected representatives.
What is a Democratic Government?
Tariff
What is a tax placed on an imported goods and services?
Desert in Northeastern Sudan
Where is the Nubian Desert?
the state of not being equal, referring to differences in social status, wealth, opportunities, or rights between individuals or groups
What is inequality?
A monotheistic religion based on the belief in one God (Allah)
What is Islam?
A form of government where a single person, typically a king or queen, is the head of state.
What is a Monarchy?
Widespread poverty, lack of infrastructure, and limited access to education and healthcare
What are challenges facing Africa?
An area of the Sahara that lies west of the Nile River
What is the Western Desert?
A demographic trend where a country's population has a greater proportion of older people, typically those aged 65 and over.
What is aging population?
A democratic system where the executive branch is drawn from the legislature, and the head of government is a prime minister chosen from the majority party or coalition in parliament.
What is a Parliamentary system