African Challenges
Frequently this worsens Africa's water shortages and affect health.
What is a drought?
This type of powerful network dominated many West African region from around 500 to 1650 CE.
What is an empire?
This region is home to vast maritime trade networks some of the world's most populous nations, including the one with over 1.3 billion people.
What is East Asia?
This ancient Chinese philosophy emphasizes respect for family, government, and social harmony.
What is Confucianism?
This continent’s economies are hampered by lack of a unified currency and corruption.
What is Africa or East Asia?
Name two deadly diseases commonly found in Africa that affect population health?
What are AIDS, malaria, and River blindness?
These traders began the vast trans-Saharan trade network that influenced West African empires.
what is nomadic Saharan camel traders?
This palace complex in Beijing served as an imperial residence for hundreds of years.
What is the Forbidden City?
Alongside Confucianism, name one other major belief system or religion that originated in ancient China.
What is Daoism?
This East Asian country has shifted from a mostly nomadic economy to a market economy with urban centers.
What is Mongolia?
Besides environmental and health challenges, name one political issue that slows African economic growth.
What is ethnic and religious conflict?
What role did coastal cities play in the trade networks of African empires?
What is that coastal cities served as key trade hubs
Which mountain near Gotemba City, Japan, is considered sacred?
What is Mount Fuji?
Philosophy that states obedience to the state is a key virtue?
What is yes; it suggests the philosophies can be complementary?
How are cellular phones transforming agriculture and health management in Africa?
they use cell phones to find market prices and get health advice.
How might climate change affect Africa compared to other continents?
What is that Africa is likely to be affected by extreme weather, including heat, drought, and flooding more than other continents.
Identify one legacy of African empires that still affects Africa today.
What are cultural and economic legacies from trade networks?
What were the benefits of the rise of the Asian tiger economies in the late 20th century?
Rapid growth from low-income to high-income countries has also spurred regional trade networks.
What important spiritual landmark in Beijing reflects religious and cultural beliefs in China?
What is the Temple of Heaven?
Explain how corruption impacts education and business investments in African countries.
What is corruption reducing investment in education and business (It limits growth)?
Describe one way geographic factors contribute to instability in African nations.
What is difficult terrain, poor infrastructure, and water shortages causing instability?
Between 500 and 1650 CE, what was essential for the prosperity of many African empires?
What is trade networks across the Sahara Desert and coastal trading?
What factors influenced the rise and decline of empires in East Asia?
What are geographic, economic, and political factors?
How did Buddhism evolve in China according to the lesson?
What is that Buddhism became an important religion integrating with Chinese culture?
Compare how economic development strategies differ between East Asia and Africa, considering technology and government roles.
East Asia combines government and citizen roles with technology adoption, while Africa faces challenges like corruption and lack of currency unity.