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Every year, the Nile River flooded, depositing
what is silt
Which of the following is evidence of the influence of Pan-Africanism?
what is Kenyans organized to fight for independence
How does corruption help one group over another?
Some people can buy influence and power.
is change from arable land to desert
what is deforestation
Which East Asian countries have autocratic governments? Which have democratic governments?
China and North Korea have autocratic governments. The other countries in East Asia have democratic governments.
East Asian nations have imposed tariffs and other trade barriers to protect their industries, but these barriers have
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what is slowed
Which of the following was a similarity between Ghana and Mali
They both grew powerful through trade
What is a strength of African economies?
Africa has many natural resources.
How might a lack of water affect African stability?
More people and animals may die of thirst. More people and animals may drink dirty water and get sick. People may fight over the limited water. People may find it more difficult to grow crops.
how are the governments of Japan and South Korea different?
They both have democracies, but Japan has a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch while South Korea has a presidential democracy with a parliament.
Which major threat does North Korea pose for the region?
North Korea's nuclear weapons program
Which is an example of a technological advance made by Stone Age humans?
what is cooking with fire
What are the weaknesses of African economies?
lack of a unified currency and lack of investment in educating and training workforces
What will happen if there is less usable land in Africa?
There will be less food, and people may fight over it. A small group could control all of the good land and let the rest of the population starve.
What type of economy is most common in East Asia?
Mixed market economies are common in East Asia.
What problem has China tried to solve by building hydropower dams, such as the Three Gorges Dam?
production of greenhouse gases
What is believed to help contribute to climate change in the region?
what is deforestation
What makes entrepreneurship easier?
access to education, government assistance, and elimination of trade barriers
According to Laozi, what is the Dao?
what is the natural way of the universe
What factors have challenged Japan’s economic development and growth?
japan has limited natural resources and limited arable land. It has a great deal of mountainous land where farming is not possible.
Which ancient Egyptian achievements were most directly the result of their religious beliefs?
what is
preserving the bodies of the dead or construction of the pyramids
What are believed to be some of the effects of climate change in Southeast Asia?
rising sea water levels, an increase in typhoons
How does corruption affect a country’s economy?
Corruption hurts a country’s economy. Corrupt governments are less likely to help all of their people succeed. Instead, they give unfair advantages to certain groups of people.
Which spirits were most important to the ancient Chinese?
what is spirits of one's ancestors
How does a nation encourage economic growth?
Countries that invest in human capital and encourage entrepreneurship and trade seem to have the greatest economic growth. Investing in training and education promotes literacy, and enables citizens to be more productivee. Encouraging entrepreneurship promote different kinds of businesses and creates