Ancient civilization (Egypt & Kush)
What major river was the lifeline of Ancient Egypt?
What is the Nile River?
Which two European countries colonized most of Africa?
What are Britain and France?
What type of government does China have today?
What is a communist state?
Which philosophy in China stresses respect for elders and education?
What is Confucianism?
What desert covers much of northern Africa?
What is the Sahara Desert?
What natural barriers protected Egypt from invasion?
What are Deserts?
What was the Berlin Conference?
A meeting where European powers divided Africa without African input.
What type of government does Japan have?
What type of government does Japan have?
Which Chinese philosophy teaches harmony with nature and the Dao?
What is Daoism?
What mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
What are the Ural Mountains?
Which kingdom was located south of Egypt and known for its iron production?
What is Kush?
In what decade did most African countries gain independence?
What are the 1950s–1960s?
What type of government does South Africa have today?
What is a democracy?
Which religion originated in India but spread to China and East Asia?
What is Buddhism?
What is one major environmental challenge facing modern Africa?
What is deforestation or drought?
What writing system did the Egyptians create?
What are hieroglyphics?
What is one major challenge African nations faced after independence?
What is political instability or ethnic conflict?
What system of racial segregation existed in South Africa until the 1990s?
What is apartheid?
What is the “Mandate of Heaven”?
The belief that a ruler’s power comes from the gods, but can be lost if the ruler is unjust.
What is one challenge facing East Asia today?
What is air pollution, overpopulation, or aging population?
How did the geography of the Nile River Valley affect farming in Egypt?
It provided fertile soil and irrigation for crops.
Which leader helped Kenya gain independence from Britain?
Who is Jomo Kenyatta?
Who was the first Black president of South Africa after apartheid ended?
Who is Nelson Mandela?
How did Confucianism influence Chinese government?
It promoted civil service exams and respect for authority.
What major river in China is often called “China’s Sorrow”?
What is the Huang He (Yellow River)?