1) How long is the Great Wall of China?

5,500 miles long 

2) Why was it built? And where does it run from and to?

It was built in an attempt to keep invaders of Mongolia out of China. It goes from the Yellow Sea to the Gobi Desert. 

3) What are three natural barriers that have limited people's movement in East Asia?

Mountains, deserts, and cold climates 

4) How large is the Gobi Desert?

It covers more than 500,00 square miles

5) List two plains in Northern China.

Manchurian Plain and the North China Plain

6) Name three rivers in China.

Huang He (Yellow River), Chang Jiang (Yangtze River), Xi Jiang (West River) 

7) Where does the Huang begin and end?

It starts in Kunlun Mountains in the west and winds east for about 3,000 miles before empyting into the Yellow Sea.

8) How long is the Chang Jiang?

It is the longest river in all of Aisa. It flows about 3,900 miles from Xizang(Tibet) to the East China Sea. 

9) What is the southernmost of the three great river systems of China?

The Xi Jiang

10) What are the natural resources of China?

 Coal, comnercial fishing, copper, gold, hydroelectric power, iron ore, lead, natural gas, petroleum, silver, tin, and tungsten. 

11) Which countries in East Asia would need to import coal or oil?

North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan, and Japan

12) What effect might natural resources have had on the development of East Asia?

It will boost their economy and bring me more people there because there would be new jobs. 

13) What is a typhoon and where does it occur?

A tropical storm that occurs in the western Pacific 

14) What two words best describe the climates in the higher latitudes of East Asia?

COLD and very dry

15) Where are most deserts found in East Asia?

In the middles of East Aisa and in the dry zones and in China.

16) Where are the tropical zones of East Asia found?

It is found on a small strip of land along China's southeastern coast, the island of Hainan, and the southern tip of Taiwan. 

17) What does typhoon mean in Chinese? What other type of storm is a typhoon most like?

It means the "great wind". It is related to a cyclone or hurricane. 

Review

1.    How did East Africa’s location help it to become a major international trading center? East Africa was located on the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, which made it an important trading center because it was easy to get to by boat.

2.    What impact did the Berlin Conference have on Africa? It determined how Africa would be divided and the boundaries that the European set. This led to many civil wars and conflicts.

3.    How did Islam become the biggest influence in North Africa? Their religion is based on the teachings of Muhammad. The successors of Muhammad began to spread Islam faith through conquest and trade.

4.    How have women’s roles in North Africa changed over the years? Women are now aloud to divorce, many have now gotten professional jobs, and girls don’t have arranged marriages anymore.

5.    What are the similarities and differences of among the three West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

6.    What are some of the problems faced by West African economies?  Ghana’s transition from colonialism to democracy has had setbacks with military rule and civil war. Now every four years Ghana holds free and fair elections. As a result the economy is growing at a healthy rate but other West African countries have not been. Sierra Leone faces problems like an uneducated population, shortage of skilled workers, and the road and there are few transportation systems.

7.    Why were Bantu Migrations important in African history? They produced a great diversity of cultures but also helped link various areas of continent. Around 150 million Africans speak one of the hundreds of Bantu languages.

8.    What are some the problems facing education in Central Africa? Problems with education in Central Africa is that many kids drop out at an early age, there is a shortage on trained teachers, and a shortage on secondary schools.

9.How have natural resources affected the economy of Southern Africa?
The natural resources helped to become a trading area.

10. He fought for black righs, and become imprisoned, nations around the world pressured South Africa to end the Apatheid after his arrest. 

Reveiw Questions

1) What form of government did ancient Egypt have?

Egypt was a monarchy and they were ruled by pharaohs.

2) What practices did the ancient world acquire from Egypt?

Writing, ideas about farming, geometery, and medicine. 

3) How did Muslims gain control of North Africa?

The Muslims gained control of North Africa by invading it. 

4) What countries make up North Africa?

Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, and Tunisia. 

5) How has North Africa's economic base evolved?

North Africa began as an economy based on agriculture. Then it evolved into an economy based on the growth of cash crops and mining. Today the economy revolves around the disovering of oil. 

6) Why has the oil industry failed to benefit local workers?

Oil companies were forced to give many high paying jobs to the foreign workers. Unemployment was still a problem, so it forced North Africans to migrate to Europe in search of jobs. 

7) How are prices set for products sold at souks?

They are set at high prices so people are expected to bargain for the products. 

8) How has rai music changed since its beginnings?

The rai music was at first carefree and centered around tropics for youth. Today rai is now used as a form of rebellion against Islamic fundamentalists, espesially by women.

9) What was the traditional role for North African women?

The traditional role for North African women was to stay at home and take care of the children.

10) What gains have Tunisian women made outside the home?

They have professional jobs, they can now divorce, and preteen girls no longer have aranged marriages.