Ch. 9 North Africa

The Aswan High Dam is the only dam on the Nile River that helps control flooding

The Berbers and Egyptians were linked to the Muslim world in the AD 1000's by ________

What is the largest city in North Africa?

What area is this chapter about?

Today's radical North African Muslims want to end

In most North African countries, women have a high literacy rate.

Which North African country has the highest rate of urbanization?

Algeria, Libya, and Egypt all produce both oil and natural gas

Which mountains form the longest chain in Africa?

Which city is the largest in North Africa?

The Arabian Desert covers much of North Africa

The religion of _______ was founded on the Arabian Peninsula by the prophet Muhammad in AD 632

Tunisia's main resources are iron ore and

Which foreign country's influence can be seen from Morocco to Tunisia in North Africa?

Which North African country has the highest rate of urbanization?

For centuries, North Africa has been linked to other lands by the Mediterranean Sea

Which term refers to underground layers of rock in which water collects?

North African countries are located on the southern shore of the ?

The Egyptians practiced _________, which is the belief in many Gods

Which term refers to dry streambeds?

Who are the fellaheen in Egypt?

In the early 1900s, ______ seized control of Libya

In late 2010, a series of revolts called the Arab Spring began in ____________

What is true about Islam in modern North Africa?

Which country has the most diversified economy in North Africa?

A system of writing that uses pictures to represent sounds or words is

Farms in Libya are small and clustered around oases

A fragrant substance taken from certain plants

What was the first North African country to gain its independence?

Kings of Ancient Egypt

The five countries of North Africa are Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and

Which European language are you most likely to hear in North Africa?

Which term refers to an open-air market in North Africa?

Why did many foreign nations want to control Egypt in the late 1800s?

Which country in North Africa has the most oil?

Belief in just one God

The Ottoman Empire, based in modern _______, captured parts of North Africa in the 1500's.

When Muammar alQaddafi ruled Libya the income from selling ___ did not reach most of the people

One nickname for ancient Egypt was the

Islam does not permit art to show the figures of humans or animals

Morocco's government has close relations with the United States

What ancient city fought three wars with the Roman Empire for control of much of North Africa

Figures with political and religious authority who ruled the Muslim empire

Which North African country was the first to achieve independence from European rule?

__________ are a vital resource found off Morocco's coast

Three main groups-- Egyptians, Moroccans, and Turks--make up the population of North Africa

What chapter are we studying?

The lowland area located in Northwestern Egypt is called the Qattara Depression

Which of the following activities is most likely to occur at a souk?

Which North African country did military leader Muammar alQaddafi control for more than 40 year