Ch. 9 North Africa

Question 1

Which country has the most diversified economy in North Africa?

Accepted Answer

Morocco

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

oil

Question 3

Today's radical North African Muslims want to end

Accepted Answer

the influence of Western Entertainment

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

sale of fruits and vegetables

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

aquifers

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Tunisia

Question 7

Farms in Libya are small and clustered around oases

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

France

Question 9

__________ are a vital resource found off Morocco's coast

Accepted Answer

Fishing grounds

Question 10

Figures with political and religious authority who ruled the Muslim empire

Accepted Answer

caliph

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Egypt

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Carthage

Question 13

Which North African country has the highest rate of urbanization?

Accepted Answer

Libya

Question 14

Which mountains form the longest chain in Africa?

Accepted Answer

Atlas

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Turkey

Question 16

Which North African country has the highest rate of urbanization?

Accepted Answer

Libya

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Arabic

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Egypt

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

Libya

Question 22

Which term refers to dry streambeds?

Accepted Answer

wadis

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

wanted control of gold and oil

Question 24

The Arabian Desert covers much of North Africa

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

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

Accepted Answer

souks

Question 27

What area is this chapter about?

Accepted Answer

North Africa

Question 28

In the early 1900s, ______ seized control of Libya

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

polytheism

Question 30

Tunisia's main resources are iron ore and

Accepted Answer

phosphates

Question 31

What is the largest city in North Africa?

Accepted Answer

Cairo

Question 32

A fragrant substance taken from certain plants

Accepted Answer

myrrh

Question 33

One nickname for ancient Egypt was the

Accepted Answer

Gift of the Nile

Question 34

What is true about Islam in modern North Africa?

Accepted Answer

Some strict Muslims want to change laws to conform to Islam

Question 35

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

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean Sea

Question 36

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

Accepted Answer

hieroglyphics

Question 37

What chapter are we studying?

Accepted Answer

Chapter 9

Question 38

Belief in just one God

Accepted Answer

monotheism

Question 39

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

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 40

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

Accepted Answer

Islamic Religion

Question 41

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 42

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 43

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 44

Which city is the largest in North Africa?

Accepted Answer

Cairo

Question 45

Morocco's government has close relations with the United States

Accepted Answer

True

Question 46

Kings of Ancient Egypt

Accepted Answer

pharaohs

Question 47

Who are the fellaheen in Egypt?

Accepted Answer

poor farmers

Question 48

Which country in North Africa has the most oil?

Accepted Answer

Egypt

Question 49

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 50

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

Accepted Answer

Libya

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