7th Grade-North Africa

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The 2 most important bodies of water in North Africa?

Red Sea & Indus River

Mediterranean Sea & Nile River

Atlantic Ocean & Red Sea

Nile River & Tigris River

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

2 main climate types in North Africa?

Desert & Mediterranean

Tropical & Desert

Highland & Temperate

Desert & Tundra

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which body of water forms the northern border of ALL North African countries?

Atlantic Ocean

Red Sea

Indian Ocean

Mediterranean Sea

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The man-made waterway that links Europe and North Africa to the Indian Ocean.

Nile River

Persian Gulf

Suez Canal

Strait of Gibraltar

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A large majority of Egyptians live within 12 miles of which water source?

Nile River

Suez Canal

Red Sea

Lake Victoria

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which North African country has the most diversified economy?

Tunisia

Egypt

Morocco

Algeria

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the name for the triangular area in Egypt where the Nile river spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea?

Cairo

Nile Delta

Nile's End

Nile Mouth

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Followers of which religion ruled all of North Africa by the 700s AD?

Christianity

Judaism

Animism

Islam

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which religion is most practiced in North Africa today?

Animism

Christianity

Islam

Judaism

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Ancient Egyptian's beliefs in the afterlife led to which of the following...

Development of heiroglyphs

Creation of the world's oldest library

People settled along the Nile River

Pharaohs had vast tombs built for themselves and were mummified

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which is true of Ancient Egypt's religion?

They believed that the soul disintegrated into nothing after death

They practiced polytheism

They were required to fast during ramadan

They practiced monotheism

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

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

They wanted the riches buried in the Pyramids

They wanted all of the oil reserves in Egypt

They wanted rich soil of the Nile Delta

They wanted access to the Suez Canal

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What were some of the reasons European countries wanted to colonize North African countries?

To spread Arab culture to Africa

To gain control of their resources

To gain access to the wildlife for their zoos

The land was sparsely populated and open for settlement

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How do Muslims in North African countries observe Ramadan?

They give colorful gifts to their family and friends

They light small candles each night throughout the month

The make the pilgrimage to Mecca

They observe a month-long fast from dawn to dusk

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why would population growth in the future pose a problem for North Africa?

The countries are too densely populated

The region does not have enough energy resources to supply a larger population

Demand for water could easily become greater than the supply

Too many people may begin migrating from the region to new countries

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Today's Islamic fundamentalists in North Africa want to...

return to their farms and retire

convert the citizens of Israel

end "Western" influence on the Islamic culture

help promote tourism in Morocco and Libya

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In which North African country did the Arab Spring start...

Algeria

Egypt

Libya

Tunisia

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following occurred in Egypt as a result of the Arab Spring uprisings?

The country began writing a new constitution

Leaders in the Eastern part of the country demanded self-rule

The country signed a new peace treaty with Israel

Islamic fundamentalists lost much of their political power

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Vast stretches of land...

Souk

Berbers

Couscous

Ergs

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

An open air market where people set up stalls to sell goods

Souk

Berbers

Phosphates

Ergs

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Small nuggets of semolina wheat steamed and used as the base for meat and vegetables

Souk

Berbers

Couscous

Phosphates

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

1 of the 3 main ethnic groups in North Africa along with Egyptians and Arabs

Souk

Berbers

Phosphates

Ergs

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

One of the main resources in Tunisia often used to make fertilizers

Souk

Couscous

Phosphates

Ergs

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