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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat waterway linked North Africa to Europe?The Red SeaThe Mediterranean SeaThe Nile RiverThe Pacific Ocean
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which North African country lies directly west of Egypt?
Algeria
Morocco
Libya
Tunisia
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich mountains form the longest mountain chain in Africa?Gebel KatherinaKilimanjaroApennine MountainsAtlas Mountains
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA system of writing that uses pictures to represent sounds or wordspharaohshieroglyphicsmonotheismcaliphs
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about religion in ancient Egypt is accurate?
Ancient Egyptians practiced polytheism—the belief in many gods.
Ancient Egyptians were called to prayer six times every day by the pharaoh.
Ancient Egyptians believed in one god—the pharaoh.
Ancient Egyptians believed that the soul disintegrated into nothing after death.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy did many foreign nations want to control Egypt in the late 1800s?They wanted the riches that had been buried in the tombs of the pharaohsThey hoped to gain control over Egypt’s vast reserves of oil.They wanted access to the recently built Suez Canal.They prized the rich agricultural fields of the Nile River delta.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich North African country did military leader Muammar al-Qaddafi control for more than 40 years?EgyptMoroccoTunisiaLibya
- 8. Multiple Choice
This is the belief in only one God
Polytheism
Monotheism
Caliphs
Pharaohs
- 9. Multiple Choice
The Kings of ancient Egypt
Pharaohs
Emperors
Dictators
Presidents
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat religion is practiced by most of North Africa’s people?ChristianityJudaismIslamProtestant
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a result of the ancient Egyptians’ belief in life after death?Egyptians developed a way of writing using pictures.The pharaohs had vast tombs built for themselves.The ancient Egyptians created one of the world’s earliest libraries.People settled along the banks of the Nile River to farm and grow food.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the underground layers of rock that water runs through called?aquifersdeltasiltergs
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe vast majority of Egyptians live within 12 miles (19 km) of what vital water source?Strait of GibraltarRed SeaSuez CanalNile River
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThese are large open-air marketsfellaheensoukcouscousnomads
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the largest city in North Africa?RabatCasablancaCairoAlgiers
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich country has the most amount of oil reserves?LibyaEgyptMoroccoAlgeria
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhy might future population growth pose a problem for North Africa?The region lacks open land for cities to expand.Demand for water could easily become greater than the supply.The region has too few energy resources to supply a larger population.Too many people might migrate from the region in search of a better life.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat are Tunisia’s main natural resources?oil and natural gasfish and timberphosphates and iron orecoal and tin
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the base of many meals in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia? (small round grain used in cooking)couscousricepitasouk
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the official language of all five countries of North Africa?EnglishArabicFrenchItalian
- 21. Multiple ChoicePeople who move about from place to place in search of foodsoukfallaheencouscousnomads
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the desert that covers much of North Africa?Arabian DesertSahara DesertMojave DesertEgyptian Desert
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