North Africa Review

Which of the following is not a reason dams were built along the Nile?

• to reduce flooding
• to provide year-round irrigation
• to provide hydroelectricity
• to prevent wadis

. Which North African country has the highest rate of urbanization?

• Libya
• Tunisia
• Morocco
• Algeria

Which North African country lies directly west of Egypt?

• Libya
• Tunisia
• Morocco
• Algeria

What are considered North Africa’s most important bodies of water?

• Suez Canal and Red Sea
• Atlantic Ocean & Mediterranean Sea
• Mediterranean Sea and Nile River
• Nile River and Red Sea

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• pharaohs
• caliphs
• hieroglyphics
• myrrh

This river provides over 90% of water for irrigation in Egypt.

• Jordan River
• Red Sea
• Nile River
• Tigris River

What single factor affects where most humans live?

• access to water
• closeness to cities
• human development index
• none of the above

Wadi's are...

• Areas where there are rock rapids in the river
• Head coverings to protect people from the sun
• Dry Riverbeds that fill quickly when it rains
• The source of the Nile River

The Sahara borders what 2 bodies of water on the east and west?

• Mediterranean Sea and Rea Sea
• Red Sea and Atlantic Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Sea

Which of the following is closest to the Mediterranean Sea?

• Sahara 
• Gao
• Atlas Mountain Range
• Sudan