North Africa

What is the name of the large desert that dominates North Africa?

• Sahara Desert
• Kalahari Desert
• Mojave Desert
• Syrian Desert

What is the world's longest river?

• Niger River
• Mississippi River
• Nile River
• Xi River

What mountains play a major role in controlling the climate in the western part of North Africa?

• Rocky
• Alps
• Atlas
• Mt. Kilimanjaro

What resource does all five nations in North Africa struggle to get enough of?

• Silver
• Water
• Diamonds
• Gold

Which answer best describes the significance of the Suez Canal to the Egyptian economy?

• It connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea
• Tourists can observe the pyramids
• People pay a fee to the Egyptian government to use the canal
• It helps control the flooding of the Nile River

What were the ancient Egyptian leaders called?

• President
• Pharaoh
• Emperor
• King

What religion were the ancient Egyptians?

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic

What city controlled most of North Africa before it fell to the Roman Empire?

• Carthage
• Benghazi
• Cairo
• Rabat

Which leaders supported terrorists and was eventually killed during a civil war in his country?

• Robert Mugabe
• King Hassan II
• Nelson Mandela
• Muammar al-Qaddafi

What is the main religion in all six countries of North Africa?

• Christianity 
• Islam
• Hinduism
• Judaism