North Africa

What covers most of North Africa?

• fertile wetlands

• the sahara

• the Atlas Mountains

• spring-fed oases

an important link between the Mediterranean and Red Sea is the

• Sinai Peninsula

• Strait of Gibraltar

• Suez Canal

• Nile River

What type of climate does most of North Africa have?

• desert

• Mediterranean

• steppe

• tropical

The ancient Egyptians developed a sophisticated writing system called

• hieroglyphics

• emblems

• Egyptology

• rendering

What religion do most North Africans practice?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

What is Ramadan?

• a holy month during which Muslims do not eat or drink during the day

• Muhammad's birthday which is marked with lights and parades

• a city on Morocco's Mediterranean coast

• an ancient Egyptian king who brought Islam to the Maghreb

A major challenge facing Egypt today is

• reducing oil production

• its slow population growth

• guarding ancient ruins

• eliminating poverty

What is the Maghreb?

• western Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco

• the Atlas Mountain region of the Sahara

• a narrow area along the western coast of North Africa

• a series of large oases in central North Africa

What is the most important resource in the Maghreb?

• gold

• iron ore

• copper

• oil

Near the Mediterranean, the Nile River

• flows into the Red Sea

• splits into the Blue and White Nile

• fans out, forming a large delta

• flows over swift rapids