Africa

What covers most of North Africa

• wetlands

• Sahara desert

• Atlas Mountains

• oasis

An important link between Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

• Sinai Peninsula

• Suez Canal

• Straight of Gibraltar

• Nile river

What type of climate does north Africa have?

• desert

• Mediterranean

• steppe

• tropical

Ancient Egyptian burried their kings in

• unmarked graves

• marble temples

• villages

• pyramids

Egyptian writing was called

• hieroglyphics

• emblems

• egyptology

• renderings

What religion do most north africans practice

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

Morrocco's largest City

• Casablanca

• tripoli

• Alexandria

• Marrakesh

The Climate of West Africa

• changes east to west

• changes north to south

• is consistent

• changes according to elevation

The inland Delta of the Niger River

• extends to liberia

• empties into the ocean

• is hundreds of miles from the coast

• prevents fishing

The great kingdoms of West Africa became powerful by

• Conquering Countries

• trade with East Africa

• Shipping good around the world

• Controlling trade routes across the Sahara