North Africa Chapter 9 Test

The easternmost country in North Africa is Morocco

• True
• False

Egypt controls the important Suez Canal.

• True
• False

People first settled along the Nile River thousands of years ago.

• True
• False

All of North Africa has either a desert or semiarid climate.

• True
• False

Ancient Egyptians were skilled mathematicians and engineers.

• True
• False

In October 2011, Libyan rebels killed dictator Hosni Mubarak

• True
• False

North Africa’s largest city is Casablanca, Morocco.

• True
• False

Some rural North Africans still live a nomadic lifestyle

• True
• False

Slow population growth is a major concern in Libya and Egypt.

• True
• False

Based on the map, which North African country was the last to become independent?

• A. Tunisia
• B. Western Sahara
• C. Algeria
• D. Egypt