North Africa Quiz

Indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F). If the statement is false, rewrite it to make it true. The easternmost country in North Africa is Morocco.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F). If the statement is false, rewrite it to make it true. Egypt controls the important Suez Canal.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F). If the statement is false, rewrite it to make it true. People first settled along the Nile River thousands of years ago.

• True

• False

Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question. What religion is practiced by most of North Africa’s people?

• A. Christianity

• B. Islam

• C. Zoroastrianism

• D. Judaism

Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question. Which of the following was a result of the ancient Egyptians’ belief in life after death?

• A. Egyptians developed a way of writing using pictures.

• B. The pharaohs had vast tombs built for themselves.

• C. The ancient Egyptians created one of the world’s earliest libraries.

• D. People settled along the banks of the Nile River to farm and grow food.

Which North African country has the most diversified economy?

• Egypt

• Tunisia

• Algeria

• Morocco

Which of the following was a direct result of the third Carthage War?

• Rome came to control western North Africa.

• Most North Africans became polytheists.

• Islam became the main religion of North Africa.

• Lebanese traders began doing business in western North Africa.

Which of the following statements best describes Islamic fundamentalists?

• Muslims who encourage Western influences in North African society

• Muslims who want North Africa to retain ties to former European colonizers

• Muslims who want a government to follow the strict laws of Islam

• Muslims who cooperate with other religions to promote goodwill

Based on the excerpt, in what way might the governments of Algeria and Libya be able to exert great influence over the United States?

• These countries might align with Israel to control trade in the Mediterranean.

• These countries might join with Egypt to wage war on the United States.

• These countries might send missionaries to convert Americans to Islam.

• These countries might cut off oil shipments to the United States.

Based on the excerpt, which countries developed close ties with the U.S.?

• Tunisia and Libya

• Libya and Algeria

• Egypt and Morocco

• Libya and Western Sahara