Chapter 12 North Africa Chapter Review

The easternmost country in North Africa is Morocco.

• True

• False

• Not sure

• None of the above

Egypt controls the important Suez Canal.

• True

• False

• Not sure

• None of the above

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

• True

• False

• Not sure

• None of the above

The poor farmers of Egypt are known as:

• delta

• fellahen

• silt

• phosphates

What is the area formed by soil deposits that build up as river water slows down?

• delta

• fellahen

• silt

• phosphates

Chemical compounds often used in fertilizers and found in Morocco are called:

• delta

• fellahen

• silt

• phosphates

Fine, rich soil that is excellent for farming is called:

• delta

• fellahen

• silt

• phosphates

Vast stretches of sand, as are found in the Sahara, are called:

• delta

• fellahen

• silt

• ergs

A North African open-air market is known as a:

• delta

• fellahen

• souk

• phosphates

What religion is practiced by most of North Africa’s people?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Zoroastrianism

• Judaism