Worksheets7th Grade-North Africa
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The 2 most important bodies of water in North Africa?
a)
Red Sea & Indus River
b)
Mediterranean Sea & Nile River
c)
Atlantic Ocean & Red Sea
d)
Nile River & Tigris River
2.
2 main climate types in North Africa?
a)
Desert & Mediterranean
b)
Tropical & Desert
c)
Highland & Temperate
d)
Desert & Tundra
3.
Which body of water forms the northern border of ALL North African countries?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Red Sea
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Mediterranean Sea
4.
The man-made waterway that links Europe and North Africa to the Indian Ocean.
a)
Nile River
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Strait of Gibraltar
5.
A large majority of Egyptians live within 12 miles of which water source?
a)
Nile River
b)
Suez Canal
c)
Red Sea
d)
Lake Victoria
6.
Which North African country has the most diversified economy?
a)
Tunisia
b)
Egypt
c)
Morocco
d)
Algeria
7.
What is the name for the triangular area in Egypt where the Nile river spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
Cairo
b)
Nile Delta
c)
Nile's End
d)
Nile Mouth
8.
Followers of which religion ruled all of North Africa by the 700s AD?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Animism
d)
Islam
9.
Which religion is most practiced in North Africa today?
a)
Animism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
10.
The Ancient Egyptian's beliefs in the afterlife led to which of the following...
a)
Development of heiroglyphs
b)
Creation of the world's oldest library
c)
People settled along the Nile River
d)
Pharaohs had vast tombs built for themselves and were mummified
11.
Which is true of Ancient Egypt's religion?
a)
They believed that the soul disintegrated into nothing after death
b)
They practiced polytheism
c)
They were required to fast during ramadan
d)
They practiced monotheism
12.
Why did foreign countries want to control Egypt in the late 1800s?
a)
They wanted the riches buried in the Pyramids
b)
They wanted all of the oil reserves in Egypt
c)
They wanted rich soil of the Nile Delta
d)
They wanted access to the Suez Canal
13.
What were some of the reasons European countries wanted to colonize North African countries?
a)
To spread Arab culture to Africa
b)
To gain control of their resources
c)
To gain access to the wildlife for their zoos
d)
The land was sparsely populated and open for settlement
14.
How do Muslims in North African countries observe Ramadan?
a)
They give colorful gifts to their family and friends
b)
They light small candles each night throughout the month
c)
The make the pilgrimage to Mecca
d)
They observe a month-long fast from dawn to dusk
15.
Why would population growth in the future pose a problem for North Africa?
a)
The countries are too densely populated
b)
The region does not have enough energy resources to supply a larger population
c)
Demand for water could easily become greater than the supply
d)
Too many people may begin migrating from the region to new countries
16.
Today's Islamic fundamentalists in North Africa want to...
a)
return to their farms and retire
b)
convert the citizens of Israel
c)
end "Western" influence on the Islamic culture
d)
help promote tourism in Morocco and Libya
17.
In which North African country did the Arab Spring start...
a)
Algeria
b)
Egypt
c)
Libya
d)
Tunisia
18.
Which of the following occurred in Egypt as a result of the Arab Spring uprisings?
a)
The country began writing a new constitution
b)
Leaders in the Eastern part of the country demanded self-rule
c)
The country signed a new peace treaty with Israel
d)
Islamic fundamentalists lost much of their political power
19.
Vast stretches of land...
a)
Souk
b)
Berbers
c)
Couscous
d)
Ergs
20.
An open air market where people set up stalls to sell goods
a)
Souk
b)
Berbers
c)
Phosphates
d)
Ergs
21.
Small nuggets of semolina wheat steamed and used as the base for meat and vegetables
a)
Souk
b)
Berbers
c)
Couscous
d)
Phosphates
22.
1 of the 3 main ethnic groups in North Africa along with Egyptians and Arabs
a)
Souk
b)
Berbers
c)
Phosphates
d)
Ergs
23.
One of the main resources in Tunisia often used to make fertilizers
a)
Souk
b)
Couscous
c)
Phosphates
d)
Ergs
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