WorksheetsNorth Africa Reading
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
What are the names of the 5 countries in Northern Africa
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya & Egypt
France, Spain, Italy, England & GermanyThis is a wrong answer
Kenya, Chad, Somalia, Egypt
Describe the Nile
Widest River
Longest River
Flows into the Red Sea
Flows southward
Why would an oasis be valuable to someone traveling in the desert?
It would be hot and sandy
It would give them a colder environment
It would be a harsh environment
It would provide them with water
Which type of climate covers most of Northern Africa?
Dessert
Tundra
Desert
Tropical
True or False: The Aswan Dam connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
True
False
Flowing 4,132 miles the Nile River is the longest river in the world?
True
False
All of the following describe the Sahara except:
Dry
Hot
Desert
Green
Where did the Ancient Egyptians bury their kings?
Castles
Pyramids
Hieroglyphics
The Great Sphinx
What are hieroglyphics
English Alphabet
A spoken language
Pictures of symbols that stand for ideas
Used by Ancient Greeks
How long did the Arabs from Southwest Asia rule Africa?
From 600 AD to the 1900's
from 600 AD to the 1800's
from 400 AD to the 1990's
from 400 AD to the 1800's
All of the following European countries ruled Africa in the 1900's except?
France
Spain
Germany
Britain
What language do most North African's speak?
Arabic
English
French
Spanish
Which religion are most North African's
Christian
Islam (Muslim)
Jewish
Buddhism
Which of the following does not match the others?
Pharos
Muslims
Pyramid
Egyptians
Which of the following does not match the others?
Writing
hieroglyphics
Couscous
pictures
With a population of over 10 million, Egypt's capital and largest city is?
Cairo
Tripoli
Egypt
Libya
Western Libya, Algeria and Morocco make up the:
Algeries
Magherb
What sells spices, carpets, copper tea pots and other goods?
Free ports
Souks
Maghreb
What was the name of the wave of pro-democracy protesters that occurred in 2011 in Northern Africa?
Oasis Spring
Arab Spring
Nile Delta
Democratic Party
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