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North Africa Test

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Tunisia

b)

Algeria

c)

Western Sahara

d)

Egypt

2.

The vast majority of Egyptians live within 12 miles (19 km) of what vital water source?

a)

Strait of Gibraltar

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Red Sea

d)

Nile River

3.

Which two political forces are especially strong in modern North Africa?

a)

calls for nuclear disarmament and for peace with Israel

b)

demands for women’s rights and a stronger labor movement

c)

a push for democracy and rising Islamic fundamentalism

d)

growing secularism and increased interest in socialism

4.

A system of writing created by the Egyptians

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Alphabet

d)

Symbols

5.

The longest mountain range in Africa

a)

Tibesti Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Atlas Mountians

d)

Andes Mountains

6.

What body of water separates Africa from Europe?

a)

Gulf Of Aden

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Mediterranean Sea

7.

Which country gets most of its water from surface water supplies?

a)

Tunisia

b)

Egypt

c)

Algeria

d)

Libya

8.

group of people who brought Islam to North Africa

a)

Mongols

b)

Sunni

c)

Berber

d)

Arabs

9.

member of any wandering pastoral people

a)

vikings

b)

farmers

c)

muslims

d)

nomad

10.

One of the most densely populated areas of the world

a)

Atlas Mountains

b)

Nile River Valley

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Sahara Desert

11.
Significantly limits agricultural production in Northern Africa
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Sahara Desert
c)
Israel 
d)
Suffrage
12.

Which city is the capital of Egypt?

a)

Giza

b)

Aswan

c)

Alexandria

d)

Cairo

13.
Which of the following does NOT describe the majority of North Africa's climate?
a)
Desert
b)
Dry
c)
Tropical
d)
Arid
14.
Which of the following is a reason why people in North Africa are moving to cities?
a)
Local governments provide tax reliefs for those who live in cities.
b)
People move to cities to find better jobs and an improved standard of living.
c)
People move to cities for farming. Farms are much more likely to be found in cities than rural areas.
d)
There is a lower chance for disease to spread in cities.
15.
North Africa faces a great environmental problem caused by the erosion of fertile soil, a process known as
a)
pollution.
b)
irrigation.
c)
desertification.
d)
grazing.
16.
How does the Suez Canal affect world trade?
a)
Ships can pass through the canal at no charge.
b)
It makes world trade faster and less expensive.
c)
Less goods can be transported from Africa to Europe.
d)
Less foreign goods are available to North Africans.
17.
The average life expectancy of its people is one factor used to calculate a country's
a)
gross domestic product.
b)
gross domestic product per capita.
c)
human development index.
d)
literacy rate.
18.
What religion is practiced by most people in North Africa?
a)
Catholicism
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
19.
According to the resource map above, what is the main natural resource found in Egypt?
a)
oil
b)
gas
c)
diamonds
d)
gold
20.
Algeria has a GDP per capita over $5,000 higher than the region of Western Sahara (Southwest of Morocco). Based on the map above, what is one cause to this statistic?
a)
Algeria has a higher unemployment rate
b)
Western Sahara's life expectancy is much lower than Algeria's
c)
The birth rate is much higher than the death rate in Algeria
d)
Algeria exports more valuable natural resources like oil than Western Sahara
21.
In a region as dry as the Sahara desert, a(n) _____________ is often the only place to find water.
a)
oasis
b)
well
c)
ocean
d)
lake
22.
As a result of _____________, cities in North Africa are growing larger as more people move into them.
a)
desertification
b)
urbanization
c)
immigration
d)
urban sprawl
23.
Which country is Egypt?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
24.
Which country is Algeria
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
25.
Which country is Morocco?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
26.
Which country is Tunisia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.
Which country is Libya?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E

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