WorksheetsNorth Africa
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Muslims practice which of the following religions?
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Catholicism
d)
Islam
2.
What geographic feature covers MOST of North Africa?
a)
Nile River Valley
b)
Sahara Desert
c)
Atlas Mountains
d)
Libya Desert
3.
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.
4.
What religion is practiced by most people in North Africa?
a)
Catholicism
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
5.
What waterway links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
a)
Straight of Gibraltar
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Suez Canal
6.
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
7.
Which country is Egypt?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
8.
Which country is Algeria
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
Which country is Morocco?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
10.
Which country is Tunisia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
Which country is Libya?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
12.
Name the country in red
a)
Libya
b)
Egypt
c)
Tunisia
d)
Algeria
13.
Name the country in red
a)
Tunisia
b)
Algeria
c)
Libya
d)
Egypt
14.
Name the country in red
a)
Tunisia
b)
Algeria
c)
Morocco
d)
Libya
15.
Name the country in red
a)
Tunisia
b)
Libya
c)
Morocco
d)
Algeria
16.
Name the country in red
a)
Libya
b)
Morocco
c)
Algeria
d)
Egypt
17.
Berbers are...
a)
One of the ethnic groups of North Africa that is nomadic
b)
The minority relgious group in Egypt
c)
Vast stretches of land
d)
Open air markets
18.
Which body of water serves as the northern border for every North African country?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Nile River
d)
Suez Canal
19.
What resource do the populations of all the countries need?
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Phosphates
c)
Water
d)
Oil
20.
A system of writing that uses pictures to represent sounds or words
a)
pharaohs
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
monotheism
d)
caliphs
21.
The Kings of ancient Egypt
a)
Pharaohs
b)
Emperors
c)
Dictators
d)
Pesidents
22.
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.
23.
Which country is not part of North Africa?
a)
Egypt
b)
Algeria
c)
Libya
d)
Somalia
24.
Which country has access to the Red Sea?
a)
Morocco
b)
Spain
c)
Egypt
d)
Tunisia
25.
How many times a day do Muslims stop to pray?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
3
d)
5
26.
Which of the following countries is NOT a part of the Maghreb?
a)
Egypt
b)
Libya
c)
Morocco
d)
Tunisia
27.
What is finely ground fertile soil that is good for growing crops?
(a)
28.
Please name the city that was founded by Alexander the Great- hint * it was an important seaport, known for learning and trade.
(a)
29.
An important holiday in North Africa is the birthday of Ramadan.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
The Nile is the largest river in the world
a)
True
b)
False
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