Physical Geography
Northwest Egypt has a large lowland, called...
Qattara Depression
Five countries that make up North Africa...
Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.
Type of religion in Egypt...
Polytheistic
Religion that was quickly spread and one of the most important...
Islam
Three main groups make up North Africa:
Egyptians, Berbers, and Arabs.
Which sea is important to the history of North Africa, linking it to trade, new ideas, etc.
Mediterranean sea.
Longest mountain chain in North Africa.
Atlas Mountains.
Purpose of the pyramids...
Egyptians believed in life after death and built vastpyramids as tombs for their pharaohs.
Dominant language...
Arabic
Largest city...
Cairo
Longest river in the world.
Nile river.
Natural resources of Libya, Algeria and Egypt.
Oil and natural gas.
The pharaohs were considered...
A divine intermediary.
1500s North Africa under rule of...
Portugal, Spain and Ottoman Empire.
Souks are...
Open-air markets.
Which country controls de Suez Canal?
Egypt.
Natural resources of Tunisia and Morocco...
Phosphates, fish, etc...
Carthaginian Empire controlled...
North Africa and parts of Spain and Italy.
1860s Which country took control over the Suez Canal?
Britain
Most famous food...
Couscous