People of Egypt
the well-known Egyptian pharaoah who came to the throne at age nine
King Tutankhamen
process of preserving the body after death
mummification
largest country in Africa
Algeria
dictator of Libya
Muammar al-Qaddafi
Africa's first Christian kingdom
Kingdom of Aksum
first king of a united Egypt
Menes
tall pointed pillar that Egyptians built to honor their gods
manmade waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea
Suez Canal
some of the earliest inhabitants of Northern Africa
Berbers
first of the great trading empires in Western Africa
Ghana Empire
Egypt's most famous female pharaoh
Hatshepsut
During the Scramble for Africa, ________________ countries rushed to claim territory in Africa
Africa's largest archaeological site south of the Sahara Desert
Great Zimbabwe
led a group in overthrowing Egypt's monarchy
Gamal Abdel Nasser
The ancient city of ____________ was once the capital of the Kingdom of Kush and home to over 200 pyramids.
Meroë
king who built the Great Pyramid of Egypt
Khufu
term for a dry, dusty wind that blows across northwestern Africa
harmattan
the only African country to have coastlines on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea
Morocco
a peace treaty was signed with Israel under Egyptian president ________________________.
Anwar el-Sadat
leader who ruled at the height of the Mali Empire
Mansa Musa
pharoah who ruled during ancient Egypt's time of greatest power and wealth
Thutmose III
The most significant contribution during the Roman rule of Northern Africa was the introduction of _____________________.
Christianity
city founded by Alexander the Great
Alexandria
first king of Morocco
Sultan Mohammed V
wealthy city that was a center of learning in the Mali Empire
Timbuktu