The ___________________ is the lowland area located in Northwestern Egypt.
Qattara Depression
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They were like kings or emperors. They ruled both upper and lower Egypt and were both the political and religious leader.
pharaoh
What vocabulary term does this picture represent?
oasis
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_______________is a fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees and used, especially in the Near East, in perfumery, medicines, and incense.
myrrh
What religion is practiced by most of North Africa's people?
Islam
During the time of the pharaoh, Egyptians thought the ________ god wan one of the most important of their gods.
sun
The _____________ (land feature) covers much of North Africa.
Sahara Desert
What country in North Africa lies south of the Strait of Gibraltar?
#26 Morocco
The vast majority of Egyptians live within 12 miles of what vital water source?
Nile River
What North African country lies directly west of Egypt?
Libya
The longest chain of mountains in Africa?
Atlas Mountains
What is the name of the country east of Algeria and west of Libya?
Tunisia
What are considered North Africa's most important bodies of water? (2)
Mediterranean Sea and Nile River
What term refers to a broad, flat area of desert covered with wind-swept sand with little or no vegetative cover?
Ergs
The formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt. It used pictures that represented sounds or words.
Hieroglyphics
A marketplace in northern Africa is known as a ____________. Here you would purchase food and other goods.
souk
Muslims follow which religion that ruled all of North Africa by A.D. 700s?
Islam
Ancient Egyptians practiced ___________, the belief in or worship of more than one god.
polytheism
What sort of climate dominates North Africa's western coast?
Mediterranean climate
Muammar al-Qaddafi controlled this nation for more than 40 years?
Libya
The Tropic of Cancer (latitude 23°26ʹ north) runs through which North African countries?
Algeria, Libya, and Egypt
Why might future population growth pose a problem for North Africa?
Demand for water could easily become greater than the supply.
What does the above image depict?
Egyptian hieroglyphics alphabet
The Suez Canal allowed access for ship when it connected what 2 bodies of water?
Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
One nickname for ancient Egypt was_______________________________.
"gift of the Nile".