GEOGRAPHY
This desert covers most of North Africa.
Sahara Desert
This language is most widely spoken in North Africa.
Arabic
Cleopatra was the last pharaoh of this dynasty.
Ptolemaic dynasty
The Great Sphinx is located next to these famous structures.
the Pyramids of Giza
This desert animal is known as the “ship of the desert.”
camel
The longest river in the world, running through Egypt and Sudan.
the nile river
This ancient civilization built pyramids and temples.
Ancient Egypt
Carthage, located in modern-day Tunisia, was the rival of this ancient empire.
Rome
This ancient rock temple in Egypt features four giant statues of Ramses II.
Abu Simbel
This large river animal lives in parts of Egypt and is known for being dangerous.
Nile crocodile
This mountain range stretches across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
the Atlas Mountains
Traditional Moroccan tea is famously made with this ingredient.
mint
France colonized this large North African country from 1830 to 1962.
Algeria
This Tunisian town is famous for its blue-and-white houses.
Sidi Bou Said
These strong seasonal winds blow across North Africa, sometimes bringing sandstorms.
sirocco winds
This body of water borders North Africa to the north.
the Mediterranean Sea
The indigenous people of North Africa, including the Amazigh.
the Berbers?
This canal, opened in 1869, connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.
Suez Canal
This massive mosque in Casablanca has one of the tallest minarets in the world.
Hassan II Mosque
This rare “Barbary” animal, once native to North Africa, is the only wild monkey in Europe (in Gibraltar).
Barbary macaque
The capital city located along the Nile River known for its pyramids nearby.
Cairo
This Moroccan city is known as the “Red City.”
Marrakech
The leader who ruled Libya from 1969 to 2011.
Muammar Gaddafi
These pyramids in Sudan outnumber those in Egypt.
Nubian (Meroe) Pyramids
This large North African tree produces fruit used to make argan oil.
argan tree