North and East Africa

North Africa Physical Geography

100

Longest river in the World

Nile

200

Biggest desert in the world

Sahara

300

What is an oasis?

Wet, fertile area in a desert where a natural spring or well provides water

400

Climate of North Africa

Arid, Dry, or Desert

500

What is the purpose of the Suez Canal? Which European Country built it

Purpose: connect the Mediterranean Seas with the Red Sea The French built it

North Africa History and Culture

100

What are hieroglyphics?

The ancient Egyptians writing system

200

What city did Alexander the Great found in Egypt?

Alexandria

300

What Sea is north of Africa and South of Europe?

Mediterranean Sea

400

List 4 of 5 North African Nations

Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt

500

Area between Egypt and Israel

Siani Peninsula

Ancient Egypt

100

Riddler

Sphinx

200

Favorite Pets

Cats

300

Paper

Papyrus

400

Name 2 Male Pharaohs

Ramses, Tut

500

name 2 Female Pharaohs

Nefatari and Cleopatra

East Africa Physical Geography

100

Egyptian Sun god

Ra

200

What is Africa's largest lake

Lake Victoria

300

Highest Mountain

Mount Kilamajaro

400

What East African country is the Serengeti Plain located in? 

Tanzania 

500

What East African nations touch the Red Sea

S & E

Sudan and Eritrea

East Africa History and Culture

100

What East African nation touches the Gulf of Aden? 

S

Somalia

200

What disaster did Joseph save Egypt from?

Famine

300

What East African nations touch the Indian Ocean?

K & T

Kenya and Tanzania

400

What is imperialism? 

Stronger country dominates weaker country.

500

What Carthagena General fought against the Romans in the second Punic War?

Hannibal