Leaders of Africa
Saddam Hussein was the dictator of this country from 1979-2003.
Iraq
This is the largest desert in the world.
The Sahara
What is the major religion/culture of North Africa and the Middle East?
Islam/Muslims
Desertification
The expansion of deserts in the world
This country's genocide began after the assassination of Juvenal Habyarimana.
Rwanda
This river is the major water source of Egypt.
The Nile
What do you call someone who flees from their country due to a crisis?
Refugee
Transition Zone
An area where there is a major cultural or geographic change.
Mohammed bin Salman is the prince of this oil rich country.
Saudi Arabia
What group of people are fighting within Israel?
Palestine
This Middle Eastern country has had a major civil war and refugee crisis since 2011.
Syria
Areas that are used for animal conservation
South Africa
What is the newest country in the world?
South Sudan
What was the name of the conflict in which the US protected Kuwait from Iraq in 1991?
Desert Storm
Arab Spring
Period of pro-democracy revolutions throughout North Africa and the Middle East.
Muammar Gaddafi was the leader of this country until his assassination during the Arab Spring.
Libya
What two things change in the Sahel region?
Desert to jungle geography
Arabic to African culture
What was one of the ethnic groups of the Rwandan Genocide?
OPEC
Coalition of leading oil producers of the world