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The ___________________ is the lowland area located in Northwestern Egypt.
Qattara Depression
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vocabulary
They were like kings or emperors. They ruled both upper and lower Egypt and were both the political and religious leader.
pharaoh
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What vocabulary term does this picture represent?
oasis
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vocabulary
_______________is a fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees and used, especially in the Near East, in perfumery, medicines, and incense.
myrrh
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What religion is practiced by most of North Africa's people?
Islam
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During the time of the pharaoh, Egyptians thought the ________ god wan one of the most important of their gods.
sun
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The _____________ (land feature) covers much of North Africa.
Sahara Desert
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What country in North Africa lies south of the Strait of Gibraltar?
#26 Morocco
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The vast majority of Egyptians live within 12 miles of what vital water source?
Nile River
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What North African country lies directly west of Egypt?
Libya
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The longest chain of mountains in Africa?
Atlas Mountains
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What is the name of the country east of Algeria and west of Libya?
Tunisia
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What are considered North Africa's most important bodies of water? (2)
Mediterranean Sea and Nile River
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What term refers to a broad, flat area of desert covered with wind-swept sand with little or no vegetative cover?
Ergs
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The formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt. It used pictures that represented sounds or words.
Hieroglyphics
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A marketplace in northern Africa is known as a ____________. Here you would purchase food and other goods.
souk
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Muslims follow which religion that ruled all of North Africa by A.D. 700s?
Islam
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Ancient Egyptians practiced ___________, the belief in or worship of more than one god.
polytheism
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What sort of climate dominates North Africa's western coast?
Mediterranean climate
400
Muammar al-Qaddafi controlled this nation for more than 40 years?
Libya
500
The Tropic of Cancer (latitude 23°26ʹ north) runs through which North African countries?
Algeria, Libya, and Egypt
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Why might future population growth pose a problem for North Africa?
Demand for water could easily become greater than the supply.
500
What does the above image depict?
Egyptian hieroglyphics alphabet
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The Suez Canal allowed access for ship when it connected what 2 bodies of water?
Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
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One nickname for ancient Egypt was_______________________________.
"gift of the Nile".