Geography
What is the capital of Egypt?
Cairo
Which ancient empire was located in modern-day Tunisia?
Carthage
Which country is the last monarchy in the region?
Morocco
Name 2 innovations of the Ancient Egyptians.
a written language, a solar calendar, measurement mathematics
Which two countries went to war trying to divide Western Sahara?
Morocco and Mauritania
What is the capital of Morocco?
Why did the Romans need provinces in North Africa?
They needed the fertile soil to grow grain.
What is self-determination?
The idea that people should choose their own destiny
True or False: The Carthaginians were monotheists.
False; they were polytheists.
Why did Morocco fight the Sand War and who did they fight it with?
The Sand War with Algeria was because Morocco believed it had a right to lands in Algeria.
Which country in the region is the largest?
Algeria
What object's discovery led to the translation of the Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
What is the difference between a full democracy, a flawed democracy, a hybrid regime, and an authoritarian regime? (bonus points if you can name an example for each one)
Full democracies allow citizens to participate fully and protect their rights (example: Norway). Flawed democracies allow their citizens to participate, but some systems are ineffective (example: USA). Hybrid regimes are a mix of democracy and dictatorship (example: Morocco). Authoritarian regimes allow no real political freedoms (example: Egypt)
What were the two parts of Ancient Egypt and where were they located?
Upper Egypt in the south and Lower Egypt in the north.
Name the 4 countries that recognize Western Sahara as an integral part of Morocco.
Morocco, Israel, USA, Togo
Tunisia
What did Ancient Egypt and Carthage have in common?
Both were defeated by the Romans
What is the difference between a republic and a monarchy?
A republic has a president while a monarchy has a king, prince, or other royal leader.
Why did we lose the meaning of hieroglyphic writing for more than 1,000 years?
The Romans converted the empire to Christianity and closed all Egyptian temples, stopping the passing down of hieroglyphic knowledge.
Polisario Front
What is the claimed capital of Western Sahara?
Laayoune
Hieratic and Demotic
An interim president is only meant to be president temporarily. (example: Libya)
What was the Severan Dynasty?
A dynasty of African-born Roman emperors.
What is irredentism? (bonus points for an example)
The belief that a country needs to go reclaim lands that they have historical, cultural, or ethnic ties to.