Africa Physical Features
Africa is the _______ largest continent in the world.
What is second?
With an increasing population of more than 11 million people, _______ is the largest city in both Egypt and Africa.
What is Cairo?
Built by the Egyptians as tombs for Pharaohs to protect their treasures and help them journey to the afterlife.
What are pyramids?
Major mountain range dividing the country
What are the Atlas Mountains?
The main ethnic group in Morocco
Who are the Berbers?
What is 54?
Popular sports in Egypt include soccer, handball, squash, and ______ _________.
The process used to prepare bodies for their journey into the afterlife. Often would involve taking organs from the body and including everyday items.
What is mummification?
The main climate type of Morocco with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.
What is Mediterranean?
Describe daily life for a seventh grader in Morocco.
Waking up early for breakfast, school runs from 8 to 5 with a two hour lunch break. Focus a lot on academics and play soccer with friends.
Most of Africa is in the tropics which means it receives what type of sunlight year round?
What is direct?
Most Egyptians live within _______ miles of the Nile River.
What is 20
The formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt
The main religion of Morocco that has a strong presence in the government. The king is commander of the faithful.
What is Islam?
Moroccan string instrument similar to a banjo.
What is a rebab?
The climate of Africa is incredibly diverse. Name 2 different climate types found in Africa.
What are tropical, tropical savanna, desert, steppe, Mediterranean, and highland.
Holds back the Nile's floodwater, allowing farmers to plant crops more often, and provides hydroelectric power.
Highly respected, literate people who managed administrative tasks and kept records and preserved history.
Who are scribes?
What are 3 common jobs found in Morocco?
What is tourism, farming, mining, banking, automobile production, and fishing?
A hooded robe that is worn in Morocco during formal events such as weddings and religious ceremonies.
What is a djellaba?
Africa has many different landforms. What are 2 of them?
What are the Nile River, Sahara Desert, Congo Rainforest, Mount Kilimanjaro, Great Rift Valley, Atlas Mountains, and Lake Victoria.
______ is the official language of Egypt used in the Government. _______ _______ is the most spoken dialect and used in everyday life.
What is Arabic and Egyptian Arabic.
Four-sided stone pillar with a pyramid on top built to honor Gods and Pharaohs.
What is an obelisk?
An endangered bird that primarily lives along the coast of Morocco. Conservation efforts have focused on protecting it.
What is the Northern Bald Ibis?
36 mile long waterway between Morocco and Spain that is important for trade and connecting Europe and Africa.
What is the Strait of Gibraltar?