Geography/Climate
What is the climate in Tunisia?
Hot and dry.
What is Harissa?
A traditional hot and spicy spread that is commonly used in many dishes in Tunisia.
What is the biggest region in Tunisia?
The Sahara Desert
What is the main religion in Tunisia?
Muslim/Islam
What are the most popular groves found in the Sahel?
Dates, olives, pomegranates, wheat on the plains.
What is the capital city of Tunisia?
Tunis
How many letters are in the Arabic alphabet?
28
What types of housing would you find in the desert? Why?
Underground housing, because it keeps them cool in the summer and warm in the winter. It also protects them from sand storms.
Where do Muslim/Islamic people go to pray?
A mosque
What are Tunisia's main exports?
Foods such as dates, olives, pomegranates, olive oil and textiles (clothing).
What continent is Tunisia on?
Africa.
They read from right to left (backwards), they put capitals at the end of their sentences!
What are the 4 regions in Tunisia?
The Sahel, the Sahara desert, the Atlas mountains, the coast by the Mediterranean sea.
What is the traditional wear for both woman and men in Tunisia?
Hijab, burka, and Kufi. They do not show a lot of skin.
What are Tunisia's main imports?
Machinery, equipment.
What is the closest ocean to Tunisia called?
Mediteranean sea.
What was the traditional deep fried, date filled pastry called?
Makroud.
What types of housing would you find on the Sahel?
Grass and mud huts.
What is Ramadan? What celebration do they have at the end of Ramadan?
A fast and a feast!
What resource is Tunisia the BIGGEST producer in the world of?
Olive oil
What is the temperature like on the Sahara desert.
Hot, around 45 degrees during the day, and FREEZING at night.
What is a Kiska?
A double boiler that Tunisian's use to make couscous dishes!
What is the main form of transportation in Tunisia, especially when travelling in the desert or Sahel?
Camels!
What is the official language of Tunisia?
Arabic.
What type of resources would you find in the coastal region?
Fishing and seafood!