Geography 3rd tri exam
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Suez Canal | A canal in Egypt that links the Mediterranean & Red Sea |
| Silt | Finely ground |
| Nile River | The longest river in the world; located in North Africa |
| Sahara | The world's largest desert; it dominates much of North Africa |
| Berbers | Members of an ethnic group who are native to North Africa & speak Berber languages |
| Couscous | Food that looks like small pellets of pasta made from wheat |
| Cairo | The capital of Egypt |
| Souks | Crowded marketplaces in North Africa |
| Free Port | a city in which almost no taxes are placed on goods sold there |
| Dictator | Someone who rules with complete power |
| Ramadan | A holy month in which Muslims do not eat or drink during the day |
| The Great Pyramid | One of the largest pyramids |
| Hieroglyphics | Uses pictures or symbols to stand for ideas or words |
| Islam- Founder/# of times they pray a day/Name of their holy book/ Name of their holy place | They pray 5 times a day their holy book is called the Koran Their holy place is the Mosque |
| Naguib Mahfouz | A well known writer in Egypt winning the Egypt Nobel Peace Prize |
| Maghreb | A region in North Africa that includes western Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, & Morocco it means "West" or "Direction of Setting Sun" in Arabic |
| Sinai Canal | Covered with rocky mountains & deserts |
| Aswan High Dam | Controls flooding along the Nile River |
| Alexandria | An important seaport, trading center, & center of learning |
| Fuul | Made with fava beans mashed with Olive Oil, salt, pepper, garlic, & lemons |
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