World Geography final 2 North Africa
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abbydearth on May 19, 2011
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this is the 2nd section of the World Geography over Northern Africa only. Good luckk :)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Egyptians | we are the people who built great pyramids and were ruled by monarchs called pharaohs. WHo are we? |
| hieroglyphics | we are the pictures and symbols that the early Egyptians used for their writing system. What are we? |
| Nile River | the early Egyptians learned how to predict my annual floods. They depended on my floods for their farming. What river am I? |
| Ottoman empire | our empire took control of North Africa and I ruled it until the late 1800s. Who are we? |
| Great Britain | I am the European country that took over Egypt in 1882 so that I could control the Suez Canal. What country am I? |
| Bedouins | we are desert nomads who live along the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Who are we? |
| Arabic | I am the official language of every country in North Africa. What language am I? |
| Cairo | I am the capital of Egypt and the largest urban area in North Africa. What city am I? |
| Islam | I am the religion that most North Africans follow, and I play an important role in North African life. What religion am I? |
| unstable government, looking for jobs | why did people leave North Africa? |
| poverty, political unrest, desertification, flooding | what are 4 challenges that this region is faced with? |
| oil and natural gas | what are the 2 main energy resources in this region? |
| fellahins | farmers on the Nile that grow grain, fruit, and olives |
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