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Chapter 20 Northern Africa Flashcards

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Muhammad

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Prophet of Islam

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Alexander the Great

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Person who founded Alexandria

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Arabic

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Main language of area

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Maghreb

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West Libya,Tunisia,Algeria,morocco

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Casbash

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Old district of a city where souks are

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Bedouins

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Nomadic people who travel throughout SW Asia

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Silt

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Finely ground soil

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France

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Controlled Algeria,Tunisia,and part of morocco

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Morocco

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Took over Western Sahara

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Which country has very little oil

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Morocco

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What is couscous

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A type of pasta that is in pellet form

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What two mountain ranges are in the region

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The Atlas Mountains and ahagar

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Who won the 1988 Nobel prize for literature

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Neguib Mahfouz

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What is the second largest city in Egypt

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Alexandria

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What main challenge does Egypt face today

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Violent protests

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Why have so many countries limited their relationships with Libya

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Because of the violence and corrupt government

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Identify three climates found in North Africa

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Desert, Mediterranean, and steepe

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Define Ramadan

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A month long fast celebrated by people of Islamic religion where they can not eat while the sun is up

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What is the main religion

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Islam

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Who controlled North Africa by 1912

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Europe

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Who had power in Libya starting in 1969

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Muammar Gaddafi

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How did ancient Egyptians communicate

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Hyroglufics

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What percent of people in morocco are farmers

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40%

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What is the most important resource in Maghreb

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Oil

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What groups make up egypts population

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Egyptians,Berbers, and bedouins

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What is a common problem for the farmers of Egypt (only one needed)

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Not enough fertile land , to much salt, and the need for fertilizer

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What is the meaning of Maghreb

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The sun sets in the west

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What country’s capital is Cairo

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Egypt

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What is moroccos capital

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Rabat

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Who’s capital is Tunis

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Tunisia

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What country is Algiers in

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Algeria

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What is Libya’s capital

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Tripoli

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What is a disadvantage of the Aswan dam

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It traps silt

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What kind of government is placed in Egypt but not inforced

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A republic

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What type of government is in Libya

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A dictatorship

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List some challenges that the region faces

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Violence,limited resources, poverty

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What connects the Mediterranean and Red Sea

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The Suez Canal

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What covers most of the Sinai peninsula

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Desert and mountains

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List negative adjectives that describe Cairo

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Poor, polluted, and crowded

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