MAY Flashcards
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Capital of Algeria
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Argiers
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Capital of Tunisia
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Tunis
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Capital of Libya
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Tripoli
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Capital of Egypt
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El Cairo
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From east to west the region stretches from the….
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Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea
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Off the Northern coast is…
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the MediterraneanSea
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In the south lies the….
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Sahara
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What is SAHARA
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A vast desert and the Largest Desert in the World
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Is the world’s longest river
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Nile River
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The Nile River is formed by the union of two rivers….
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The Blue Nile and The White Nile
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Is finely ground fertile soil that is good for growing crops
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Silt
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Is a long oasis in the desert
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The Nile River Valley
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Farmers use water from what river to irrigate their fields
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They take water from The Nile River
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Is a landform at the mouth of a river that is created by the deposit of sediment.
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A delta
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The sediment in the Nile delta makes the area extremely
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Fertile
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Study the LOCATIONS
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From sketches
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Controls flooding along the Nile
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The Aswan High Dam
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East of the Nile is the triangular…
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Sinai Peninsula
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What cover the Sinai
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Rocky mountains and desert
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Between the Sinai and the rest of Egypt is the
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Suez Canal
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Who built the the Suez Canal… And in what year?
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The French in the 1860s
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It is a narrow waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea
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The Suez Canal
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The name Sahara comes from the Arabic word for
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“Desert”
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Is a wet, fertile area in a desert where a natural spring or well provides water
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Oasis
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Mountain that is on the northwestern side of the Sahara near the Mediterranean coast.
The Atlas Mountains
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What is climate of North Africa
Mild & hot and desert Mediterranean
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What are the Resources of North Africa
Oil, Natural Gas, Gold, Iron & Ore
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A sophisticated writing system that used pictures and symbols that stood for ideas or words.
Hieroglyphics
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Who founded the city of Alexandria in Egypt in 332 BC
Was the Macedonian king Alexander the Great
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Became an important seaport and trading center and also a great center of learning
The city of Alexandria
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What North African country was the last to win independence
Algeria
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Make up nearly all of Egypt's population
Egyptians, Berbers, and Bedoins
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Are nomadic herders who travel throughout the deserts of Egypt
Bedouins
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Are an ethnic group who are native to North Africa and speak Berber languages.
The Berbers
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The majority of North Africa speak...
Arabic
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However, because of the European influence in the region, some North Africans also speak..
French, Italian and English
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What is the main religion in North Africa
Islam
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What are the most common foods in North Africa
Grains, vegetables,fruits, and nuts
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This dish is made from wheat and looks like small pellets of pasta
Couscous
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In which country is the highest elevation located
Morocco
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NorthAfrica's most populous country
Egypt
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Egypt's second-largest city
Alexandria
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These farmers own very small plots of land along the Nile River
Farmers called fellahin
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This Arabic word means "wet" or "the direction of the setting sun"......Western Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, & Morocco are often called like that
Maghreb
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Are important industries for the countries of North Africa
Oil, mining, and tourism
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Is the most important resource particularly in Libya and Algeria
Oil
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Is a major economic activity in North Africa
Agriculture
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Marketplaces
Souks
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Is a city in which almost no taxes are placed on goods sold there
A free port
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Is someone who rules a country with complete power
Dictator
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Is the only North African country with little oil.
Morocco
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This country government has granted the women more rights than women in any other North African country
Tunisia
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Capital of Morocco
Rabat
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Why is the Suez Canal an important waterway
Because connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea
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Would it be possible to farm in Egypt if the Nile River did not Exist?
No, because it will be not fertile
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Why do you think European countries wanted to take over the countries in North Africa
Because they wanted more territory and more resources
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Study Locations NORTH AFRICA
Images
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Capital of Madagascar
Antananarivo
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Capital of Mozambique
Maputo
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Capital of Zimbabwe
Harare
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Capital of Botswana
Gaborone
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Capital Namibia
Windhoek
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Capital of Lesotho
Maseru
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Capital of Comoros
Moroni
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Study Locations of Southern Africa
IMAGES
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Study Locations of Indian Subcontinent
IMAGE
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Capital of India
Nueva Delhi
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Capital of Nepal
Kathmandu
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Capital of Bhutan
Timbu
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Capital of Bangladesh
Dhaka
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Capital of Pakistan
Islamabad
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Is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
Subcontinent
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Capital of Maldives
Male
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Capital of Sri Lanka
Colombo
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Mountain that is in the northwest and divide the Subcontinent from Central Asia
Hindu Kush Mountains
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Are low mountains that separate India's east and west coasts from the country's interior
The Eastern and Western Ghats
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Is the most impressive physical features in the subcontinent
The Himalayas Mts
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Is on the border between Nepal and China is the..... Is the highest Mountain in the Planet
Mount Everest
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Two major rivers that are originate in the Himalayas
The Ganges and the Indus River
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Flows across northern India and into Bangladesh and is India's most important river
The Ganges River
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Is a landform at the mouth of a river created by sediment deposits
A delta
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Pakistan's Indus River also create a fertile plain known as the?
Indus River Valley
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What is the climate of the Indian Subcontinent
Differs widely
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Are seasonal winds that bring either moist or dry air to an area
Monsoons
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What is the most important natural resource in the Indian Subcontinent?
Is the region's fertile soil
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Farms of the Indian Subcontinent produce many different crops such as..
Tea, rice, nuts, and jute
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What is jute
A plant used for making rope
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What is a particularly resources in Nepal and Bhutan
Timber and livestock
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What are the principal mineral resource of India
Are large deposits of ore and coal that are found in India
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What is the principal mineral resource of Pakistan
Has natural reserves
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Where does the first urban civilization in the indian subcontinent was centered around..
Around the Indus River Valley in present day Pakistan
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A group of people or immigrants from Central Asia
The Aryans
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Group that eventually conquered and settled the fertile plains along the Indus and Ganges river.
The Aryans
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What was the language of the Aryans?
The Sanskrit
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A territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land
Colony
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Or division
Partition
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The dominant religion of India, one of the worlds oldest religions
Hinduism
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Is a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama-the Buddha
Buddhism
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Is a state of perfect peace in which suffering and reincarnation end.
Nirvana
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Divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth or occupation
The Caste System
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Members of India's lowest class
The Dalits
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The Indians festivals of lights
Is the Diwali festival
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A program that encouraged farmers to adopt modern agricultural methods
Green revolution
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An ethnic group from the mountains of Nepal
Sherpas
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What different peoples ruled India?
British, Harappan, Aryans, Mauryan, Gupta and Mughal people
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How did early civilizations and empires influence Indian culture?
They helps shape their languages, religion and caste system of India
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Who was the leader of Indian independence movement
Mohanda gandhi
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Why do you think India is home to some of the worlds oldest religions
Because one of the first civilization arose there
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Where the Harappan Civilization begins
Begins in the Indus River Valley
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Empire that on the 233 BC controlled most of the Indian Subcontinent
The Mauryan Empire
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Emperor that helps spread Buddhism in India
The Emperor Asoka
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Person that establishes the Mughal Empire in northern India in 1526
Babur
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By 1700 this Empire rules almost al, of the Indian subcontinent
The Mughal Empire
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What is the main religion in the Indian Subcontinent
The Hinduism
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What is the type of government in The Indian Si
| Subcontinent
Democratic
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India and Pakistan gain independence in
1947
