Quiz 15, pp. 135-140; Geog. Facts 10

Question 1

two African countries that remained independent during the colonial era

Answer 1

Ethiopia, Liberia

Question 2

mountain range along Africa’s northwestern coast

Answer 2

Atlas

Question 3

area of northern Africa along the Mediterranean Sea known for its fierce pirates

Answer 3

Barbary Coast

Question 4

Egypt’s capital and Africa’s largest city

Answer 4

Cairo

Question 5

dam built on Nile River to control its flooding

Answer 5

Aswan High Dam

Question 6

man-made waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea

Answer 6

Suez Canal

Question 7

Egyptian president who made peace with Israel

Answer 7

Anwar Sadat

Question 8

largest country in Africa

Answer 8

Sudan

Question 9

Sudan’s capital

Answer 9

Khartoum

Question 10

land too cold or dry to grow many plants

Answer 10

desert

Question 11

a desert area made fertile by the presence of water

Answer 11

oasis

Question 12

Know the following locations on the map:

Answer 12

Australian Desert, Great Basin Desert, Patagonian Desert, Rub al Khali, Sahara Desert