8.1 Review

What resource is abundant in North Africa?

• cattle

• diamonds

• oil

• gold

Why was the Suez Canal built?

• make trade and travel faster

• make trade and travel slower

• to help Africa fight wars around the world

• for fun

What structure was built in Egypt to help people use water more efficiently, irrigate more land, and grow more crops?

• Hoover Dam

• Aswan High Dam

• Great Pyramids

• None of the above

What physical feature covers most of North Africa?

• tundra

• many rivers and lakes

• mountains

• desert

What problems are caused by urbanization?

• overcrowding

• strain on resources

• hard for cities to provide services like water

• All of these

Why do many people in Egypt choose to live near the Nile River?

• being near water helps with agriculture

• great scenery

• it's a nice place to swim

• None of the above

How can desertification be reversed?

• using machines for farming

• using chemical fertilizers to grow crops

• making new canals

• keeping animals away from green areas

A theocracy is a:

• non-religious gov't

• gov't based on religion

• a dictatorship

• a monarchy

How did the religion of Islam and the Arabic language come to North Africa?

• Trading and conquest from SW Asia

• It has always been there

• The U.S. forced North Africa to have them

• None of the above

Click on the photo that looks like scenery you would see in most of North Africa.

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