World Cultures - Unit 6 - Review Game 5 Question Preview (ID: 62782)


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When did Arab powers from Southwest Asia rule North Africa?
a) during the 2500s BC
b) from the AD 600s to the 1800s
c) during the 1900s
d) from the 1800s to today

The ancient Egyptians developed a sophisticated writing system called ...
a) hieroglyphics.
b) emblems.
c) Egyptology.
d) rendering.

Ancient Egyptians buried their kings in ...
a) unmarked graves.
b) marble temples.
c) small villages.
d) stone pyramids.

What type of climate does most of North Africa have?
a) desert
b) Mediterranean
c) steppe
d) tropical

An important link between the Mediterranean and Red seas is the ...
a) Sinai Peninsula.
b) Strait of Gibraltar.
c) Suez Canal.
d) Nile River.

What covers most of North Africa?
a) fertile wetlands
b) the Sahara
c) the Atlas Mountains
d) spring-fed oases

What religion do most North Africans practice?
a) Christianity
b) Islam
c) Judaism
d) Buddhism

What is Ramadan?
a) a holy month during which Muslims do not eat or drink during the day
b) Muhammad's birthday which is marked with lights and parades
c) a city on Morocco's Mediterranean coast
d) an ancient Egyptian king who brought Islam to the Maghreb

People in North Africa often greet each other by ...
a) hugging and linking arms.
b) bowing from the waist.
c) shaking hands and touching their hands to their hearts.
d) waving their arms over their heads.

Most rural Egyptians are farmers called ...
a) Maghreb.
b) fellahin.
c) Berbers.
d) Saharans.

What is Egypt's second-largest city?
a) Alexandria
b) Tunis
c) Tripoli
d) Cairo

A major challenge facing Egypt today is ...
a) reducing oil production.
b) its slow population growth.
c) guarding ancient ruins.
d) eliminating poverty.

What is the Maghreb?
a) western Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
b) the Atlas Mountain region of the Sahara
c) a narrow area along the western coast of North Africa
d) a series of large oases in central North Africa

Tangier is ...
a) the capital of Libya.
b) situated in the Ahaggar Mountains.
c) a free-port city.
d) known for its irrigated farmlands.

What is the most important resource in the Maghreb?
a) gold
b) iron ore
c) copper
d) oil

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