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North Africa - Chapter 16 - Egypt

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Where will you find Egypt?   Northern Africa  
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What river will you find in Egypt?   Nile River  
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What landform makes up most of Egypt?   Desert  
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What percent of Egypt is inhabited by people?   4%  
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What is the claim to fame of the Nile?   It is the longest river in the world.  
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Where does the Nile River empty?   Mediterranean Sea  
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What is a delta?   Area formed from soil deposited by a river at its mouth.  
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What do you call the small particles of rich soil deposited by the river?   silt  
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Why is the river bank of the Nile good for farming?   The silt was left behind during floods.  
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What is the name of the triangle shaped peninsula that jutts into the Red Sea?   Sinai Peninsula  
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What body of water seperates Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula?   Suez Canal  
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Why is the Suez Canal so important?   It is the passageway from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. Otherwise, ships would have to travel all the way around Africa.  
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What desert is East of the Nile River?   Eastern Desert (Arabian Desert)  
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What desert is West of the Nile River?   Libyan Desert  
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What is the capital of Egypt?   Cairo  
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Which desert covers 2/3 of Egypt?   Libyan Desert  
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The Eastern Desert and the Libyan Desert are a part of what larger desert?   Sahara Desert  
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What is the climate of Egypt?   Desert climate...hot in summer and mild winters. There is very little rain  
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What is the main economic contributer of Egypt?   Farming  
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What are Egypt's major crops?   Cotton, sugar cane, fruits and vegetables  
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What is the name of the largest dam on the Nile River?   Aswan High Dam  
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What are the benefits of the dams on the Nile River?   They can store water for months behind the dams. This way the farmers can grow three differnt times a year.  
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What are the challenges that the dams of the Nile River cause?   They block the flow of silt. This means the land is not getting fertilized like it used to.  
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What does Egypt export?   Petroleum products (oil)  
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What is the name of the mineral salt used in fertilizer?   Phosphorus  
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Who ruled ancient Egypt?   Pharoahs and Kings  
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What do you call picture writing?   Hieroglyphics  
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What did they make paper from in early Egypt?   Papyrus  
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What did the Egyptians develop to keep track of the growing season?   Calendar  
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What is the major religion of Egypt?   Muslim  
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What type of government does Egypt have?   Republic - president  
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Most of the Egyptian population lies within how many miles of the Nile River?   20 miles  
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Waht do you call the farmers that live in villages and farm small plots of land that they rent from landowners? They plant only enough to feed their families.   Fellahin  
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What is a bazaar?   A marketplace  
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What are mosques?   They are places of worship for followers of Islam.  
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