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PVA History Quiz 15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a desert area made fertile by the presence of water | oasis |
| Sudan's capital | Khartoum |
| Egyptian president who made peace with Israel | Anwar Sadat |
| dam built on Nile River to control its flooding | Aswan High Dam |
| area of northern Africa along the Mediterranean Sea known for its fierce pirates | Barbary Coast |
| two African countries that remained independent during the colonial era | Ethiopia, Liberia |
| land too cold or dry to grow many plants | desert |
| largest country in Africa | Sudan |
| man-made waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea | Suez Canal |
| Egypt's capital and Africa largest city | Cairo |
| mountain range along Africa's northwestern coast | Atlas |