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Cody 7th Gr. SS
North Africa - Chapter 16 - Egypt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where will you find Egypt? | Northern Africa |
| What river will you find in Egypt? | Nile River |
| What landform makes up most of Egypt? | Desert |
| What percent of Egypt is inhabited by people? | 4% |
| What is the claim to fame of the Nile? | It is the longest river in the world. |
| Where does the Nile River empty? | Mediterranean Sea |
| What is a delta? | Area formed from soil deposited by a river at its mouth. |
| What do you call the small particles of rich soil deposited by the river? | silt |
| Why is the river bank of the Nile good for farming? | The silt was left behind during floods. |
| What is the name of the triangle shaped peninsula that jutts into the Red Sea? | Sinai Peninsula |
| What body of water seperates Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula? | Suez Canal |
| 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. |
| What desert is East of the Nile River? | Eastern Desert (Arabian Desert) |
| What desert is West of the Nile River? | Libyan Desert |
| What is the capital of Egypt? | Cairo |
| Which desert covers 2/3 of Egypt? | Libyan Desert |
| The Eastern Desert and the Libyan Desert are a part of what larger desert? | Sahara Desert |
| What is the climate of Egypt? | Desert climate...hot in summer and mild winters. There is very little rain |
| What is the main economic contributer of Egypt? | Farming |
| What are Egypt's major crops? | Cotton, sugar cane, fruits and vegetables |
| What is the name of the largest dam on the Nile River? | Aswan High Dam |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| What does Egypt export? | Petroleum products (oil) |
| What is the name of the mineral salt used in fertilizer? | Phosphorus |
| Who ruled ancient Egypt? | Pharoahs and Kings |
| What do you call picture writing? | Hieroglyphics |
| What did they make paper from in early Egypt? | Papyrus |
| What did the Egyptians develop to keep track of the growing season? | Calendar |
| What is the major religion of Egypt? | Muslim |
| What type of government does Egypt have? | Republic - president |
| Most of the Egyptian population lies within how many miles of the Nile River? | 20 miles |
| 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 |
| What is a bazaar? | A marketplace |
| What are mosques? | They are places of worship for followers of Islam. |
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