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system that provides needed water to fields throughout the year |
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| Large groups of merchants joined together to travel in safety |
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| land formed by soil in the water that is dropped as the river slows and enters the sea |
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| a natural or artificial lake used to store water for human needs |
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| The ____, or Egyptian peasants, often grow impressive crops without the aid of modern machinery. |
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| practice of building walls around fields in order to trap the water and silt overflowing from the banks of a river |
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| traditional Arab open-air market in Egypt |
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| older Arab section of a city in North Africa |
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| The market area of a North African city is called a ____. |
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| A ____ is a dry riverbed or gully that catches and temporarily holds water from sudden downpours. |
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| In the early summer, winds that blow across the desert can create a ____ strong enough to turn the sky orange with flying dust and grit. |
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| A dam was built to control the flow of the river. |
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| Why does the Nile River no longer floods every year. |
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| along the Nile River and in the Nile Delta |
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| Where do the vast majority of Egypt’s people live? |
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| exporting mainly oil and petroleum products. |
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| In recent years, Egypt’s economy has changed fromexporting mainly cotton to |
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| Libya and Algeria have more ________ than Tunisia and Morocco. |
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| After World War II, Egypt and the Arab Middle East were united in their opposition of |
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| people in the interior have been largely isolated from contact with one another and with the outside world. |
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| As a result of the physical landscape of Libya and the Maghreb countries, |
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| Severe drought has made it an economic necessity. |
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| Why have many Tuareg given up their traditional lifestyle in recent years? |
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| As a result of the invasion by Arabs, the Maghreb region became an important center of ____________between three continents.(Asia, Europe, Africa) |
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| How does the government of Libya differ from the governments of Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco? |
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It runs from south to north. It is flanked on both sides by deserts. It is densely populated. |
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Name 3 facts about the Nile River Valley |
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| While Egypt was the target of invaders for centuries, the invaders who had the most influence over the present culture were the |
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1. increasing the salt content of soil. 2. preventing annual flooding. 3. allowing farmers to grow crops year-round. |
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| Building the Aswan High Dam had all of the following effects on agriculture in Egypt |
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1. to end Western domination of Egypt 2. to modernize the country 3. to make Egypt a major influence in world politics |
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| What are the 3 goals of Gamal Abdel Nasser? |
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to meet the demands of a rapidly growing population |
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Why does Egypt import more than half of its food supply? |
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few skilled workers and a lack of capital |
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What two major factors limit the growth of industry in Egypt? |
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Under the rule of the Arabs, Libya and the Maghreb nations became an important center of _______&_________ |
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are more likely to maintain traditional ways. |
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In contrast to people who live in the coastal areas of Libya and the Maghreb nations, people who live in the interior regions |
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In Libya when an extremist Islamic party nearly won an election, the _________ took over the government. |
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