Northern and Central Africa

Egypts main export

cotton

the life line of egypt

nile river

muslim places of worship

mosques

language using picture symbols

hieroglyphics

president of egypt from 1954 to 1970

gamal abdel nasser

former dicator of libya

muammar al qaddhafi

tunisia, algeria, and morocco

the maghreb

huge areas of shifting sand dunes

ergs

moroccos capital

rabat

first known people to live in North Africa

Berbers

morocco borders the mediterranean sea and -

the atlantic ocean

the nile river begins in east africa and flows north to the -

the mediterranean sea

the suez canal connects the mediterranean sea with the -

the red sea

egypts major economic activity is

agriculture

the flow of water in the nile river has been controlled by the

aswan high dam

what is another name for the eastern desert

the arabian desert

today algeria is a

republic

the capital of tunisia is

tunis

after egypt the mostly highly popukated country in north africa is -

algeria

what color is symbolic of the muslim region

green

moroccos largest city and port

casablanca

separates the sinai peninsula from the rest of egypt

suez canal

the capital of libya

tripoli

country in whuch the aswan high dam has changed farming

egypt

the leading exporter of phosphate rock

morocco

egyptian farmers

fellahin

north africas smallest country

tunisia

ergs are found here

algeria

the capital of egypt

cairo

the sahara desert covers more than 90% of this country

libya

the nile delta is a

broad wedge of farmland

the word ‘sahara’ means

desert

ancient egyptians developed all of the following EXCEPT

terraced farming

the first known people to live in north africa were the

berbers

in algiers the casbahs are known for their

shops, mosques, bazaars and homes

algeria has large deposits of

natural gas and petroleum

at one time algeria tunisia and morocco were ruled by

france

at the northern tip of morocco is the

strait of gibralter

what country in north africa does NOT have a mediterranean climate

egypt

how did the egyptians mummify their dead

dried

what was the body filled with to dry it out

natron

how many days would the body die

40 days

what was the key to the secret of understanding hieroglyphics

the rosetta stone

what kept the body safe in the afterlife and was wrapped between the layers of cloth

amulets

how was the person able to eat and drink in the afterline

opening of the mouth ceremony

capital city of Ghana

accra

land locked country in west africa

Mali

the dry dusty wind from the sahara desert

harmattan

a mineral used to make aluminum

bauxite

the capital city of the ivory coast

Abidjan

the desert that covers most of north africa

sahara desert

a tropical tree with roots above and beneath the water

mangrove

a river that flows through several west african countries

senegal river

an ethnic group in nigeria

ibo

a west african country along the atlantic coast

senegal

a west african country along the gulf of guinea

ghana

people who cross desert areas with their animals

nomadic people

a landlocked country in west africa

chad

tropical grasslands with only a few trees

savanna

the capital city of nigeria

abuja

a plant that is ground into flour to make bread

cassava

an ethnic group in nigeria

yoruba

groups of houses surrounded by walls

compound

a west african country along the atlantic coast

mauritania

an aribic word for border

sahel

what color is a symbol of islam

green

The region of West Africa made up of Nigeria, the 11 coastal countries &

the countries of the sahel

Nigeria became an independent nation in

1960

About 25% of the world's bauxite exists in

guinea

In 1822, the West African country of Liberia was founded by

former slaves from america

What Western country has the largest population?  (West is the key word)

nigeria

most of west africas farmers grow crops on

their own subsistence farm

nigeria major mineral resource and largest export

oil

most of west africas people practice

islam

on savannas you would most likley find

grasslands

The short grasses & trees of the Sahel are used for

exports

Sandy beaches, rain forests, & mangrove swamps are found in this area of West Africa's coastal countries

Lowlands along the coast

West Africa's coastal countries are affected by the Gulf of Guinea's

warm currents