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47 Cards in this Set
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What continent has the world's lowest life expectancy?
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Africa - average life expectancy is 55
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How many ethnic groups live south of the Sahara Desert?
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3,000
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What is leaching?
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The disolving and washing away of nutrients in soil
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What is the name of the semi arid land that is next to the Sahara Desert?
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The Sahel
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What does diversify mean?
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Increase the variety of exports
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What is an escarpment?
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Steep cliff to a narrow coastal plain
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What is a cataract?
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Areas of rivers that are broken by waterfalls or rapids
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What are ergs?
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High sand dunes
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What is a rift valley?
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2 tectonic plates move apart on the earth's surface.
Example: Great Rift Valley |
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Wha tis the world's 2nd most populated continent?
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Africa - Asia is #1
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What is a bazaar?
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Traditional Arab open air markets
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What is the Khamsin?
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Egyptian summer winds that make sand storms
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What is the capital of Egypt?
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Cairo
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Who are the fellaheen?
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Egyptian farmers that don't use machinery, just human labor (no plows)
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What is a delta?
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Land that is formed by soil dropped from the water as a river slows and enters the sea
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What is the world's longest river?
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The Nile River - flows north into the Mediteranean Sea
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What 3 factors make Egypt important?
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Strategic location
Large size Large population |
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What is imperialism?
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Empire building
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What was a pharaoh?
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Ruler of ancient Egypt
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What is Egypt's offical language and religion?
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Arabic and Islam
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What canal connects the Mediterranean Sea & the Red Sea?
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The Suez Canal
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What man became the 1st ruler of independent Egypt in 1952?
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Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser
*took back the Suez Canal *modernized Egypt *made allies with USSR |
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What country of the Middle East was the first to recognize Israel as a nation?
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Egypt - by President Anwar Sadat
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What is basin irrigation?
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Egyptian farmers would build walls around their fields to trap the flood waters and silt
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What is a reservoir?
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Artificial lake
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What is perennial irrigation?
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A system that provided water for agriculture all year long
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What is the name of the dam that was built on the Nile to control flooding?
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The Aswan High Dam
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What is capital?
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Money that is invested in starting new industries
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Where do most Egyptians live?
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The Nile River Valley
Nile Delta Suez Canal Zone |
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What 3 cultures has North Africa been influenced by?
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African, Arab & European cultures
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What are the Maghreb nations?
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Tunisia, Algeria & Morocco -
means "land farthest west" |
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What has Tunsia invested a lot of money in?
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Education - free education thru college
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Who are the Tuareg?
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Nomadic herders of southwest Sahara - means "free men"
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What are souks?
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Market areas of North Africa
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Does Morocco & Tunisia have oil reserves?
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No
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Name 3 reasons why the Algerian government wants to stop people from moving from the country to the cites?
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To lower unemployment
Reduce dependence of imported foods Stop over crowding of cities |
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What is the capital of Morocco?
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Rabat
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What is the capital of Algeria?
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Algiers
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What is the capital of Tunisia?
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Tunis
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What is the capital of Libya?
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Tripoli
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What is medina?
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Older Arab secton of a city that is centered around a mosque
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Who overthrew the king of Libya and started a socialist government?
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Muammar Qaddafi
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What made Libya wealthy?
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Discovery of oil
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What is a caravan?
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Large group of merchants who travel together for safety
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What nickname has been given to camels?
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"Ships of the desert"
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What are wadis?
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Dry river beds that catch water from sudden downpours
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What langauge & religion is prominent in North Africa?
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Arabic and Islam
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