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| Over 90 % of the population in Egypt lives here? | Along the Nile River Valley or Delta. |
| Most of the Arab Nations after WWII opposed this country? | Jewish population in Israel |
| An Arab open-market in Egypt? | Bazaar |
| A dry riverbed. | Wadi |
| A market area in North Africa? | Souk |
| How has the Egyptian economy changed? | went from an agricultural economy to a oil exporting nation |
| Identify some facts about the Nile River. | World's longest, Empties into Med. Sea, Splits into two branches, Runs south to North, |
| Two major problems facing Egypt today? | Lack of Capital and skilled workers |
| Identify some facts concerning the Nile River Delta. | Located between the two branches, land formed by soil, very fertile |
| The two largest cities in Egypt? | Cairo & Alexandria |
| The three factors that make Egypt a power? | Location, Size, Population |
| Gift of the Nile? | Egypt |
| Desert East of the Nile River? | Arabian Desert |
| Desert West of the Nile River? | Libyan Desert |
| Only arable land in the desert? | Oases |
| Desert wealth? | Phosphates & some oil |
| How does village life and city life contrast in Egypt? | Village life has remained unchanged whereas city life has changed rapidly. |
| Egyptian tombs? | Pyramids |
| Egypt has been conquered many times, the last group to conquer it was? | Arabs |
| This county purchased the Suez Canal? | Britain |
| Egypt has fought three wars with this country? | Israel |
| The first Arab country to recognize Israel? | Egypt |
| Building of walls around fields to trap the flooded water and silt? | Basin Irrigation |
| It has prevented the Nile from flooding? | Aswan Dam |
| Advantages and Disadvantages of Aswan Dam. | ADV--Perennial Irrigation, Electricity, creation of arable land, additional drinking water for Cairo DISADV Build up of salt, no natural fertilization |
| This is considered to be the number one problem facing Egypt today? | Population growth is greater than the food supply |
| What percentage of food does Egypt import? | 50% |
| Factors limiting growth in Egypt? | Limited skill workers and lack of Capital |
| What options does the Egyptian Govt have concerning meeting the demands of a rapid population growth? | 1) Smaller family size, 2) Farming incentives, 3) Increase arable land through irrigation |
| What impact has the camel had on the culture of NA? | Allowed movement into the desert, trade of gold & salt, and it has changed the perception of the geography of NA |
| Compare and contrast the impact as well as the acceptance of the Arab and European invasion of NA. | See notes / book / friend / teacher / |
| Older Arab section of a city in North Africa? | Medina |
| Egyptian peasants who grow crops without the aid of modern machinery are called. | Fellaheen |
| Money used to build and support new industries? | Capital |
| They have had limited contact because of the physical geography of Notrh Africa? | Interior nomads - desert peoples |
| Not considering Egypt, which nations have oil reserves? | Algeria and Libya |
| This nation has had the same ruler since the late 1960s? | Libya - Qaadaffi |
| This group had the greatest impact upon the culture of NA? | Arabs - Language & Religion |
| The original inhabitants of NA who learned to farm and herd around 5,000 B.C.? | Berbers |
| Nomads? | Tuareg |
| These two countries simply do not have any oil reserves? | Morocco & Tunisia |
| Compare rural life to that of city life in North Africa? | see notes / book / friend / teacher |
| Lybya was once under the control of this Eurpean nation? | Italy |
