North Africa Quiz

For thousands of years, ancient Egypt was ruled by kings called _______

The Nile ___________ is an area of land that builds up where the river empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

On the rare occasions when rain falls in the desert, it fills the ____ , or dry streambeds.

The Sahara Desert’s vast stretches of sand are called ____

______ travel from place to place, grazing their herds at oases.

The main belief of __________ religions is belief in one God.

Historians know much about ancient Egypt because of the ancient system of picture writing called ___________

The Muslim empire was ruled by the __________, a figure of political and religious authority.

Outside the Nile valley, most of the need for water in the region is met with water that comes from oases and __________ , underground layers of rock in which water collects.

An important feature of North African cities is the ______, or open-air market, where business people set up stalls to sell food, craft products, and other goods.