a. Tell me about rainfall in Egypt, and the importance of the Nile River. Only about an inch each year

b. Egypt is divided into what 2 sections? Upper and Lower Egypt

c. Tell me about Northern & Southern Egypt. Southern- low mountains and desserts northern- wide valleys near the Nile and deserts east to west.

d. Egypt is home to which animals? Cheetas, hyenas, crocodiles, & cobras

e. What did the Egyptians leave paintings & carvings of? Large animals such as elephants, hippos, leapords, and cheetas

f. Civilization was established by what year? How long ago did they settle there? 3000 BC, 8000 years

g. When did Lower & Upper Egypt unite? 3100 BC

h. When did Egypt fall under Roman control? When did Muslims take over Egypt? 31 BC, and 640 AD

i. Who invaded Egypt in 1882? What did they want? When did Egypt declare independence? British, to control Suez Canal, 1952

j. 90 percent of Egyptians are what religion? Muslims

k. Why is overcrowding a problem in Egypt today? It puts strains on Egyptian resources since most people live on a narrow strip of line along the Nile River

l. Why are children highly valued in their culture? They help with family work and take care pf the parents in old age.

m. What type of gov't is Egypt today? Democratic Republic

n. What is Egypt's largest single source of foreign income? Why do you think that is? Tourism, because of pyrimids and sphinx

o. What is the official name of Egypt? Arab Republic of Egypt

p. What is the capital of Egypt? Cairo

q. What is the population/official language of Egypt? 78,887,007 Arabic

r. What's the currency in Egypt? (Money) Egyptian pound, guinay