Chapter 4 Lesson 1 pp. 110-115: Egypt
1. What do followers of Islam do during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan?
2. What religion do most Egyptians practice? Why do you think it spread to Egypt so quickly?
3. To what branch of Christianity do most Egyptians belong?
4. What is the role of the Sharia in Egyptian culture?
5. What did the Egyptian government do in 1980?
6. What is one thing that all people of Egypt depend upon?
7. What does the Aswan High Dam allow to happen year round?
8. What threatens the safety of Egypt’s water supply?
9. What is a problem caused from the Aswan High Dam?
Chapter 4 Lesson 1 pp. 110-115: Egypt
10. What is the largest city in Egypt? Describe it.
11. What lake was created from the construction of the Aswan High Dam?
12. What are Egypt’s rural farmers called?
13. What land do they farm?