Assignment # 22

a. Tell me about rainfall in Egypt, and the importance of the Nile River. 2.5 cm of rain each year. Without the Nile River all of Egypt would be a desert;the Nile River helps it because it floods every summer and waters all the grass, etc.
b. Egypt is divided into what 2 sections? Upper and Lower Egypt.
c. Tell me about Northern & Southern Egypt. Southern contains low mountains and desert and Northern contains wide valleys near the Nile and a desert to the east and west.
d. Egypt is home to which animals? Which plants? cheetahs, hyenas,crocodiles, and cobras. they have an oasis and mountains with plants.
e. What did the Egyptians leave paintings & carvings of? large animals like elephants, hippos, leopards and cheetahs.
f. Civilization was established by what year? How long ago did they settle there? 3,000 BC; over 8,000 years ago.
g. When did Lower & Upper Egypt unite? under a powerful king called a pharoah.
h. When did Egypt fall under Roman control? When did Muslims take over Egypt? 31 BC; 640 AD.
i. Who invaded Egypt in 1882? What did they want? When did Egypt declare independence? British; the Suez Canal;1952 AD.
j. 90 percent of Egyptians are what religion? Islam.
k. Why is overcrowding a problem in Egypt today? it puts strains on the resources.
l. Why are children highly valued in their culture? because they help on family farms and look after their parents when they get old.
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 they want to see the ancient monuments like the great pyramids and the great 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.