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Growing Up in Ancient Egypt: Junior Scholastic

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  • What did the Muslim warrior, Saladin, build in the 12th century?
    a fort
  • What percent of people living in Egypt are out of work?
    10 percent
  • What percent of Egyptians are Muslims?
    94 percent
  • How many people live in Egypt?
    74 million
  • Define autocracy.
    government governed by one person
  • What is the name of the Muslim religion?
    Islam
  • What is special about Fridays for most Egyptians?
    It is the Muslim day of prayer, so they have it off
  • In what other way does the Hader family den serve?
    It is their bedroom too.
  • What type of landform makes up most of Egypt?
    Desert
  • Where do Shady and Andrew get their technology?
    From other countries?
  • What group of people took over Egypt in 639 AD?
    Muslims
  • How long does Ramadan last?
    One month
  • Culturally speaking what is Egypt more of a part of?
    The Middle East
  • What does Hader's family like to sit around?
    a tv
  • What do you learn at a Madrasa?
    basic subjects and Islam
  • What is the capital of Egypt?
    Cairo
  • What does Allah mean?
    God
  • Muslims follow what religion?
    Islam
  • Define Koran
    Islam's holy book
  • Name one way you can identify if you are in the suburbs in Egypt.
    1. Roads are less crowded 2. Homes are larger 3. The streets are lined with trees 4. The air is cleaner
  • Define illiterate.
    unable to read or write
  • What is the second highest source of income to Egypt?
    Tourism
  • What ingredient does foul (FOOL) have?
    fava beans
  • What does Hader's dad buy her at the end of the fasting day?
    Chocolate
  • What is air like in the city?
    It is polluted.
  • What is one of the reasons that so many people are illiterate?
    1. overcrowding 2. lack of funds 3. high dropout rates
  • What is the largest city in Africa?
    Cairo
  • What does Ramadan celebrate?
    It celebrates the prophet Muhammad receiving the first verses of the Koran
  • What country did Egypt gain its independence from in 1922?
    Great Britain
  • What threatens tourism in Egypt?
    Recent attacks on tourists because of terrorism
  • What continent is Egypt on?
    Africa
  • What percent of people in Egypt are illiterate?
    43 percent
  • Islam is the religion of whom?
    Muslims
  • How many people live in Cairo?
    12 million
  • How long do Muslims fast?
    Sunrise to sunset
  • Around how many children are in one classroom?
    50-60 children
  • What does it mean to fast?
    You don't eat.
  • What percent of the land do people live on?
    Only 4 percent
  • What days of the week do students go to school?
    Monday-Thursday and Saturday
  • What are banned in Egypt?
    protests
  • What modern day gaming device does Shady and Andrew play with?
    Playstation
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