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Growing Up in Ancient Egypt: Junior Scholastic

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