North Africa

2. Arabic work that means west or the direction of the setting sun
4. sophisticated writing system developed by the Egyptians
6. finely ground fertile soil that is good for growing crops
8. a city in which almost no taxes are placed on goods sold there
11. mountain range on the northwestern side of the Sahara near the Mediterranean coast
13. Egypt's capital
14. an ethnic group who are native to North Africa
16. this climate covers most of North Africa
17. canal built by the French in the 1860s

1. the name for an Egyptian king
2. the prophet of Islam
3. the world's longest river
5. someone who rules a country with complete power
7. large market places found in North African cities
9. a wet, fertile area in a desert where a natural spring or well provides water.
10. vast desert located in the southern parts of North Africa
12. city founded by Alexander the Great
15. a dish made from wheat and looks like small pellets of pasta