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Mauritania Worksheet

Prithvi 360° GK for Kids

Name: ______________   Date: _________

1. Colour the flag

The flag of Mauritania to colour in

Its colours: green, gold and red.

2. Name the neighbours

MauritaniaABCD

Word bank: Algeria, Mali, Senegal, W. Sahara. Big neighbours stop at the map's edge

A ___________B ___________C ___________D ___________

3. Fill in the blanks

  1. The capital of Mauritania is _______________.
  2. The money is the _______________.
  3. About 90% of the land is part of the _______________.
  4. The Eye of the Sahara is the _______________ Structure.
  5. The biggest export is iron _______________.

4. True or false?

  1. Red bands were added to the flag in 2017. T / F
  2. Camel milk is a common drink. T / F
  3. The ouguiya is divided into 100 parts. T / F
  4. Mauritania was ruled by Spain until 1960. T / F

5. Draw a line to match

Thieboudienne ●● Fish with rice
Méchoui ●● Old libraries
Chinguetti ●● Painted houses
Oualata ●● Whole roasted lamb

6. Draw the Eye of the Sahara, or a very long iron ore train in the desert.

Answers: Map: A Senegal, B Mali, C W. Sahara, D Algeria. Blanks: Nouakchott, ouguiya, Sahara, Richat, ore. True or false: 1 T, 2 T, 3 F, 4 F. Match: Thieboudienne = Fish with rice, Méchoui = Whole roasted lamb, Chinguetti = Old libraries, Oualata = Painted houses.