 - 1. Petra, the ancient city carved into rose-red cliffs, is one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites in the world, located in present-day Jordan. Often referred to as the 'Rose City' because of the color of the stone from which it is hewn, Petra was once a thriving trade hub in the Nabataean Kingdom, flourishing from the 4th century BC until the 2nd century AD. The city is renowned for its striking rock-cut architecture and sophisticated water conduit system, showcasing the ingenuity of its creators. Visitors are greeted by the iconic Al-Khazneh, or 'The Treasury', a majestic temple façade that towers over the narrow canyon called the Siq, which serves as the main entrance to the city. Petra's extensive ruins include a complex of tombs, a large amphitheater, and remnants of homes and public buildings, all telling the story of a society that mastered the art of living in a harsh desert environment. This UNESCO World Heritage Site attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists each year, eager to explore its more than 2,000-year-old history, stunning landscapes, and the enduring legacy of the Nabataeans, whose culture blended influences from the Arabian, Greco-Roman, and Eastern civilizations. Today, Petra stands not only as a testament to the ingenuity of human architecture but also as a symbol of the rich and intricate history of the ancient world.
What is Petra originally known as?
A) Raqmu
B) The Rock City
C) Silk Road
D) Wadi Musa
- 2. In which country is Petra located?
A) Egypt
B) Syria
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Jordan
- 3. What famous structure is the most iconic symbol of Petra?
A) The Royal Tombs
B) The Monastery
C) Al-Khazneh (The Treasury)
D) The Great Temple
- 4. When was Petra designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1985
B) 2000
C) 1978
D) 1990
- 5. What does the name 'Petra' mean in Greek?
A) Desert
B) City
C) Fortress
D) Rock
- 6. Which ancient trade route passed through Petra?
A) Spice Route
B) Silk Road
C) Incense Route
D) caravan Route
- 7. Who rediscovered Petra for the western world?
A) William Robinson
B) Thesiger
C) David Livingstone
D) Johann Ludwig Burckhardt
- 8. What type of rock is predominantly found in Petra?
A) Limestone
B) Sandstone
C) Marble
D) Basalt
- 9. What symbolizes Petra's connection to trade?
A) Aeroplanes
B) Trains
C) Caravans
D) Ships
- 10. What type of climate does Petra have?
A) Polar climate
B) Temperate climate
C) Tropical climate
D) Desert climate
- 11. How did the Nabateans primarily gather water in Petra?
A) River diversion
B) Aqueducts from the sea
C) Underground wells
D) Rainwater harvesting
A) A narrow canyon leading to Petra
B) An ancient trade route
C) A type of stone
D) A local dish
- 13. What architectural style is prevalent in Petra?
A) Baroque
B) Hellenistic
C) Renaissance
D) Gothic
- 14. What was Petra's primary function in ancient times?
A) Agricultural hub
B) Mining site
C) Military base
D) Trade center
- 15. What is Petra known for?
A) Lush gardens
B) Industrial factories
C) Ancient rock-cut architecture
D) Modern skyscrapers
- 16. What is the main entrance to Petra called?
A) The Gate
B) The Siq
C) The Path
D) The Valley
- 17. What do the rock formations in Petra offer?
A) Tropical scenery
B) Natural beauty
C) Waterfalls
D) Urban structure
- 18. What is Al-Deir commonly referred to as?
A) The Citadel
B) The Treasury
C) The Monastery
D) The Colonnade
- 19. What natural occurrence poses a threat to Petra?
A) Volcanic eruptions
B) Earthquakes
C) Tsunamis
D) Flash floods
- 20. What is the height of the Monastery in Petra?
A) 45 meters
B) 60 meters
C) 75 meters
D) 30 meters
- 21. Which flora is common in Petra?
A) Various desert plants
B) Deciduous trees
C) Tropical trees
D) Coniferous trees
- 22. What is the primary color of the rock formations in Petra?
A) White
B) Black
C) Gray
D) Red
- 23. What year was Petra rediscovered by the Western world?
A) 1600
B) 1812
C) 1776
D) 1492
- 24. Which of these is a major architectural feature of Petra?
A) Rock-cut facades
B) Concrete ruins
C) Wooden structures
D) Steel buildings
- 25. What event occurs annually in Petra?
A) Midsummer Festival
B) Winter Wonderland
C) Petra by Night
D) Day of the Dead
- 26. In which century did the Nabataeans settle Petra?
A) 1st century AD
B) 7th century BC
C) 2nd century BC
D) 4th century BC
- 27. What is Petra famously known as due to its sandstone color?
A) The Rose City
B) The Golden City
C) The White City
D) The Red City
- 28. When did Nabataea fall to the Romans?
A) 363 AD
B) 106 AD
C) 1st century AD
D) 4th century BC
- 29. What natural disaster contributed to Petra's decline in the 4th century?
A) An earthquake
B) A drought
C) A flood
D) A volcanic eruption
- 30. Which empire annexed and renamed Nabataea as Arabia Petraea?
A) The Roman Empire
B) The Byzantine Empire
C) The Ottoman Empire
D) The Persian Empire
- 31. What is one of the skills the Nabataeans were particularly known for?
A) Stone carving
B) Weaving
C) Metalworking
D) Pottery making
- 32. How many inhabitants did Petra have at its peak in the 1st century AD?
A) 10,000
B) 20,000
C) 50,000
D) 100,000
- 33. What was Petra's role in relation to the Edomites during the Iron Age?
A) A stopping point for merchants
B) A religious site
C) An agricultural center
D) A military stronghold
- 34. What did UNESCO describe Petra as?
A) A natural wonder of the world
B) The largest archaeological site in Jordan
C) One of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage
D) The oldest city in the world
- 35. What is Petra's status among the New 7 Wonders of the World?
A) It was never considered
B) It was disqualified
C) It is one of them
D) It is not on the list
- 36. What was Petra's estimated population peak during its flourishing period?
A) 50,000 inhabitants
B) 100,000 inhabitants
C) 10,000 inhabitants
D) 20,000 inhabitants
- 37. Which century did the Nabataeans make Petra their capital city?
A) Fourth century BC
B) First century AD
C) Third century BC
D) Second century BC
- 38. What is the Nabataean name for Petra?
A) Raqēmō
B) Rekem
C) Sela
D) Garshu
- 39. Which historian wrote about Rekeme being called Petra by the Greeks?
A) Josephus
B) Diodorus Siculus
C) Eusebius
D) Antigonus
- 40. Which ancient historian's work is associated with identifying Rekem as Petra?
A) Diodorus Siculus
B) Antigonus
C) Eusebius
D) Josephus
- 41. What was the original cultural influence on the Nabataeans before they were identified as a northern Arabian tribe?
A) Aramaic culture
B) Roman culture
C) Greek culture
D) Egyptian culture
- 42. What was found by workmen in 1964 at the entrance to Petra's gorge?
A) Gold coins from the Roman Empire
B) Statues of Nabataean gods
C) Funerary inscriptions in Nabatean script
D) A map of ancient trade routes
- 43. Who was the governor of Roman Syria when the Arabian Peninsula under the rule of Petra was absorbed into the Roman Empire?
A) Trajan
B) Aulus Cornelius Palma Frontonianus
C) Sextius Florentinus
D) Septimius Severus
- 44. Which road was built by Trajan between 111 and 114?
A) Petra Roman Road
B) Via Traiana Nova
C) Nabataean Caravan Path
D) Pax Romana Route
- 45. Which deity was honored with a feast on December 25 in Petra during Epiphanius of Salamis's time?
A) Allat
B) The virgin Khaabou
C) Dushara
D) al-Uzza
- 46. Which Byzantine emperor's reign is associated with the Madaba Map that lacks a section for Petra?
A) Constantine I
B) Arcadius
C) Theodosius II
D) Justinian I
- 47. Which emperor visited Petra and did not lead to a development boom?
A) Hadrian
B) Trajan
C) Elagabalus
D) Septimius Severus
- 48. Which Roman emperor's coins were found in Nabataean tombs?
A) Elagabalus
B) Septimius Severus
C) Hadrian
D) Trajan
- 49. What was the function of Petra's bishopric transferred to before 687?
A) Jerash
B) Negev
C) Areopolis
D) Sinai Peninsula
- 50. Who built fortresses such as Alwaeira Castle in the 12th century?
A) The Crusaders
B) The Mamluks
C) The Bedouins
D) The Byzantines
- 51. Which castle was seized by a band of Turks with the help of local Muslims?
A) Al-Wu'ayra
B) El-Habis
C) Alwaeira
D) Qasr al-Bint
- 52. Who was one of the first Mamluk sultans to visit Petra during the Middle Ages?
A) Al-Malik al-Kamil
B) Nur ad-Din
C) Saladin
D) Baibars
- 53. Who made the first accurate drawings of Petra in 1828?
A) Agnes Conway
B) Frederic Edwin Church
C) David Roberts
D) Léon de Laborde and Louis-Maurice-Adolphe Linant de Bellefonds
- 54. Which publication featured photographs of Petra by Missionary Archibald Forder in 1909?
A) Petra Journal
B) Traveler's Digest
C) The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia
D) National Geographic
- 55. In which decade were the Bedul Bedouin relocated by the Jordanian government?
A) 1960s
B) 1980s
C) 1990s
D) 1970s
- 56. What event affected Petra in December 2022?
A) Heavy flooding
B) Earthquake
C) Sandstorm
D) Tsunami
- 57. Which mountain is adjacent to Petra?
A) Mount Kilimanjaro
B) Jabal Al-Madbah
C) Mount Sinai
D) Mount Everest
- 58. What geographical feature forms the eastern flank of the Arabah valley near Petra?
A) Plains
B) Mountains
C) Deserts
D) Rivers
- 59. What is the name of the mountain associated with Aaron's Tomb?
A) Mount Zion
B) Mount Nebo
C) Mount Sinai
D) Jabal Haroun
- 60. From which direction do most modern visitors approach Petra today?
A) The north
B) The west
C) The south
D) The east
- 61. What figure is believed to be depicted on the tholos of the Treasury?
A) Artemis
B) Isis-Tyche
C) Hera
D) Athena
- 62. What was the original purpose of the space outside Petra's Monastery?
A) Theatre performances
B) Worship purposes
C) Gladiator fights
D) Market area
- 63. During which period was the area near Petra's Monastery used for Christian worship?
A) Roman period
B) Byzantine period
C) Hellenistic period
D) Nabataean period
- 64. How many people could the theatre in Petra hold?
A) 24 meters wide
B) Around 8,500 people
C) 45 meters tall
D) 50 meters wide
- 65. What was the original purpose of Colonnaded Street in Petra?
A) A residential area
B) A market area
C) A theatre
D) A religious site
- 66. What feature once stood at Colonnaded Street that is now in ruins?
A) A large swimming pool
B) A semi-circle nymphaeum
C) An island-pavilion
D) A theatre
- 67. Where is the High Place of Sacrifice located?
A) Near Petra's theatre
B) In the Nabatean version of Hellenistic architecture
C) Outside the main area of the city
D) Atop Jebel Madbah Mountain
- 68. Which tomb in Petra is speculated to be for the kings?
A) The Palace Tomb
B) The Corinthian Tomb
C) The Urn Tomb
D) The Silk Tomb
- 69. Which tomb was converted into a church in 446 AD?
A) The Urn Tomb
B) The Corinthian Tomb
C) The Palace Tomb
D) The Silk Tomb
- 70. What is the primary male god in Nabataean religion?
A) Aaron
B) Musa
C) Harun
D) Dushara
- 71. What was one of the first actions taken by PETA regarding working animals in Petra?
A) Building a veterinary clinic.
B) Petitioning for stricter laws.
C) Organizing protests at the site.
D) Releasing a video highlighting animal abuse.
- 72. In which year did John William Burgon win Oxford University's Newdigate Prize for his poem 'Petra'?
A) 1845
B) 2014
C) 1977
D) 1958
- 73. Which novel by Agatha Christie features Petra prominently?
A) The Eagle in the Sand
B) Appointment with Death
C) Bartleby
D) Last Act in Palmyra
- 74. Who married Mohammed Abdullah, a Bedouin in Petra?
A) Joan Ward
B) Marguerite van Geldermalsen
C) Agatha Christie
D) Meir Har-Zion
- 75. In which video game does a fictionalized version of Petra appear as a playable arena?
A) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
B) Civilization V
C) Mortal Kombat Annihilation
D) Overwatch
- 76. Who wrote the lyrics for the ballad 'HaSela haAdom' about a fatal trip to Petra?
A) Meir Har-Zion
B) John Yarbrough
C) Haim Hefer
D) Joan Ward
- 77. In which year did John Yarbrough's play 'Petra' debut at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre?
A) 1979
B) 2015
C) 2004
D) 2014
- 78. Which novel by Blue Balliett features a character named after Petra?
A) Bartleby
B) Chasing Vermeer
C) Appointment with Death
D) The Moon Goddess and the Son
- 79. Which documentary examined Petra using laser scanning technology?
A) Petra: Lost City of Stone
B) Time Scanners
C) Jinn
D) Living with Arabs: Nine Years with the Petra Bedouin
- 80. Which Civilization game first included Petra?
A) Mortal Kombat Annihilation
B) Civilization VI
C) Overwatch
D) Civilization V
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