- 1. Which river is the primary water source for Egypt?
A) Amazon River
B) Yangtze River
C) Nile River
D) Danube River
- 2. What is the capital city of Egypt?
A) Luxor
B) Cairo
C) Alexandria
D) Aswan
- 3. What is the official language of Egypt?
A) Spanish
B) French
C) English
D) Arabic
- 4. What type of government does Egypt have?
A) Monarchy
B) Republic
C) Communism
D) Dictatorship
- 5. What is the currency of Egypt?
A) Yen
B) Dollar
C) Egyptian Pound
D) Euro
- 6. Which desert covers much of Egypt's land area?
A) Gobi Desert
B) Sahara Desert
C) Kalahari Desert
D) Atacama Desert
- 7. What is the famous waterway in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?
A) Strait of Gibraltar
B) Bosphorus Strait
C) Suez Canal
D) Panama Canal
- 8. What is the predominant religion in Egypt?
A) Hinduism
B) Islam
C) Judaism
D) Christianity
- 9. Which famous author penned 'Death on the Nile' set in Egypt?
A) John Grisham
B) J.K. Rowling
C) Dan Brown
D) Agatha Christie
- 10. What is the main industry in Egypt?
A) Agriculture
B) Technology
C) Manufacturing
D) Tourism
- 11. Which famous queen ruled Egypt alongside her brother Ptolemy XIII?
A) Nefertiti
B) Cleopatra
C) Tefnut
D) Hatshepsut
- 12. In which city is the Karnak Temple complex located in Egypt?
A) Alexandria
B) Aswan
C) Giza
D) Luxor
- 13. Which famous Egyptian singer is known as the 'Star of the East'?
A) Amr Diab
B) Mohamed Mounir
C) Umm Kulthum
D) Nancy Ajram
- 14. Which legendary filmmaker from Egypt is known as the 'Father of Arabic Cinema'?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) Alfred Hitchcock
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Youssef Chahine
- 15. What is the name of the famous ancient writing system of Egypt?
A) Hieroglyphics
B) Latin
C) Cuneiform
D) Katakana
- 16. Which Egyptian writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1988?
A) Taha Hussein
B) Naguib Mahfouz
C) Alifa Rifaat
D) Ahdaf Soueif
- 17. In which decade did the Aswan High Dam, an important infrastructure project in Egypt, become operational?
A) 1970s
B) 1990s
C) 1980s
D) 1960s
- 18. What is the popular Egyptian street food of grilled skewers typically made with marinated meat?
A) Hummus
B) Shawarma
C) Falafel
D) Kofta
- 19. Which famous Egyptian scientist is considered the 'Father of Medicine'?
A) Imhotep
B) Hippocrates
C) Jabir ibn Hayyan
D) Avicenna
- 20. Which ancient Egyptian king is known for building the Great Pyramid of Giza?
A) Hatshepsut
B) Khufu
C) Akhenaten
D) Ramesses II
- 21. Who is the famous female ruler of ancient Egypt known for wearing a male pharaoh's attire?
A) Hatshepsut
B) Isis
C) Cleopatra
D) Nefertiti
- 22. What is the name of the famous archaeological site in southern Egypt that houses the temple complex of Ramses II?
A) Luxor Temple
B) Abu Simbel
C) Karnak
D) Valley of the Kings
- 23. Which of the following ancient wonders was located in Egypt?
A) Statue of Zeus at Olympia
B) Colossus of Rhodes
C) Great Pyramid of Giza
D) Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- 24. What is the traditional headscarf worn by many Egyptian women called?
A) Kufi
B) Fez
C) Hijab
D) Keffiyeh
- 25. What is the name of the famous Egyptian goddess of magic, healing, and protection?
A) Hathor
B) Isis
C) Sekhmet
D) Bastet
- 26. What is the name of the famous market in Cairo known for its medieval architecture and bustling atmosphere?
A) Grand Bazaar
B) Souq Waqif
C) Khan el-Khalili
D) Spice Bazaar
- 27. Which famous ancient Egyptian pharaoh reigned during the New Kingdom period and is often referred to as the 'boy king'?
A) Ramses II
B) Hatshepsut
C) Akhenaten
D) Tutankhamun
- 28. Who was the last king of Egypt?
A) Tutankhamun
B) Farouk
C) Akhenaten
D) Ramses II
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