Wadi El-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) - Quiz
  • 1. Where is Wadi El-Hitan located?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Morocco
C) Sudan
D) Egypt
  • 2. What type of fossils are predominantly found in Wadi El-Hitan?
A) Bird fossils
B) Tree fossils
C) Whale fossils
D) Dinosaur fossils
  • 3. What era do the fossils in Wadi El-Hitan primarily belong to?
A) Paleocene
B) Eocene
C) Jurassic
D) Cretaceous
  • 4. What is notable about the whale fossils in Wadi El-Hitan?
A) They show early evolutionary stages of whales.
B) They are over 100 million years old.
C) They include fossils of flying whales.
D) They are the largest fossils found in Egypt.
  • 5. What year was Wadi El-Hitan designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 2000
D) 1998
  • 6. What geological formation characterizes Wadi El-Hitan?
A) Volcanic ash
B) Igneous rocks
C) Sedimentary rocks
D) Metamorphic rocks
  • 7. What larger chain of geological formations is Wadi El-Hitan part of?
A) Himalayan Mountains
B) Western Desert
C) Great Rift Valley
D) Andes Mountains
  • 8. Who conducts archaeological studies in Wadi El-Hitan?
A) Geologists
B) Oceanographers
C) Astrophysicists
D) Paleontologists
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