Siwa Oasis - Quiz
A) On the Mediterranean coast B) Near the Nile Delta C) In the Sinai Peninsula D) In the Western Desert of Egypt
A) Amun, known as Amun-Ra B) Anubis C) Ra without the association to Amun D) Osiris
A) Santariyyah B) Oasis of Amun-Ra C) Field of Trees D) Ammonium
A) Julius Caesar B) Alexander the Great C) Cleopatra VII D) Napoleon Bonaparte
A) Tropical rainforest climate B) Temperate desert climate C) Arid desert climate D) Mediterranean climate
A) -25 metres (-82 ft) B) -50 metres (-164 ft) C) -100 metres (-328 ft) D) -19 metres (-62 ft)
A) Sedimentary sand dunes B) Volcanic rock formations C) Granite cliffs D) Horizontal layers of porous limestones alternated with marls and clays
A) Oasis of Jupiter Ammon B) Isiwan C) Sali D) Siwah
A) Luigi Robecchi Bricchetti B) Hermann Burchardt C) Al-Idrisi D) William George Browne
A) sḫt jꜣmw (Field of Trees) B) Deir el-Hagar C) Ammonium D) S.t-wȝḥ
A) An airbase for Allied forces B) A major battlefield C) A supply depot for Axis powers D) Base for both British Long Range Desert Group and Rommel's Afrika Korps
A) Shali Ghadi B) Aghurmi C) Gebel al Mawta D) Cleopatra's Bath
A) Derived from Arabic B) Close to Greek C) Identical to Ancient Egyptian D) Similar to the language of the Zenata
A) Cultivation of date palms and olives B) Rice paddies C) Corn cultivation D) Wheat farming
A) To negotiate peace with local tribes B) To explore archaeological sites C) To assert Egyptian control and address local customs D) To establish a new trade route
A) A site for Cleopatra's coronation B) A Roman bathing complex C) A ceremonial pool used by ancient priests D) An antique natural spring
A) It was converted into a museum B) It became a tourist attraction C) It was fully restored by locals D) It was abandoned for construction on the plain
A) An airfield for reconnaissance missions B) Base for the British Army's Long Range Desert Group C) A supply depot for Central Powers D) A major front line
A) Ammonium B) sḫ.t-ỉm3w (Field of Trees) C) Deir el-Hagar D) S.t-wȝḥ
A) He mentioned it as a site for gladiatorial games B) He described it as a major trade hub C) He referred to it as a place of exile D) He knew of a 'fountain of the Sun' that ran coldest in the noontime heat
A) Temple of Athena B) Temple of Apollo C) Temple of Zeus Ammon D) Temple of Hera
A) A Roman-era necropolis with rock-cut tombs B) A fortress used in battles C) A site for religious ceremonies D) An ancient library
A) He visited as a tourist B) He declared it an independent state C) He established a trade agreement D) He annexed Siwa
A) They built a network of schools B) They negotiated peace treaties C) They used it as a base to fight against the British from 1915 to 1917 D) They established a new religious order there
A) He negotiated peace with local tribes B) He established a new government C) He was assassinated D) He declared Siwa independent
A) Chinook B) Mistral C) Khamsin wind D) Santa Ana
A) 15 B) 8 C) 10 D) 5
A) 'Ghutra' B) 'Adrim' C) 'Tarfutet' D) 'Kandora'
A) An embroidered dress B) A type of shawl C) A round necklace D) A silver bracelet
A) Five or six kilos B) One kilo C) Eight to ten kilos D) Two to three kilos
A) "Ramadan's End" B) "Siyaha Festival" C) "The Great Feast" D) "The Little Eid"
A) Ashura B) Siyaha Festival C) Eid al-Fitr D) Eid al-Adha
A) Ramadan B) Eid al-Fitr C) Ashura D) Eid El Solh–Eid El Hasad
A) Muhammad B) Abu Bakr C) Ali D) Sidi Sulayman
A) Siwa Oasis center B) Local mosques C) Sidi Solayman square D) Gabal Al-Dakrour
A) During Asr prayer B) Before Fajr prayer C) At sunset D) After Dohr prayer (12:00 PM)
A) Collectively by the oasis' mosques. B) Through government grants C) Through individual donations from tourists D) By selling local crafts
A) English B) Arabic C) Siwi D) Berber
A) Georg Steindorff B) Ahmed Fakhry C) Robin Maugham D) Walter Cline
A) Twenty pounds B) Ten pounds C) Five pounds D) Fifteen pounds
A) Siwan women held positions of power B) Siwan women were highly respected C) Siwan women were primarily traders D) Siwan women were 'badly neglected'
A) There were no known practices related to homosexuality B) Written agreements, sometimes called marriage contracts, existed between males C) Homosexuality was openly celebrated with public festivals D) Homosexuality was only practiced by foreigners
A) About 120 km B) About 50 km C) About 80 km D) About 100 km
A) About 25,000 people B) About 35,000 people C) About 15,000 people D) About 50,000 people
A) The Sokna B) The Shahibaat C) The Foqaha D) The Isiwan
A) Tourism B) Mining C) Fishing D) Textile manufacturing
A) Anthony Horowitz B) Costas Simitis C) Ahmed Fakhry D) Liana Souvaltzi
A) Greek archaeologist Liana Souvaltzi B) Matthew Reilly C) Costas Simitis D) Egyptian archaeologist Ahmed Fakhry
A) 500,000 years old B) 10,000 years old C) 1 million years old D) 2–3 million years old
A) Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory B) Scorpia Rising C) Assassin's Creed: Origins D) Sniper Elite III
A) Never Say Die B) Assassin's Creed: Origins C) Sniper Elite III D) Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
A) J.K. Rowling B) Matthew Reilly C) Anthony Horowitz D) Dan Brown |
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