A) On the Mediterranean coast B) Near the Nile Delta C) In the Western Desert of Egypt D) In the Sinai Peninsula
A) Osiris B) Anubis C) Amun, known as Amun-Ra D) Ra without the association to Amun
A) Oasis of Amun-Ra B) Santariyyah C) Ammonium D) Field of Trees
A) Julius Caesar B) Alexander the Great C) Cleopatra VII D) Napoleon Bonaparte
A) Temperate desert climate B) Mediterranean climate C) Arid desert climate D) Tropical rainforest climate
A) -25 metres (-82 ft) B) -19 metres (-62 ft) C) -50 metres (-164 ft) D) -100 metres (-328 ft)
A) Horizontal layers of porous limestones alternated with marls and clays B) Volcanic rock formations C) Sedimentary sand dunes D) Granite cliffs
A) Isiwan B) Sali C) Oasis of Jupiter Ammon D) Siwah
A) Hermann Burchardt B) Luigi Robecchi Bricchetti C) Al-Idrisi D) William George Browne
A) S.t-wȝḥ B) Ammonium C) Deir el-Hagar D) sḫt jꜣmw (Field of Trees)
A) Base for both British Long Range Desert Group and Rommel's Afrika Korps B) A major battlefield C) A supply depot for Axis powers D) An airbase for Allied forces
A) Gebel al Mawta B) Aghurmi C) Shali Ghadi D) Cleopatra's Bath
A) Close to Greek B) Derived from Arabic C) Similar to the language of the Zenata D) Identical to Ancient Egyptian
A) Rice paddies B) Cultivation of date palms and olives C) Wheat farming D) Corn cultivation
A) To establish a new trade route B) To negotiate peace with local tribes C) To explore archaeological sites D) To assert Egyptian control and address local customs
A) A ceremonial pool used by ancient priests B) A site for Cleopatra's coronation C) A Roman bathing complex D) An antique natural spring
A) It was abandoned for construction on the plain B) It was fully restored by locals C) It became a tourist attraction D) It was converted into a museum
A) An airfield for reconnaissance missions B) A major front line C) Base for the British Army's Long Range Desert Group D) A supply depot for Central Powers
A) sḫ.t-ỉm3w (Field of Trees) B) S.t-wȝḥ C) Deir el-Hagar D) Ammonium
A) He mentioned it as a site for gladiatorial games B) He referred to it as a place of exile C) He described it as a major trade hub D) He knew of a 'fountain of the Sun' that ran coldest in the noontime heat
A) Temple of Hera B) Temple of Athena C) Temple of Zeus Ammon D) Temple of Apollo
A) A fortress used in battles B) An ancient library C) A site for religious ceremonies D) A Roman-era necropolis with rock-cut tombs
A) He visited as a tourist B) He established a trade agreement C) He annexed Siwa D) He declared it an independent state
A) They built a network of schools B) They established a new religious order there C) They used it as a base to fight against the British from 1915 to 1917 D) They negotiated peace treaties
A) He negotiated peace with local tribes B) He was assassinated C) He declared Siwa independent D) He established a new government
A) Mistral B) Khamsin wind C) Chinook D) Santa Ana
A) 10 B) 15 C) 5 D) 8
A) 'Tarfutet' B) 'Adrim' C) 'Ghutra' D) 'Kandora'
A) An embroidered dress B) A round necklace C) A silver bracelet D) A type of shawl
A) Eight to ten kilos B) Five or six kilos C) Two to three kilos D) One kilo
A) "The Great Feast" B) "Ramadan's End" C) "The Little Eid" D) "Siyaha Festival"
A) Ashura B) Eid al-Fitr C) Eid al-Adha D) Siyaha Festival
A) Ramadan B) Eid El Solh–Eid El Hasad C) Eid al-Fitr D) Ashura
A) Ali B) Abu Bakr C) Muhammad D) Sidi Sulayman
A) Gabal Al-Dakrour B) Siwa Oasis center C) Sidi Solayman square D) Local mosques
A) After Dohr prayer (12:00 PM) B) During Asr prayer C) Before Fajr prayer D) At sunset
A) Collectively by the oasis' mosques. B) Through government grants C) By selling local crafts D) Through individual donations from tourists
A) Siwi B) Berber C) English D) Arabic
A) Ahmed Fakhry B) Robin Maugham C) Georg Steindorff D) Walter Cline
A) Ten pounds B) Five pounds C) Twenty pounds D) Fifteen pounds
A) Siwan women were 'badly neglected' B) Siwan women were highly respected C) Siwan women were primarily traders D) Siwan women held positions of power
A) There were no known practices related to homosexuality B) Homosexuality was openly celebrated with public festivals C) Written agreements, sometimes called marriage contracts, existed between males D) Homosexuality was only practiced by foreigners
A) About 100 km B) About 120 km C) About 80 km D) About 50 km
A) About 15,000 people B) About 25,000 people C) About 50,000 people D) About 35,000 people
A) The Isiwan B) The Shahibaat C) The Foqaha D) The Sokna
A) Tourism B) Mining C) Fishing D) Textile manufacturing
A) Anthony Horowitz B) Ahmed Fakhry C) Costas Simitis D) Liana Souvaltzi
A) Egyptian archaeologist Ahmed Fakhry B) Costas Simitis C) Greek archaeologist Liana Souvaltzi D) Matthew Reilly
A) 1 million years old B) 10,000 years old C) 500,000 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) Sniper Elite III C) Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory D) Assassin's Creed: Origins
A) Dan Brown B) J.K. Rowling C) Anthony Horowitz D) Matthew Reilly |