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