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