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Egypt Multiple Choice Quiz | Africa

Ten multiple choice questions on Egypt.

A multiple-choice quiz by bluenose. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bluenose

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,289

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2007

Last 3 plays: mazza47 (10/10), Guest 81 (5/10), DeepHistory (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is a Khamsin? Hint

a mountain

an earthquake

a hot, dry wind

an Egyptian food

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where does the Blue Nile start? Hint

Chad

Sudan

Ethiopia

Libya

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which city is near the 'City of The Dead', an Islamic necropolis? Hint

Port Said

Alexandria

Cairo

Aswan

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does 'Beladi, Beladi' mean? Hint

river, river

my country, my country

sweet world, sweet world

my temple, everything

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did Anwar Sadat share the Nobel Peace Prize with in 1978? Hint

Phillip Endar

Menachem Begin

Jimmy Carter

Hosni Mubarak

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which city in Egypt was originally the ancient city of Thebes? Hint

Baris

Cairo

Luxor

Aswan

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Question 7 of 10

7. What are Whirling Dervishes? Hint

desert winds

dogs

dancers

drinks

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who conquered Egypt in 30 B.C., ending the reign of the pharaohs? Hint

Alexander the Great

Marc Antony

Octavian

Julius Caesar

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which general of Alexander the Great became Pharaoh of Egypt, around 323 B.C.? Hint

Memphis

Rommel

Horus

Ptolemy

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is the god of wisdom? Hint

Thoth

Isis

Osiris

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is a Khamsin?

Answer: a hot, dry wind

2. Where does the Blue Nile start?

Answer: Ethiopia

And the other river that flows into the Nile River is?

3. Which city is near the 'City of The Dead', an Islamic necropolis?

Answer: Cairo

4. What does 'Beladi, Beladi' mean?

Answer: my country, my country

Beladi, Beladi is Egypt's national anthem.

5. Who did Anwar Sadat share the Nobel Peace Prize with in 1978?

Answer: Menachem Begin

Hosni was Vice President to Sadat and became President after the assassination of Sadat in 1981. Jimmy Carter was the U.S. President when Sadat and Begin signed the Camp David Accords.

6. Which city in Egypt was originally the ancient city of Thebes?

Answer: Luxor

The Valley of the Kings, and the Temple of Karnak are found at Luxor.

7. What are Whirling Dervishes?

Answer: dancers

The movements of some Whirling Dervishes are meant to imitate the paths of stars and planets whirling in the heavens.

8. Who conquered Egypt in 30 B.C., ending the reign of the pharaohs?

Answer: Octavian

Marc Antony and Cleopatra married to gain power, but Octavian defeated them in Egypt. This marked the end of the pharaohs. Alexander invaded Egypt in 332 B.C.

9. Which general of Alexander the Great became Pharaoh of Egypt, around 323 B.C.?

Answer: Ptolemy

Cleopatra was the last Ptolemy Pharaoh.

10. Who is the god of wisdom?

Answer: Thoth

Re is the sun god. Isis is the great mother-goddess. And Osiris is the god of corn and fertile crops. Thoth was said to have invented the hieroglyphics.

Source: Author bluenose

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