- 1. Which website provided the favorable reviews for Pharaoh mentioned in the text?
A) Metacritic
B) GameRankings
C) IGN
D) GameSpot
- 2. Who described Pharaoh as a brilliant city builder featuring pyramid building and floodplain management?
A) Barry Brenesal
B) Daniel Erickson
C) John Smith
D) Marcus Aurelius
- 3. According to Barry Brenesal of GamePro, what earlier game did Pharaoh emulate with equal panache?
A) Zeus: Master of Olympus
B) SimCity 3000
C) Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile
D) Caesar III
- 4. At the 3rd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, which game won 'Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction' instead of Pharaoh?
A) Final Fantasy VIII
B) SimCity 3000
C) Caesar III
D) Zeus: Master of Olympus
- 5. In the German market, what was Pharaoh's debut position on the sales charts in November 1999?
A) #5
B) #4
C) #10
D) #1
- 6. What award did the VUD present to Pharaoh in April 2000?
A) Game of the Year
B) Silver
C) Gold
D) Platinum
- 7. What sales figure in units did the 'Gold' award from VUD represent?
A) 500,000
B) 100,000
C) 250,000
D) 50,000
- 8. According to MeriStation, by July 2000, what was the combined global sales of Pharaoh and Caesar III?
A) Exactly 100,000 units
B) Over 1 million units
C) Over 500,000 units
D) Over 5 million units
- 9. Who developed the expansion pack Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile?
A) BreakAway Games
B) Dotemu
C) Sierra Entertainment
D) Triskell Interactive
- 10. Into which historical period did the expansion pack extend the main campaign?
A) Hellenistic period
B) Middle Ages
C) Bronze Age
D) Roman Empire
- 11. What game did Barry Brenesal compare the simulation aspect of Cleopatra to?
A) Caesar III
B) SimCity 3000
C) Zeus: Master of Olympus
D) Nebuchadnezzar
- 12. What city-building game released in 2000 was set in Ancient Greece?
A) Nebuchadnezzar
B) Pharaoh
C) Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile
D) Zeus: Master of Olympus
- 13. In what year was the remake Pharaoh: A New Era released?
A) 2021
B) 2020
C) 2023
D) 2004
- 14. Which companies were involved in the remake Pharaoh: A New Era?
A) Triskell Interactive and Dotemu
B) Media Control and VUD
C) GamePro and NextGen
D) BreakAway Games and Sierra
- 15. Which of these games is explicitly mentioned as being compared to Pharaoh for its gameplay and setting?
A) Final Fantasy VIII
B) Nebuchadnezzar
C) SimCity 3000
D) Zeus: Master of Olympus
- 16. In what month and year was Pharaoh released?
A) November 2001
B) November 1999
C) October 1998
D) December 2000
- 17. How can the viewing angle be changed in Pharaoh?
A) It cannot be changed
B) 90-degree angles
C) 45-degree angles
D) 360-degree rotation
- 18. What is the name of the in-game currency used in Pharaoh?
A) Drachma
B) Gold
C) Deben
D) Denarii
- 19. What are the advisors in Pharaoh called?
A) Governors
B) Ministers
C) Councilors
D) Overseers
- 20. How many modes of play does Pharaoh feature?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Two
D) Four
- 21. What happens as players progress through the campaign mode?
A) They unlock new gods to worship
B) They earn promotions until becoming Pharaoh
C) They gain unlimited currency
D) They get to choose the era of Egypt
- 22. In the game, what replaces the 'Favor' rating from Caesar III?
A) Kingdom
B) Empire
C) Status
D) Loyalty
- 23. What replaces the 'Peace' goal from Caesar III?
A) Monument
B) Prosperity
C) Defense
D) Religion
- 24. Which god in the game focuses on agriculture?
A) Ptah
B) Osiris
C) Bast
D) Ra
- 25. Which god in the game focuses on warfare?
A) Osiris
B) Seth
C) Ptah
D) Ra
- 26. What building operates as the main treasury in Pharaoh?
A) Courthouse
B) Warehouse
C) Senate
D) Palace
- 27. What can be manufactured from reeds?
A) Papyrus
B) Pottery
C) Bricks
D) Linen
- 28. Which new feature allows players to move ground troops across water?
A) Ferries
B) Transports
C) Bridges
D) Warships
- 29. Which god focuses on the home?
A) Ra
B) Seth
C) Ptah
D) Bast
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