Siwa Oasis - Quiz
A) Near the Nile Delta B) In the Western Desert of Egypt C) In the Sinai Peninsula D) On the Mediterranean coast
A) Ra without the association to Amun B) Anubis C) Osiris D) Amun, known as Amun-Ra
A) Oasis of Amun-Ra B) Santariyyah C) Field of Trees D) Ammonium
A) Julius Caesar B) Napoleon Bonaparte C) Cleopatra VII D) Alexander the Great
A) Temperate desert climate B) Mediterranean climate C) Tropical rainforest climate D) Arid desert climate
A) -25 metres (-82 ft) B) -100 metres (-328 ft) C) -50 metres (-164 ft) D) -19 metres (-62 ft)
A) Volcanic rock formations B) Horizontal layers of porous limestones alternated with marls and clays C) Granite cliffs D) Sedimentary sand dunes
A) Isiwan B) Siwah C) Oasis of Jupiter Ammon D) Sali
A) Luigi Robecchi Bricchetti B) Hermann Burchardt C) William George Browne D) Al-Idrisi
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) Gebel al Mawta C) Shali Ghadi D) Aghurmi
A) Derived from Arabic B) Identical to Ancient Egyptian C) Similar to the language of the Zenata D) Close to Greek
A) Wheat farming B) Cultivation of date palms and olives C) Corn cultivation 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) An antique natural spring C) A site for Cleopatra's coronation D) A ceremonial pool used by ancient priests
A) It was abandoned for construction on the plain B) It became a tourist attraction C) It was fully restored by locals D) It was converted into a museum
A) Base for the British Army's Long Range Desert Group B) A major front line C) An airfield for reconnaissance missions D) A supply depot for Central Powers
A) Deir el-Hagar B) Ammonium C) S.t-wȝḥ D) sḫ.t-ỉm3w (Field of Trees)
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 Apollo B) Temple of Hera C) Temple of Zeus Ammon D) Temple of Athena
A) A site for religious ceremonies B) An ancient library C) A fortress used in battles D) A Roman-era necropolis with rock-cut tombs
A) He established a trade agreement B) He declared it an independent state C) He visited as a tourist D) He annexed Siwa
A) They used it as a base to fight against the British from 1915 to 1917 B) They negotiated peace treaties C) They built a network of schools D) They established a new religious order there
A) He negotiated peace with local tribes B) He declared Siwa independent C) He was assassinated D) He established a new government
A) Khamsin wind B) Santa Ana C) Mistral D) Chinook
A) 10 B) 8 C) 5 D) 15
A) 'Tarfutet' B) 'Ghutra' C) 'Kandora' D) 'Adrim'
A) A round necklace B) A type of shawl C) An embroidered dress D) A silver bracelet
A) Five or six kilos B) Two to three kilos C) One kilo D) Eight to ten kilos
A) "The Little Eid" B) "Ramadan's End" C) "Siyaha Festival" D) "The Great Feast"
A) Siyaha Festival B) Eid al-Fitr C) Ashura D) Eid al-Adha
A) Ramadan B) Ashura C) Eid El Solh–Eid El Hasad D) Eid al-Fitr
A) Muhammad B) Ali C) Abu Bakr D) Sidi Sulayman
A) Gabal Al-Dakrour B) Siwa Oasis center C) Local mosques D) Sidi Solayman square
A) Before Fajr prayer B) At sunset C) During Asr prayer D) After Dohr prayer (12:00 PM)
A) Through government grants B) Collectively by the oasis' mosques. C) Through individual donations from tourists D) By selling local crafts
A) English B) Siwi C) Berber D) Arabic
A) Robin Maugham B) Georg Steindorff C) Walter Cline D) Ahmed Fakhry
A) Five pounds B) Ten pounds C) Twenty pounds D) Fifteen pounds
A) Siwan women held positions of power B) Siwan women were highly respected C) Siwan women were 'badly neglected' D) Siwan women were primarily traders
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 50 km B) About 120 km C) About 80 km D) About 100 km
A) About 35,000 people B) About 15,000 people C) About 50,000 people D) About 25,000 people
A) The Sokna B) The Foqaha C) The Isiwan D) The Shahibaat
A) Fishing B) Mining C) Textile manufacturing D) Tourism
A) Costas Simitis B) Ahmed Fakhry C) Liana Souvaltzi D) Anthony Horowitz
A) Matthew Reilly B) Greek archaeologist Liana Souvaltzi C) Egyptian archaeologist Ahmed Fakhry D) Costas Simitis
A) 2–3 million years old B) 500,000 years old C) 10,000 years old D) 1 million years old
A) Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory B) Scorpia Rising C) Sniper Elite III D) Assassin's Creed: Origins
A) Assassin's Creed: Origins B) Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory C) Sniper Elite III D) Never Say Die
A) J.K. Rowling B) Matthew Reilly C) Dan Brown D) Anthony Horowitz |
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