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Taba, Egypt - Quiz
Contributed by: Bryan
  • 1. What language is 'Ṭābā' written in?
A) Egyptian Arabic
B) Modern Standard Arabic
C) English
D) Hebrew
  • 2. In which part of Egypt is Taba located?
A) North Sinai
B) South Sinai
C) Lower Egypt
D) Upper Egypt
  • 3. What body of water is near Taba?
A) Lake Nasser
B) Gulf of Aqaba
C) Red Sea
D) Mediterranean Sea
  • 4. Which empire did Britain dispute with over Taba in 1906?
A) German Empire
B) Ottoman Empire
C) French Empire
D) Russian Empire
  • 5. What was the name of the battleship Britain deployed during the Taba Crisis?
A) Diana
B) HMS Endeavour
C) Victory
D) Bismarck
  • 6. On what date did Sultan Abdul Hamid II agree to withdraw from Taba in 1906?
A) 20 June
B) 25 July
C) 15 April
D) 13 May
  • 7. How far was the demarcated border supposed to be from Aqaba?
A) Not less than 5 kilometres (3 mi)
B) Less than 2 kilometres
C) More than 15 kilometres
D) Exactly 10 kilometres
  • 8. Which year did Israel reoccupy Taba after the Six-Day War?
A) 1982
B) 1973
C) 1956
D) 1967
  • 9. How many rooms were in the hotel built by Israel in Taba?
A) 400-room
B) 300-room
C) 500-room
D) 600-room
  • 10. Who arbitrated the agreement to submit the Taba border issue to an international commission?
A) Madeleine Albright
B) Henry Kissinger
C) Jimmy Carter
D) Abraham Sofaer
  • 11. When was Taba returned to Egypt after negotiations?
A) 15 January 1988
B) 22 December 1990
C) 19 March 1989
D) 5 November 1992
  • 12. Which organization signed the Taba Agreement with Israel in 1995?
A) Al-Qaeda
B) Palestine Liberation Organization
C) Muslim Brotherhood
D) Hamas
  • 13. What was targeted by a bomb on 7 October 2004 in Taba?
A) Sofitel Hotel
B) Intercontinental Hotel
C) Hilton Taba
D) Marriott Hotel
  • 14. How many people were killed in the Hilton Taba bombing in 2004?
A) 20
B) 15
C) 34
D) 50
  • 15. On what date did a bus explode near Saint Catherine's Monastery in Sinai?
A) March 2013
B) February 2014
C) April 2016
D) January 2015
  • 16. Which country were the majority of tourists killed in the 2014 bus explosion?
A) Thailand
B) South Korea
C) China
D) Japan
  • 17. In which year did Israeli tourism increase significantly in Taba?
A) 2014
B) 2020
C) 2016
D) 2018
  • 18. What event occurred on 27 October 2023 involving a drone in Taba?
A) An explosion at the border checkpoint.
B) A fire broke out at the Hyatt Regency.
C) A plane crash near the hotel area.
D) A drone crashed into a building next to a hospital.
  • 19. What climate classification does Taba have according to the Köppen–Geiger system?
A) Mediterranean
B) Tropical rainforest
C) Hot desert (BWh)
D) Humid subtropical
  • 20. How does Taba Heights' climate compare to the rest of Egypt?
A) Slightly cooler temperatures and more rainy days
B) Hotter temperatures and less rainfall
C) Colder temperatures with no change in rainfall
D) Same temperature but more sunshine
  • 21. Which of the following is NOT found in the Taba Protected Area?
A) Valleys
B) Caves
C) Desert dunes
D) Mountainous passages
  • 22. How many species of mammals are there in the Taba Protected Area?
A) 25
B) 50
C) 75
D) 100
  • 23. From which of the following countries does Taba International Airport receive weekly charter flights?
A) Italy
B) Spain
C) Denmark
D) France
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