A) In the Western Desert of Egypt B) Near the Nile Delta C) In the Sinai Peninsula D) On the Mediterranean coast
A) Anubis B) Osiris C) Amun, known as Amun-Ra D) Ra without the association to Amun
A) Ammonium B) Santariyyah C) Field of Trees D) Oasis of Amun-Ra
A) Napoleon Bonaparte B) Cleopatra VII C) Julius Caesar D) Alexander the Great
A) Temperate desert climate B) Mediterranean climate C) Tropical rainforest climate D) Arid desert climate
A) -19 metres (-62 ft) B) -25 metres (-82 ft) C) -50 metres (-164 ft) D) -100 metres (-328 ft)
A) Granite cliffs B) Horizontal layers of porous limestones alternated with marls and clays C) Volcanic rock formations D) Sedimentary sand dunes
A) Sali B) Oasis of Jupiter Ammon C) Isiwan D) Siwah
A) Al-Idrisi B) Luigi Robecchi Bricchetti C) William George Browne D) Hermann Burchardt
A) Deir el-Hagar B) Ammonium C) sḫt jꜣmw (Field of Trees) D) S.t-wȝḥ
A) A major battlefield B) A supply depot for Axis powers C) An airbase for Allied forces D) Base for both British Long Range Desert Group and Rommel's Afrika Korps
A) Cleopatra's Bath B) Shali Ghadi C) Aghurmi D) Gebel al Mawta
A) Derived from Arabic B) Similar to the language of the Zenata C) Close to Greek D) Identical to Ancient Egyptian
A) Cultivation of date palms and olives B) Corn cultivation C) Wheat farming D) Rice paddies
A) To assert Egyptian control and address local customs B) To negotiate peace with local tribes C) To explore archaeological sites D) To establish a new trade route
A) A site for Cleopatra's coronation B) An antique natural spring C) A ceremonial pool used by ancient priests D) A Roman bathing complex
A) It was converted into a museum B) It was abandoned for construction on the plain C) It was fully restored by locals D) It became a tourist attraction
A) A supply depot for Central Powers B) An airfield for reconnaissance missions C) A major front line D) Base for the British Army's Long Range Desert Group
A) Deir el-Hagar B) S.t-wȝḥ C) sḫ.t-ỉm3w (Field of Trees) D) Ammonium
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 Hera B) Temple of Apollo C) Temple of Athena D) Temple of Zeus Ammon
A) An ancient library B) A site for religious ceremonies C) A Roman-era necropolis with rock-cut tombs D) A fortress used in battles
A) He declared it an independent state B) He established a trade agreement C) He annexed Siwa D) He visited as a tourist
A) They built a network of schools B) They negotiated peace treaties C) They established a new religious order there D) They used it as a base to fight against the British from 1915 to 1917
A) He was assassinated B) He established a new government C) He declared Siwa independent D) He negotiated peace with local tribes
A) Santa Ana B) Khamsin wind C) Mistral D) Chinook
A) 5 B) 15 C) 8 D) 10
A) 'Tarfutet' B) 'Ghutra' C) 'Adrim' D) 'Kandora'
A) A round necklace B) A type of shawl C) A silver bracelet D) An embroidered dress
A) One kilo B) Eight to ten kilos C) Five or six kilos D) Two to three kilos
A) "Siyaha Festival" B) "Ramadan's End" C) "The Great Feast" D) "The Little Eid"
A) Eid al-Fitr B) Ashura C) Siyaha Festival D) Eid al-Adha
A) Eid al-Fitr B) Ramadan C) Eid El Solh–Eid El Hasad D) Ashura
A) Abu Bakr B) Sidi Sulayman C) Ali D) Muhammad
A) Siwa Oasis center B) Sidi Solayman square C) Local mosques D) Gabal Al-Dakrour
A) Before Fajr prayer B) During Asr prayer C) After Dohr prayer (12:00 PM) D) At sunset
A) Through government grants B) By selling local crafts C) Collectively by the oasis' mosques. D) Through individual donations from tourists
A) Berber B) Arabic C) Siwi D) English
A) Georg Steindorff B) Ahmed Fakhry C) Robin Maugham D) Walter Cline
A) Five pounds B) Fifteen pounds C) Twenty pounds D) Ten 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) Homosexuality was openly celebrated with public festivals D) There were no known practices related to homosexuality
A) About 80 km B) About 120 km C) About 50 km D) About 100 km
A) About 15,000 people B) About 25,000 people C) About 50,000 people D) About 35,000 people
A) The Isiwan B) The Sokna C) The Shahibaat D) The Foqaha
A) Tourism B) Textile manufacturing C) Fishing D) Mining
A) Costas Simitis B) Liana Souvaltzi C) Ahmed Fakhry D) Anthony Horowitz
A) Egyptian archaeologist Ahmed Fakhry B) Greek archaeologist Liana Souvaltzi C) Matthew Reilly D) Costas Simitis
A) 10,000 years old B) 1 million years old C) 2–3 million years old D) 500,000 years old
A) Assassin's Creed: Origins B) Sniper Elite III C) Scorpia Rising D) Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
A) Assassin's Creed: Origins B) Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory C) Never Say Die D) Sniper Elite III
A) J.K. Rowling B) Dan Brown C) Anthony Horowitz D) Matthew Reilly |