- 1. Which river runs through Egypt?
A) Nile
B) Yangtze
C) Euphrates
D) Amazon
- 2. What is the capital city of Egypt?
A) Cairo
B) Luxor
C) Giza
D) Alexandria
- 3. What ancient civilization built the Great Pyramids of Giza?
A) Persians
B) Ancient Egyptians
C) Greeks
D) Romans
- 4. Which famous female ruler of Egypt was known for her intelligence and beauty?
A) Cleopatra
B) Isis
C) Nefertiti
D) Hatshepsut
- 5. What type of writing system did the Ancient Egyptians use?
A) Cuneiform
B) Alphabet
C) Hieroglyphics
D) Kanji
- 6. What is the name of the Egyptian sun god?
A) Anubis
B) Ra
C) Thoth
D) Osiris
- 7. Which pharaoh is associated with the building of the first pyramid?
A) Djoser
B) Khufu
C) Hatshepsut
D) Ramses II
- 8. What is the primary language spoken in Egypt?
A) Arabic
B) Spanish
C) French
D) English
- 9. In what year was the Suez Canal completed?
A) 1922
B) 1869
C) 1956
D) 1798
- 10. What is the famous ancient temple complex located near Luxor?
A) Abu Simbel
B) Philae
C) Karnak
D) Edfu
- 11. What is the currency of Egypt?
A) Dollar
B) Yen
C) Euro
D) Egyptian Pound
- 12. Which famous Egyptian queen was the wife of Akhenaten?
A) Meritaten
B) Nefertiti
C) Cleopatra
D) Hatshepsut
- 13. What mineral resource was highly valued in Ancient Egypt and used for jewelry?
A) Diamonds
B) Copper
C) Gold
D) Silver
- 14. Which sea borders Egypt to the north?
A) Black
B) Mediterranean
C) Red
D) Caspian
- 15. What is the name of the largest pyramid in Egypt?
A) Great Pyramid of Giza
B) Bent Pyramid
C) Red Pyramid
D) Djoser
- 16. Which famous female pharaoh ruled Egypt for more than 20 years?
A) Nefertiti
B) Isis
C) Hatshepsut
D) Cleopatra
- 17. What is the name of the process used by the Ancient Egyptians to preserve bodies?
A) Incineration
B) Decomposition
C) Mummification
D) Cremation
- 18. In which modern Egyptian city is the ancient city of Thebes located?
A) Alexandria
B) Luxor
C) Cairo
D) Aswan
- 19. Which famous author wrote a series of novels featuring the character Amelia Peabody, set in Egypt?
A) Agatha Christie
B) Dan Brown
C) Terry Pratchett
D) Elizabeth Peters
- 20. What is the name of the traditional Egyptian bread made with whole wheat flour?
A) Aish Baladi
B) Tortilla
C) Baguette
D) Naan
- 21. What is the system of governance in which power is concentrated in the hands of a single ruler called?
A) Oligarchy
B) Theocracy
C) Democracy
D) Autocracy
- 22. Which pharaoh is known for constructing the Great Pyramid of Giza?
A) Hatshepsut
B) Khufu
C) Ramses II
D) Tutankhamun
- 23. Which famous artifact was discovered by Howard Carter in the tomb of Tutankhamun?
A) Golden Mask
B) Venus de Milo
C) Terracotta Army
D) Rosetta Stone
- 24. What is the largest desert in Egypt?
A) Arabian Desert
B) Nubian Desert
C) Sahara
D) Libyan Desert
- 25. Which ancient Egyptian god is often depicted with a jackal head?
A) Osiris
B) Horus
C) Anubis
D) Ra
- 26. What is the name of the famous statue near the Great Pyramids that has the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh?
A) Sphinx
B) Obelisk
C) Statue of Liberty
D) Colossus of Rhodes
- 27. What is the ancient name of the city of Luxor?
A) Sais
B) Amarna
C) Memphis
D) Thebes
- 28. What is the name of the ancient Egyptian goddess of protection and magic?
A) Bastet
B) Nut
C) Sekhmet
D) Isis
- 29. In ancient Egypt, who was responsible for the mummification process?
A) Embalmers
B) Priests
C) Soldiers
D) Scribes
- 30. Which pharaoh is associated with the religious reform known as the 'Amarna Period'?
A) Tutankhamun
B) Hatshepsut
C) Akhenaten
D) Ramses II
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