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