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9 for 10 - Egypt Trivia Quiz

The first letters of the answers to the first nine questions spell the answer to the last question.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
160,395

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the lake created by the High Aswan dam?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the religion that most Egyptians practise?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. The barren plateau that covers the central ares of the Sinai Peninsula is made up of gravel and this sedimentary rock.

Answer: (One word.)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these countries does not border Egypt? Hint

Eritrea

Sudan

Libya

Israel

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what country is the lowest point in Africa? Hint

Zimbabwe

Nigeria

Kenya

Djibouti

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Question 6 of 10

6. This town to the west of Alexandria is known for being the site of a decisive battle of WWII. Hint

Cairo

Timbuktu

Tobruk

El Alamein

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Question 7 of 10

7. What modern Egyptian city is built partially on the ruins of the ancient town of Thebes?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these lines of latitude passes thorough Egypt? Hint

Tropic of Capricorn

Tropic of Cancer

Equator

Arctic Circle

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Question 9 of 10

9. What gulf lies between the Sinai Peninsula and Saudi Arabia. Hint

Aqaba

Persian

Suez

Aden

10. The first letters of the answers to the first nine questions spell the area where most of Egypt's population lives.

If you didn't get to answer all the questions, go back and see if knowing the first letter of the answer helps.

Answer: (Two words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the lake created by the High Aswan dam?

Answer: Nasser

Lake Nasser was created when the Aswan High Dam was built. It was completed in 1968 after eight years of construction. The lake created by the dam was named after the then Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser. The lake is 300 miles long and ten miles wide.

2. What is the religion that most Egyptians practise?

Answer: Islam

About 90% of the population are Muslims and around seven per cent are Coptic Christians.

3. The barren plateau that covers the central ares of the Sinai Peninsula is made up of gravel and this sedimentary rock.

Answer: limestone

The northern coast area of the Sinai peninsula is made up of sand dunes and fossils beaches. In the centre of the peninsula is the mostly uninhabited Al Tih Plateau which is an area of limestone. The highlands in the south consist of granite and volcanic rock.

4. Which of these countries does not border Egypt?

Answer: Eritrea

Libya is to the west, Sudan to the south and Israel in the northeast.
Saudi Arabia is to the east on the other side of the Red Sea

5. In what country is the lowest point in Africa?

Answer: Djibouti

The lowest point in Africa is Lake Assal, Djibouti. It is 512 feet(156 meters) below sea level.

6. This town to the west of Alexandria is known for being the site of a decisive battle of WWII.

Answer: El Alamein

El Alamein, also known as Al Alamayn, is a town on the shores of the Mediterranean. In 1942 Rommel's troops were defeated by the British troops led by General Montgomery.

7. What modern Egyptian city is built partially on the ruins of the ancient town of Thebes?

Answer: Luxor

Luxor is in central Egypt on the east bank of the Nile. As well as the Temple of Luxor built by Amenhotep there are several large statues of Ramses II and other Ancient Egyptian remains to be found here.

8. Which of these lines of latitude passes thorough Egypt?

Answer: Tropic of Cancer

The Tropic of Cancer is the 23�27' north parallel of latitude.

9. What gulf lies between the Sinai Peninsula and Saudi Arabia.

Answer: Aqaba

The Gulf of Aqaba is an arm of the Red Sea. It is an area of considerable strategic importance.

10. The first letters of the answers to the first nine questions spell the area where most of Egypt's population lives.
If you didn't get to answer all the questions, go back and see if knowing the first letter of the answer helps.

Answer: Nile Delta

The Nile delta is the home of most of Egypt's population. This area stretches from the city of Memphis to the Mediterranean.

Source: Author minch

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