Geography Now! Egypt

What is the capital city of Egypt?

• Cairo

• Alexandria

• Aswan

• Luxor

Which river is the longest in the world and flows through Egypt?

• Amazon River

• Yangtze River

• Mississippi River

• Nile River

What is the official language of Egypt?

• Arabic

• English

• French

• Berber

Which desert in Egypt contains eroded calcium rock formations caused by wind and dust storms?

• White Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Nubian Desert

• Libyan Desert

Who became the president of Egypt after the 2013 coup d'état?

• Anwar Sadat

• Omar Suleiman

• Mohammad Morsi

• Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

What percentage of the Egyptian population identifies as ethnically Egyptian?

• 75%

• 85%

• 91%

• 95%

Which country is Egypt's largest economic partner in the Middle East?

• Qatar

• Saudi Arabia

• Kuwait

• Turkey

What is the largest city in the entire Arab world?

• Alexandria

• Luxor

• Cairo

• Aswan

Which Egyptian actor was nominated for an Academy Award in the United States?

• Naguib Mahfouz

• Adel Imam

• Ahmed Zaki

• Omar Sharif

What is the name of the reservoir created by one of the largest dams in the world in Egypt?

• Lake Nasser

• Lake Nubia

• Lake Nasseret

• Lake Tana