Geography
Egypt’s capital city
What is Cairo?
This is the name of the largest of the three Pyramids of Giza
What is Khufu?
This dish is Egypt’s national food, made with rice, lentils, pasta, chickpeas, and fried onions.
What is Koshari?
This soccer player is nicknamed “The Egyptian King” and plays for Liverpool
Who is Mohamed Salah?
This Egyptian rapper is known for blending drill and trap, with hits like Msh Far2a and Nefsy A3mel Keda.
Who is Tul8te?
This peninsula in Egypt connects Africa to Asia.
What is the Sinai?
This bridge in Alexandria that stretches across the Corniche.
What is Stanley Bridge?
This fried fava bean patty is the Egyptian version of falafel.
What is Taameya?
Known as “The Star of the East,” she is considered the greatest Arab singer of the 20th century.
Who is Umm Kulthum?
In Egypt, this slang word is used to mean “never mind” or “forget it"
What is "fakes"?
Egypt shares its southern border with this African country
Sudan
This world-famous statue in Giza is missing its nose, with legends blaming Napoleon’s troops.
What is Abu al-Hol?
This salty dried fish is traditionally eaten during Sham El-Nessim.
What is Feseekh?
An actor, nicknamed “El Zaeem”, is Egypt’s most famous comedian and has starred in hundreds of films and plays.
Who is Adel Emam?
The nickname Egyptians give to the North Coast strip where beach clubs party all night.
What is Sahel el Sherir?
This city in Upper Egypt is famous for the Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple.
What is Luxor?
These two massive rock temples near Aswan were relocated in the 1960s to avoid flooding from the Aswan High Dam.
What is Abu Simbel?
Baked in the oven with milk, butter, and cream, this rice dish is a rich Egyptian comfort food.
What is Roz Me’ammar?
This Egyptian Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry was called the “father of femtochemistry.”
Who is Ahmed Zewail?
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What is ahwa mazboot?
This Egyptian coastal city on the Mediterranean was the site of a major World War II battle.
What is El Alamein?
Located inside the Citadel, this mosque with large domes and twin minarets is one of Cairo’s most famous landmarks.
What is the Mosque of Muhammad Ali (Masjid Muhammad Ali)?
Minced meat wrapped in caul fat and grilled over coals — a street food classic.
What is Tarb?
This Nobel Prize-winning author wrote The Cairo Trilogy and is the only Arab to win the prize in Literature.
Who is Naguib Mahfouz?
This dessert shop, now all over Cairo, has "honeycomb" as its signature flavour.
What is Dara's Ice Cream?