Geography
This ancient river is known as the “lifeblood” of Egypt.
What is the Nile River?
This famous Egyptian dish is made with macaroni, rice, and lentils and topped with a tangy red sauce and fried onion.
What is Koshary?
These massive stone tombs were built during Egypt's Old Kingdom to honor pharaohs.
What are the Pyramids of Giza?
This 1963 epic film starred Elizabeth Taylor as the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt.
What is Cleopatra?
This is the official language of Egypt.
What is Arabic?
Most of Egypt’s land area is covered by this desert.
What is the Sahara Desert?
Served black, sweet, and often with mint, this drink is a staple of Egyptian hospitality.
What is tea?
This famous Egyptian pharaoh ruled during the 14th century BCE and is known for his nearly intact tomb discovered in 1922.
Who is Tutankhamun (also known as "King Tut")?
This Egyptian singer and actor, known for hits like "Tamally Ma'ak," has a massive fan base across the Middle East.
Who is Amr Diab?
This ancient writing system, made up of pictorial symbols, was used for religious texts and monoumental inscriptions.
What are hieroglyphics?
This man-made waterway, opened in 1869, connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.
What is the Suez Canal?
This sweet, freshly pressed beverage is a popular choice from street vendors on hot Egyptian days.
What is sugar cane juice?
This airline, the first national carrier in the Arab world, helped position Egypt as a major hub connecting Europe, Africa, and Asia.
What is MasrAir? (EgyptAir is also acceptable)
This 1999 Hollywood film, starring Brendan Fraser, features an American adventurer exploring Egyptian tombs and temples.
What is The Mummy?
This Afro-Asiatic language family includes Arabic, Hebrew, and Ancient Egyptian.
What is the Semitic language family?
Known for its coral reefs, desert landscapes, and resort towns like Sharm El Sheikh, this Egyptian region links two continents.
What is the Sinai Peninsula?
This famous dessert can be compared to a rich and creamy bread pudding.
What is Om Ali (translates to "mother of Ali")?
This ancient Egyptian sun god was often depicted with a falcon head and was associated with kingship and the sky.
Who is Ra?
Egyptian actor Rami Malek won an Oscar for portraying this rock legend in Bohemian Rhapsody.
Who is Freddie Mercury?
This famous library in ancient Egypt preserved knowledge written in Greek, Demotic, and Egyptian.
What is the Library of Alexandria?
This Egyptian desert, named for the color of its chalky rock formations, is known for surreal landscapes.
What is the White Desert?
Falafel (Ta’ameya) in Egypt tends to be made with this main ingredient.
What are fava beans?
This ancient city, the first capital of a unified Egypt during the Old Kingdom, is famous for its nearby pyramids and the Step Pyramid of Djoser.
What is Memphis?
This famous Egyptian singer, known as "The Star of the East," was one of the most iconic voices in the Arab world.
Who is Umm Kulthum?
This stone, discovered in 1799, helped scholars decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs.
What is the Rosetta Stone?