2024 Egypt Geography Quiz

What continent is Egypt located on?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

Name the capital city of Egypt.

• Alexandria

• Cairo

• Giza

• Luxor

What direction would you be travelling in if you were to fly from Nottingham to Egypt?

• Northwest

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Southwest

What is the longest river in Egypt?

• Amazon

• Nile

• Thames

• Mississippi

Which of the following is a feature of a river?

• Sand dunes

• Meanders

• Mountains

• Valleys

Describe what desertification is.

• The process of turning forests into deserts

• The process of turning deserts into forests

• The process of turning deserts into lakes

• The process of turning lakes into deserts

When planning a journey from Nottinghamshire to Egypt, through which continent do you travel?

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• Antarctica

What is the equator, and does it pass through Egypt?

• An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth; Yes

• An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth; No

• A real line around the middle of the Earth; Yes

• A real line around the middle of the Earth; No

List two differences between the climates of Egypt and the UK.

• Egypt is colder and wetter; UK is hotter and drier

• Egypt is hotter and drier; UK is colder and wetter

• Egypt is windier and snowier; UK is calmer and sunnier

• Egypt is more humid and rainy; UK is less humid and dry

What are renewable resources? Name one example.

• Resources that can be used once; Coal

• Resources that can be used repeatedly; Solar energy

• Resources that cannot be replaced; Oil

• Resources that are always available; Plastic