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Exploring Cairo: A Quiz on the Capital of Egypt

Test your knowledge about Cairo, the capital of Egypt, through this engaging quiz that covers its population, leadership, and cultural references.

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1 What is the metropolitan population of Cairo?

2 What company publishes Cairo?

3 Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة‎ al-Qāhira, literally "The Victorious") is the capital of Egypt, and the largest city in ________, and the Arab World, as well as one of the most densely-populated cities in the world.

4 Who played Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones in the movie Cairo?

5 What time offset in UTC is Cairo in during daylight savings?

6 Who played Mr. O.H.P. Boggs in the movie Cairo?

7 What is the leader of Cairo called?

8 What timezone is Cairo in during daylight savings?

9 Who played Commandant in the movie Cairo?

10 Who of the following is/was the leader of Cairo?

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the Egyptian Geological Museum, established in Cairo in 1904, was the first of its kind in Africa.
  • the recent transport of the colossal Statue of Ramesses II from Cairo to the Giza Plateau was preceded by a mock move several weeks prior.
  • voters in the 2005 Egyptian constitutional referendum could get free public transport in Cairo.
  • when Zionists and the Jewish Anti-Zionist League clashed in Cairo in 1947, Egyptian police sided with the Zionists.
  • the 1318 Mamluk Qala'un Mosque was considered the most glamorous mosque in Cairo until its wooden dome collapsed in the 16th century.
  • in addition to practising as a lawyer in Cairo, Albanian nationalist Andon Zako Çajupi wrote a comedy attacking the tradition of arranged marriages.
  • Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule, Cairo's oldest German school, has been running since 1873.
  • Maimonides Synagogue in Cairo is named for the famous Jewish philosopher, rabbi and physician Maimonides (pictured).
  • Operation Salaam was a World War II covert operation led by the aristocratic explorer László Almásy to insert two German spies into British-held Cairo.
  • despite a magnitude of only 5.8, the 1992 Cairo earthquake was the most destructive to affect Cairo since 1847, killing 545 people, injuring another 6,512, and making 50,000 homeless.
  • al-Azhar Mosque (pictured) was the first mosque founded in Cairo.
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