Ancient Obelisks of Egypt

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  1. Who was the obelisk queen?

    2. Your answer:
    Isis
    Nefertiti
    Hatshepsut
    Tiy

  2. Where is the Hatshepsut obelisk standing?

    3. Links to reference material:
    Hatshepsut's obelisk

    Your answer:
    Giza
    Karnak
    New York
    Los Angeles

  3. Where is the Egyptian obelisk in the United States?

    4. Links to reference material:
    World locations

    Your answer:
    Miami
    Chicago
    New York
    Seattle

  4. What city in Europe has 13 Egyptian obelisks?

    5. Links to reference material:
    World Map

    Your answer:
    London
    Rome
    Paris
    Athens

  5. Where is the tallest ancient obelisk standing today?

    6. Links to reference material:
    World Map

    Your answer:
    China
    Cairo
    Rome Vatican
    London

  6. Who brought the tallest obelisk there?

    7. Links to reference material:
    World Map

    Your answer:
    Ceasar
    Cleopatra
    Caligula
    King Tut

  7. Name the other city in Europe with an Obelisk.

    8. Links to reference material:
    World Map

    Your answer:
    Berlin
    Barcelona
    Paris
    Budapest

  8. How many obelisks are standing around the world?

    9. Your answer:
    50
    21
    15
    7

  9. How many obelisks are still standing in Egypt?

    10. Your answer:
    5
    9
    13
    21

  10. Istanbul is located in what country?

    11. Links to reference material:
    World Map

    Your answer:
    Japan
    Turkey
    Hungary
    India

  11. Hatshepsut's obelisk is the tallest standing in Egypt today.

    12. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  12. Hatshepsut built a pair of obelisks in Karnak, but one has broken in half.

    13. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  13. Cleopatra sent one obelisk to London.

    14. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  14. Hatshepsut's obelisk is made out of pink granite, one of the hardest stone.

    15. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  15. The obelisks were all stolen from Egypt during World War II.

    16. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  16. Architects are still trying to solve how ancient Egyptians raised obelisks thousands of years ago.

    17. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  17. Egyptians probably had tractors and crane machinery thousands of years ago.

    18. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  18. Visitors from outter space helped the Egyptians build and raise the obelisks.

    19. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  19. Obelisks are difficult to carve and raise because they are carved out of what?

    20. Your answer:

  20. One of Hatshepsut's obelisks cracked and is still laying in what?

    21. Your answer:

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