How intricate is your knowledge of human history and culture in deserts? Engage with this quiz to test your understanding of desert history, culture, and human interaction! Deserts are not just geographical spaces but also cradles of ancient civilizations, bearing witness to the rise and fall of societies.
From Bedouins to vast empires, the human connection to deserts is deeply rooted in history, where survival and culture intertwine in fascinating ways. Their stories are as enduring as the landscapes that shape them, offering invaluable insights into past human lives.
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Which novel by Michael Ondaatje features a desert?
The French Patient
The French Patient
The English Patient
The English Patient
The German Patient
The German Patient
The Spanish Patient
The Spanish Patient
What War was fought in the Arabian desert in the 1990s?
Arabian War
Arabian War
Saudi War
Saudi War
Gulf War
Gulf War
Desert War
Desert War
The Campaign Desert Storm was fought in which Desert?
Mojave
Mojave
Arabian
Arabian
Gobi
Gobi
Sahara
Sahara
T E Lawrence is better known as what?
Lawrence of the Sudan
Lawrence of the Sudan
Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of India
Lawrence of India
Lawrence of the Sahara
Lawrence of the Sahara
The novel Dune is set where?
Arabian desert
Arabian desert
On another planet
On another planet
Sahara
Sahara
Atacama desert
Atacama desert
Iraq extends into which desert?
Gobi
Gobi
Thar
Thar
Arabian
Arabian
Sahara
Sahara
Which desert beetle is considered sacred in Egypt?
Tarab
Tarab
Harab
Harab
Scarab
Scarab
Farab
Farab
The Libyan desert is part of which larger desert?
Kalahari
Kalahari
Sahara
Sahara
Arabian
Arabian
Namib
Namib
What language is mostly spoken around the Sahara?
French
French
English
English
Hindi
Hindi
Arabic
Arabic
The Chihuahuan desert is in which continent?
South America
South America
Australia
Australia
North America
North America
Asia
Asia
The Kogara people live in which desert?
Sonora
Sonora
MoJave
MoJave
Gobi
Gobi
Great Victoria Desert
Great Victoria Desert
What is the dominant language of the Arabian desert?
English
English
Arabic
Arabic
Spanish
Spanish
French
French
How many countries does the Sahara span?
15
15
10
10
6
6
12
12
Libya can be found in which desert?
Gobi
Gobi
Sahara
Sahara
Mojave
Mojave
Sonoran
Sonoran
The Great Victorian desert is in which continent?
North America
North America
Asia
Asia
South America
South America
Australia
Australia
Over how many days is the Marathon des Sables run?
6
6
8
8
7
7
3
3
Parts of Iraq lie in which desert?
Gobi
Gobi
Syrian
Syrian
Sahara
Sahara
Namib
Namib
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