home
Menu
Create
Random
0
0
0
thumbnail

Memphis Egypt or Memphis Tennessee?

Same same but different
Source: Wikipedia
Quiz by Zupity
Rate:
Last updated: September 23, 2021
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
More quiz info >>
First submittedSeptember 23, 2021
Times taken38
Average score50.0%
Report this quizReport
Quiz and answer stats >>
Friends stats >>
4:00
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
1. Situated above a massive aquifer
Memphis, Egypt ✓
Memphis, Tennessee, USA ✓
both ✓
neither ✓
The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer, and the Memphis Sand Aquifer
2. Has a sphinx
Memphis, Egypt ✓
Memphis, Tennessee, USA ✓
both ✓
neither ✓
3. Higher average rainfall
Memphis, Egypt ✓
Memphis, Tennessee, USA ✓
About 1,400mm (54.94 inches) a year. Memphis Egypt has virtually no rain.
4. Paul Simon went there on a pilgrimage
Memphis, Egypt ✓
Memphis, Tennessee, USA ✓
both ✓
neither ✓
Poor boys and pilgrims with families And we are going to Graceland
5. The site of a plant that made gunpowder for British forces during WW2
Memphis, Egypt ✓
Memphis, Tennessee, USA ✓
both ✓
neither ✓
6. Home of the Stax Museum and the Pink Palace Museum
Memphis, Egypt ✓
Memphis, Tennessee, USA ✓
The Stax Museum is the former home of Stax Records. The Pink Palace is a science museum.
7. Further north
Memphis, Egypt ✓
Memphis, Tennessee, USA ✓
Memphis Egypt is 29°50′41″N. Memphis Tennessee is 35°07′03″N
8. Greater population
Memphis, Egypt ✓
Memphis, Tennessee, USA ✓
Memphis Egypt is uninhabited
9. Was visited by a French explorer in the 17th century
Memphis, Egypt ✓
Memphis, Tennessee, USA ✓
both ✓
neither ✓
Jean de Thévenot visited Memphis Egypt in 1652. The expedition of René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle reached what is now Memphis Tennessee in 1682.
10. Which sits by the longer river?
Memphis, Egypt ✓
Memphis, Tennessee, USA ✓
The Nile is 6,650km. The Mississippi is 3,730km.
11. Is on the UNESCO World Heritage List
Memphis, Egypt ✓
Memphis, Tennessee, USA ✓
both ✓
neither ✓
12. Has a pyramid
Memphis, Egypt ✓
Memphis, Tennessee, USA ✓
both ✓
neither ✓
The Memphis Pyramid has also been called the Tomb of Doom. The necropolis for Memphis Egypt is at nearby Saqqara
No comments yet
Save Your Progress
More Quizzes in this Series
Old World or New World?

Copyright H Brothers Inc, 2008–2023

Contact Us | Go To Top | View Mobile Site