- 1. What was the name of the last king of Egypt before independence?
A) Hatshepsut
B) Farouk I
C) Cleopatra
D) Tutankhamun
- 2. Which iconic project was initiated under President Nasser's rule as a symbol of Egypt's independence?
A) Suez Canal
B) Aswan High Dam
C) Luxor Temple
D) Pyramids of Giza
- 3. In what year did Egypt officially become a republic?
A) 1953
B) 1948
C) 1960
D) 1956
- 4. Who succeeded Gamal Abdel Nasser as President of Egypt?
A) Hosni Mubarak
B) Mohamed Morsi
C) Anwar Sadat
D) Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
- 5. Which Egyptian city was the de facto capital of the United Arab Republic with Syria?
A) Cairo
B) Luxor
C) Aswan
D) Alexandria
- 6. Which neighboring country also gained independence around the same time as Egypt?
A) Sudan
B) Israel
C) Libya
D) Saudi Arabia
- 7. Who was the first woman to be appointed as a minister in Egypt, serving under Nasser's presidency?
A) Cleopatra
B) Queen Nefertiti
C) Hatshepsut
D) Hikmat Abu Zayd
- 8. Which country provided military and financial support to Egypt during the Suez Crisis?
A) France
B) United Kingdom
C) United States
D) Soviet Union
- 9. Which canal was nationalized by Egypt in 1956, leading to the Suez Crisis?
A) Kiel Canal
B) Erie Canal
C) Suez Canal
D) Panama Canal
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