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