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