Egypt independent of foreign domination
- 1. What was the name of the last king of Egypt before independence?
A) Tutankhamun
B) Farouk I
C) Cleopatra
D) Hatshepsut
- 2. Which iconic project was initiated under President Nasser's rule as a symbol of Egypt's independence?
A) Luxor Temple
B) Suez Canal
C) Pyramids of Giza
D) Aswan High Dam
- 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) Hosni Mubarak
B) Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
C) Mohamed Morsi
D) Anwar Sadat
- 5. Which Egyptian city was the de facto capital of the United Arab Republic with Syria?
A) Luxor
B) Aswan
C) Alexandria
D) Cairo
- 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) Queen Nefertiti
B) Hikmat Abu Zayd
C) Cleopatra
D) Hatshepsut
- 8. Which country provided military and financial support to Egypt during the Suez Crisis?
A) Soviet Union
B) United States
C) France
D) United Kingdom
- 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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