Egypt independent of foreign domination
- 1. What was the name of the last king of Egypt before independence?
A) Cleopatra
B) Tutankhamun
C) Farouk I
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) 1960
B) 1956
C) 1948
D) 1953
- 4. Which neighboring country also gained independence around the same time as Egypt?
A) Libya
B) Sudan
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Israel
- 5. Which Egyptian city was the de facto capital of the United Arab Republic with Syria?
A) Luxor
B) Alexandria
C) Aswan
D) Cairo
- 6. Who succeeded Gamal Abdel Nasser as President of Egypt?
A) Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
B) Mohamed Morsi
C) Hosni Mubarak
D) Anwar Sadat
- 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 canal was nationalized by Egypt in 1956, leading to the Suez Crisis?
A) Kiel Canal
B) Erie Canal
C) Suez Canal
D) Panama Canal
- 9. Which country provided military and financial support to Egypt during the Suez Crisis?
A) Soviet Union
B) United Kingdom
C) United States
D) France
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