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