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