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What was the duration of the 27th dynasty of Egypt?
525 BC to 402 BC,
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What were the reaches of the Ptolemaic Kingdom?
Syria in the east, to Cyrene to the west, and south to the frontier with Nubia
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What was the capital in the Prolemaic Kingdom?
Alexandria
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What were leaders known as during Ptolemaic Kingdom?
Pharaohs
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What religious life was the Ptolemaic Kingdom?
Egyptian
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Who was last ruler of Ptolemaic Kingdom?
Cleopatra VII
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Who captured Alexandria, ending Ptolemaic rule?
Octavian
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How did Mark Anthony's love die?
suicide
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What culture annexed Egypt?
Rome
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Who took control of Egypt from Sasanian Persian rule?
Byzantines
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What war gave Sasanin Persians control of Egypt?
Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
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How long were Sasanin Persians ruling Egypt?
ten years
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What religion did Arabs bring to Egypt?
Sunni Islam
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Who modernized Egyptian army?
Muhammad Ali Pasha
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In what 2 ways was Army improved?
strengthening it with numbers and in skill
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Why did military use barracks?
to avoid distraction of their growth
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What traits grew among military men that helped Ali maintain rule?
nationalism and pride
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Who partnered with Egypt to build Suez Canal?
French
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In what year did Egypt sell its portion of Suez Canal?
1875
[ "Egypt\n\nThe Suez Canal, built in partnership with the French, was completed in 1869. Its construction led to enormous debt to European banks, and caused popular discontent because of the onerous taxation it required. In 1875 Ismail was forced to sell Egypt's share in the canal to the British Government. Within th...
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To whom did Egypt sell its interest in Suez Canal?
British Government
[ "Egypt\n\nThe Suez Canal, built in partnership with the French, was completed in 1869. Its construction led to enormous debt to European banks, and caused popular discontent because of the onerous taxation it required. In 1875 Ismail was forced to sell Egypt's share in the canal to the British Government. Within th...
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Who sold Egypt's portion of Suez?
Ismail
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When was new constitution drafted?
1923
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What system of government was constitution based on?
parliamentary system
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Who was elected in 1924?
Saad Zaghlul
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Who succeeded King Farouk?
his son Fuad
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How long did British military presence remain in Egypt?
1954
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In what year did Egypt and Syria Form a sovereign union?
1958
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What was the sovereign union with Syria known?
United Arab Republic
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How long did the union with Syria last?
1961
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Who warned of impending Israeli attack on Syria in May 1967?
Soviet Union i
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Who found the claims of Israeli attack baseless?
Mohamed Fawzi
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How many steps did Nasser take in preparation for war?
three successive steps
[ "Egypt\n\nIn mid May 1967, the Soviet Union issued warnings to Nasser of an impending Israeli attack on Syria. Although the chief of staff Mohamed Fawzi verified them as \"baseless\", Nasser took three successive steps that made the war virtually inevitable: On 14 May he deployed his troops in Sinai near the border...
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On what day did Nasser state "The battle will be a general one and our basic objective will be to destroy Israel?"
23 May
[ "Egypt\n\nIn mid May 1967, the Soviet Union issued warnings to Nasser of an impending Israeli attack on Syria. Although the chief of staff Mohamed Fawzi verified them as \"baseless\", Nasser took three successive steps that made the war virtually inevitable: On 14 May he deployed his troops in Sinai near the border...
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How many rich, upper class were in Egypt in 1950s?
less than half a million
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How many middle class were in Egypt in 1950s
four million
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How many lower class were in Egypt in 1950s
17 million
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What professions made up the buld on middle class under Nasser?
Doctors, engineers, teachers, lawyers, journalists
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What direction did the Egypt economy take in the 1960s?
went from sluggish to the verge of collapse
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When did Nasser die?
1970
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Who succeeded Nasser?
Anwar Sadat
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Which side of the Cold War was Sadat?
United States,
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What was the October War?
surprise attack to regain part of the Sinai territory Israel had captured 6 years earlier
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What did Sadat exchange for the remainder of Sinai?
peace with Israel
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What was encouraged through Infitah?
foreign investment
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What tools did Infitah use to attract investment?
reduced taxes and import tariffs
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What occured in 1977?
Egyptian Bread Riots.
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What was largely ignored and upset many of Sadat's polidy?
elimination of subsidies on basic foodstuffs
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What group dominated the political scene when Mubarak was in power?
National Democratic Party,
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What laws created in 1990s impacted culture?
1993 Syndicates Law, 1995 Press Law, and 1999 Nongovernmental Associations Law
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When did parliamentary politics become irrelevant in Egypt?
late 1990s
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What did constitutional changes in 2007 prohibit?
parties from using religion as a basis for political activity
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What was the long term goal for Egypt?
democracy
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What presidential powers were included in 2007 law changes?
power to dissolve parliament and end judicial election monitoring
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What was Dr. Ali El Deen Hilal Dessouki's position?
Media Secretary of the National Democratic Party
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When was interim government instituted?
18 January 2014
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What was the support by voters for referendum?
98.1%
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Who was elected President in 2014?
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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What group boycotted the elections?
Muslim Brotherhood and some liberal and secular activist groups
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When does most of Egypts rain fall?
winter months
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Where does snow fall in Egypt?
Sinai's mountains and some of the north coastal cities
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When was the last snow fall in Cairo?
13 December 2013,
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What is the sunniest county in the world?
Egypt
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How many species of plants were recorded in Egypt?
2426
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How many species of fungi were recorded in Egypt?
627
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How many species of algae were recorded in Egypt?
1483
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How many species of animals were recorded in Egypt?
15,000
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How many species of protazoa were recorded in Egypt?
371
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What branch of government are the House of Representatives focused on?
legislation
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What tems do House of Representatives serve?
five-year terms
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What percent of votes did el-Sisi get?
96.91%
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Who came in second place in election for Egypt president to es-Sisi?
Hamdeen Sabahi
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Who were primary targets of Egypt terrorist attacks?
Christian Copts, foreign tourists and government officials
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What was the name of a high profile terrorist group in Egypt in 1990s?
Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya
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What sector of economy was plagued by terrorism attacks?
tourism
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When was new constitution institutionalised?
18 January 2014
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How long are presidential terms?
four-year term
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How many terms may a president serve?
2 terms
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Who may impeach the president?
parliament
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what may not be basis for political party?
religion, race, gender or geography
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Where does Egypt rank for Religious freedom according to Pew Forum?
fifth worst
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What percentage of Egyptians polled support death penalty for those leaving Islam?
84%
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What violation could result in stoning and was supported by 82% of Egyptian responders?
adultery
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What trend has Egypt healthcare made recently?
great strides forward
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How much of ppopulation can be covered by immunization programs?
98%
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What was life expectancy in 1960s?
44.8 years
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What was the life expectancy in 2009?
72.12 years
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What direction has infant mortality rate taken?
noticeable decline
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According to QS World University Rankings where does Cairo University rank?
551-600
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According to QS World University Rankings, where does American University in Cairo rank?
360
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According to QS World University Rankings and Al-Azhar University, Alexandria University and Ain Shams University are all ranked where?
701+ range
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What is the aim of new research institutes?
modernising research
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What do Coptic Christians face?
discrimination at multiple levels of the government,
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When government computerised ID cards who were adversely impacted?
religious minorities
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When did Egyptian court rule that members of other faiths could obtain ID cards without listing faith?
2008
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what controversial practice does Egypt actively administer as punishment?
capital punishment
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In March 2014 what number of people were sentenced to death in a single hearing?
529
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What was Muslim Brotherhood labelled post coup?
terrorist organisation
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What former president's supporters are set to be executed?
Mohamed Morsi
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What US president was critical of Egypt's repression of Muslim Brotherhood?
US president Barack Obama
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How many individuals did one judge in Minya governatorate court sentence to death in April 2013?
1,212
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