President seizes new power in Egypt

Q: Protests erupted across Egypt, as opponents of President Mohamed Mursi clashed with his supporters over a presidential edict that gave him unchecked authority and raised fears of a return to authoritarian rule. Where is Egypt on this map?

Circle the area on this map


Q: Reminiscent of the demonstrations that helped topple Musi's predecessor Hosni Mubarak, hundreds of protesters gathered in the capital's Tahrir Square. What is the capital of Egypt?

A. Alexandria

B. Cairo

C. Luxor

D. Memphis

Q: Mursi's decree that no authority can revoke his presidential decisions, came one day after he helped secure a ceasefire in neighboring ...

A. Sudan

B. Libya

C. Gaza

D. Saudi Arabia

Q: "God’s will and elections made me the captain of this ship," Morsi said in defending his actions. Some opponents fear he is trying to establish a religion-based government called a ...

A. Autocracy

B. Plutocracy

C. Stratocracy

D. Theocracy

Q: Opposition politician Mohamed ElBaradei complained that the president had "usurped all state powers and appointed himself Egypt's new pharaoh." The pharaohs ruled an ancient civilization that grew up along the banks of what river?

A. Amazon

B. Tigris

C. Euphrates

D. Nile


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