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B. Cairo is the capital of Egypt, and with a population of 6.76 million people, it is the largest city in the Arab world and Africa. Alexandria, Memphis and Luxor all served as ancient Egyptian capitals.
C. Mursi was praised by Western leaders for his role in securing a ceasefire between Hamas, which governs Gaza, and Israel with which Egypt signed a peace treaty in 1979. But, many world leaders were disturbed by Mursi's edict.
D. Theocracy is Greek for the "rule of god," and it is used to describe governments ranging from Islamic states to Vatican City. Mursi has said he backs the Muslim Brotherhood's famous slogan -- "Islam is the solution" -- and described its policy plans as having "a moderate Islamic reference."
D. The annual Nile River flood allowed agriculture to flourish and led to the rise of a unified kingdom ruled by pharaohs starting about 3200 BC. Civilization along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is now Iraq dates back to about 6500 BC. While the Nile is the world's longest river, its water flow is dwarfed by the Amazon in South America.