Which ruler of Egypt (1805-1848), originating from Kavala, is recognized as the father of modern Egypt for reforming the army, agriculture, and industry?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Muhammad Ali Pasha
- Step 1: Appointed Ottoman governor in 1805, Muhammad Ali established an autonomous hereditary khedivate.
- Step 2: He constructed national irrigation canals, introduced long-staple cotton, created modern European-style academies, and formed a conscript military.
Answer
Muhammad Ali Pasha.
Why not the others: 'Khedive Ismail' presided over the Suez Canal opening in 1869; 'Ibrahim Pasha' was Muhammad Ali's son and military general; 'Hussein Kamel' was Sultan during WWI.
Practise more Pharaonic Dynasties and Ancient Monuments.
Free questions with an explanation for every one, and full timed General Knowledge (Egypt) mock tests.
More Pharaonic Dynasties and Ancient Monuments questions
- Which legendary First Dynasty king is historically credited with unifying Upper and Lower Egypt around 3100 BCE, depicted wearing both the W…
- Who was the royal architect and vizier who designed the Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser at Saqqara, regarded as the world's earliest monument…
- For which Fourth Dynasty pharaoh was the Great Pyramid of Giza, the largest of the three Giza pyramids and the only surviving wonder of the…
- Which New Kingdom pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty established a revolutionary monotheistic cult centered on the Aten (the solar disk) and moved…
- In which year did British archaeologist Howard Carter discover the virtually intact tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun (KV62) in the Valley of the…
- Which 18th Dynasty female pharaoh ruled Egypt for over two decades, launching a famous maritime trading expedition to the Land of Punt and c…