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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the king called in Egypt?
A
Pharaoh
B
Raja
C
Osiris
D
Ra
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While early Egyptian rulers were called “kings, ‘’ over time, the name “pharaoh” stuck. As the religious leader of the Egyptians, the pharaoh was considered the divine intermediary between the gods and Egyptians.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pharaohs were the king or Queen of Egypt. Most pharaohs were men but some well-known pharaohs, such as Nefertiti and Cleopatra, were women. A Pharaoh was the most important and powerful person in the kingdom. He was the head of the government and high priest of every temple.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut, also spelled Hatchepsut, female king of Egypt (reigned in her own right c. 1473–58 bce) who attained unprecedented power for a woman, adopting the full titles and regalia of a pharaoh.

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