QUIZ: Test Your Knowledge About Ancient Egypt
The first-ever recorded labor strike occurred under the reign of which pharaoh?
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During the 29th year of his rule, Ramses III was unable to provide food rations to the tomb builders and others in the town of Deir el-Medina. This led to a labor strike in which they wrote letters explaining their struggles and went right back to work once their requests were fulfilled.
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The first-ever recorded labor strike occurred under the reign of which pharaoh?
- Ramses II
- Ramses III
- Setnakhte
- Pepi II
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