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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Egypt's Old and Middle Kingdoms

Question 3 • PA-Social Studies 8 Q1

Why did the pharaoh Khufu order the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza?

Answer
A
to protect his body after he died
B
to ward off potential threats and foreign invasions
C
to house his servants and their families
D
to make Egypt the greatest trading center in northern Africa

Explanation

The Great Pyramid was built as Khufu’s tomb. Ancient Egyptians believed a pharaoh’s body needed protection after death so he could continue into the afterlife, and the pyramid helped safeguard his burial. Therefore, the correct choice is “to protect his body after he died.”

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