What do the pyramids, either the ones at Giza or the smaller ones scattered across Egypt, reveal about the importance of the pharaoh in Egyptian society?
What will be an ideal response?
First explain the purpose of the pyramids, and briefly describe how they were built. What does this indicate about how the Egyptians understood the role of pharaohs? Where the pharaohs alone in this status and the ability to inspire such massive and costly building projects? To what extent does that alter our previous considerations?
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A. Great Britain B. Austria C. Prussia D. Germany E. Russia
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Gandhi was particularly dedicated to the plight of the untouchables, called
A. dhoti. B. satyagraha. C. harijans. D. mahatma. E. brahmin.
In 1957, the effort to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, required
A. the arrest of hundreds of whites protesting at the school. B. the presence of federal troops to enforce court orders. C. President Dwight Eisenhower to remove the governor of Arkansas from office. D. the Supreme Court to issue another decision, Brown II. E. the replacement of many of the school's teachers.