Question

A)
Which of the following religious beliefs of the Egyptians helps explain the construction of the
pyramids?
(1 point)
They worshipped the sun; therefore they build pyramids pointing directly at the sun.
They believed in an afterlife in which the preservation of the body was important.
They believed that the ka – a person’s soul – would escape after death unless confined to a
dark chamber within a pyramid.
They believed that the gods could reside only in the most magnificent of temples

Answer 1

The religious belief of the Egyptians that helps explain the construction of the pyramids is: **They believed in an afterlife in which the preservation of the body was important.**

This belief drove the Egyptians to create elaborate burial structures, such as the pyramids, to ensure the deceased's body was preserved for the afterlife.