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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #41043 Short Giza
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You will see a video about the Pyramids of Giza and their historical significance. Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Transcript:

There are 10 pyramids at Giza, including three of the largest and best preserved of all Egyptian pyramids. Each pyramid was built to protect the body of an Egyptian king. The Egyptians believed that a person's body had to be preserved and protected so the soul could live forever for this reason. They mummified their dead, meaning they embalmed and dried them and hid the mummies in large tombs. From about 2700 to 1700 BC, the bodies of Egyptian kings were buried inside or beneath the pyramid in a secret chamber that was filled with treasures of gold and precious objects. The pyramids at Giza were built for kings from about 2600 to 2500 BC. The largest was built for King Khufu. The second was built for King Cafre and the third for Kingman Cowley.

What was the primary purpose of building the pyramids at Giza according to the transcript?

* Listen to the recording and select the correct answer

Result:

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Option 2: "To protect the body of an Egyptian king and ensure his soul could live forever"

Explanation: This option accurately reflects the main idea of the text, which states that each pyramid was built to protect the body of an Egyptian king so that the soul could live forever. This is supported by the text's explanation of mummification and the burial practices of the Egyptians, making it the correct answer.

Option 1: "To serve as monuments to the architectural skills of the ancient Egyptians"

Explanation: This option suggests that the pyramids were built primarily to showcase architectural skills. However, the text emphasizes that the main purpose was to protect the body of an Egyptian king and ensure the soul's immortality, not to serve as monuments. Therefore, this option misrepresents the primary intent.

Option 3: "To display the wealth and power of the Egyptian civilisation to neighbouring cultures"

Explanation: While the pyramids may have symbolized wealth and power, the text does not mention this as a purpose for their construction. Instead, it focuses on the religious and protective aspects related to the kings' afterlife, making this option incorrect.

Option 4: "To act as tourist attractions for future generations"

Explanation: This option implies that the pyramids were built for future tourism, which is not supported by the text. The primary purpose discussed is related to the burial and preservation of kings, not for attracting tourists, thus rendering this option incorrect.

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