Khafre — Questions and answers

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What major innovation did King Khafre introduce that cemented his image as a divine ruler and protector, according to the text?

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  1. The carving of the Great Sphinx from the very bedrock of his quarry. ✓
  2. Building his pyramid at Giza to appear taller than his father Khufu's pyramid.
  3. Completing the entire Giza plateau as an eternal necropolis.
  4. Having his principal wife Meresankh III, a woman of immense influence and royal lineage.

Answer: The carving of the Great Sphinx from the very bedrock of his quarry.

From page 1

What challenge did King Khafre face regarding his father Khufu's Great Pyramid?

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  1. Khafre had to dismantle his father's pyramid to build his own
  2. Khafre sought to surpass the height of his father's pyramid
  3. Khafre needed to repair damage to his father's pyramid
  4. Khafre felt pressure to build with comparable splendor to his father's pyramid ✓

Answer: Khafre felt pressure to build with comparable splendor to his father's pyramid

From page 2

What natural feature inspired King Khafre's vision for the Great Sphinx at the Giza quarry?

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  1. A deep chasm in the bedrock
  2. A natural spring that flowed from the rock
  3. An immense, untouched outcropping of stone ✓
  4. A collection of smaller, carved lion statues

Answer: An immense, untouched outcropping of stone

From page 3

Who observed King Khafre overseeing the placement of a colossal casing block on his pyramid?

Choices

  1. His chief architect
  2. Prince Menkaure
  3. Queen Meresankh III ✓
  4. The High Priest of Ptah

Answer: Queen Meresankh III

From page 4

In the royal gardens of Memphis, what did Queen Meresankh III discuss with King Khafre?

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  1. The management of their vast estates and court politics ✓
  2. The design of the new pyramid complex
  3. The allocation of grain from the Delta
  4. The plans for military campaigns

Answer: The management of their vast estates and court politics

From page 5

What material was the colossal statue of King Khafre in his Valley Temple carved from?

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  1. Pure alabaster
  2. Polished limestone
  3. Red Aswan granite
  4. Dark diorite ✓

Answer: Dark diorite

From page 6

What subject did King Khafre instruct a senior royal scribe about in the palace?

Choices

  1. The design of new royal regalia
  2. The training of new military recruits
  3. The allocation of grain from the Delta ✓
  4. The construction schedule for his pyramid

Answer: The allocation of grain from the Delta

From page 7

Where were the rugged granite quarries located that supplied stone for King Khafre's projects?

Choices

  1. Giza
  2. Aswan ✓
  3. The Delta
  4. Memphis

Answer: Aswan

From page 8

What major monument did King Khafre survey from a newly constructed terrace on the Giza plateau?

Choices

  1. The majestic Great Sphinx ✓
  2. The Step Pyramid of Djoser
  3. The Temple of Karnak
  4. The Colossi of Memnon

Answer: The majestic Great Sphinx

From page 9

Who stood within the silent chambers of King Khafre's mortuary temple after Khafre had passed?

Choices

  1. The High Priest of Ptah
  2. Queen Meresankh III
  3. A senior royal scribe
  4. King Menkaure, his son ✓

Answer: King Menkaure, his son

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