Dive into Egypt's history with an English video on Cairo's museums, perfect for language learners.

👣 Choose the option that is closest in meaning to the sentences given: (If the options are not close in meaning, select “None”)

Example:

Main sentence: Mummies were preserved through a complex process of mummification and they patiently await your visit.

Option A: The dead bodies were protected using a difficult procedure and they await you in the afterlife.

Option B: The bodies of the dead were maintained using a complicated procedure and they can be visited by you in the museum.

Which of the options is closest in meaning to the main sentence?

Option B ✅

Main sentence: A remarkable thing about ancient Egyptian art and society, as a whole, was its stability.

Option A: Egyptian art and society were unchanging from century to century.

Option B: The whole art produced by Egyptian society was worthy of attention.

Which option is closest in meaning to the main sentence?

Main sentence: Every year, the river Nile would flood, bringing water and fertile silt to the land.

Option A: The river Nile used to bring large amounts of water below its normal confines.

Option B: Regularly each year, the river Nile would flood the land with fruitful sand.

Which option is closest in meaning to the main sentence?

Main sentence: Prayers and offerings were used to deal with the gods and help save the souls of the pharaohs

Option A: Expressions of thanks to God were used to save the spirit of the pharaohs.

Option B: Blessings and agreements were made with the gods to rescue the pharaohs.

Which option is closest in meaning to the main sentence?