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I AM TMEEEEED (1) Ancient Egypt is known for the many deities it worshipped. (2) However, one pharaoh tried to change that. (3) Amenhotep IV, later called Akhenaton, made dramatic changes in Egyptian religion, changing it from a polytheistic faith to a monotheistic one with a single god. (4) Akenhaton dictated that only the sun god Aten would be worshipped inEgypt. (5) He ended the traditional Egyptian priesthood and named himself as Aten’s sole priest. (6) Despite these new laws, many commoners continued to worship the old gods. (7) When Akenhaton died, his religious changes died with him. (8) His son, Tutankhamen, restored the old ways.

What role does sentence 3 play in the development of the key event in this paragraph?


A.

It analyzes the event.

B.

It illustrates the event.

C.

It introduces the event.

D.

It elaborates the event.

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The first three sentences are ↯

(1) Ancient Egypt is known for the many deities it worshipped. (2) However, one pharaoh tried to change that. (3) Amenhotep IV, later called Akhenaton, made dramatic changes in Egyptian religion, changing it from a polytheistic faith to a monotheistic one with a single god.

Answer ⤵️

  • C. It introduces the event
  • The sentences are describing that who made the changes and what changes were made, And we know that these things are told in the introduction. Thus, Option C is correct!
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