Which statement successfully paraphrases information from this passage?
These tombs were often filled with priceless
A) treasures-items that the Egyptians believed their
leaders would take with them to the next world.
Secret or hidden passages have a long history that
may have begun with the Ancient Egyptians who
B)
built secret tunnels into their many pyramids for
different purposes.
The great pyramids were built to honor the rulers of
this ancient civilization. When Egyptian leaders died,
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their people would place them in crypts, or tombs,
deep inside the pyramids.
In order to prevent robbers from stealing these
treasures, the Egyptians built secret passageways
D) that led to the tombs. The designers also constructed
fake tombs and deadly traps that would fool any
would-be robbers