What evidence best conveys the author's viewpoint on the Egyptians' ingenuity? "To reduce friction, they poured water on the sand. Using these methods, they were able to pull giant rocks up the steep slopes…"

"The pyramids of Egypt are amazing examples of human imagination."

"The Great Pyramid in Giza is an excellent example of this."

"The actual construction of the pyramids has baffled historians for years."

B

Explanation:

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).

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