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Question

Whether the rule of an Egyptian pharaoh such as Ramses II or Thutmose III was monarchically influential or comparatively insignificant, its course was influenced by matters of theocratic validity and thus can only be appreciated with a corresponding grasp of the events that permitted the pharaoh to ___________ his claim to the crown.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

a	bolster (to support or strengthen)
b	detach (to remove or disconnect from something)
c	expound (to explain in detail)
d	retaliate (to take action against someone in response to a wrongdoing or harm)

Answer 1

The logical answer is choice A.

Answer 2

Hello Kaenn, I will be happy to help you answer this question. The sentence informs that "theocratic validity" influenced a pharoah's rule. "Theocratic validity" is a political system based on the idea that authority comes from God or a divine source. Therefore, theocratic validity is a system that justified a pharaoh's authority and claim for the crown. The missing word in this sentence must relate to the pharaoh securing and justifying his right to rule. Let's break down the possible answer choices:

A. Bolster (to support or strengthen)

Would you say that "bolster" relates to the idea that theocratic validity permitted or "stengthened/supported" the pharoah's right to rule?

B. Detach (to remove or disconnect from something)

The sentence says that theocratic validity played a role in a pharaoh's right to rule and permitted him to claim the crown. Would "detach" make sense in this context? Did the pharaoh have to "disconnect" from the crown in order to rule?

C. Expound (explain in detail)

Does explaining something in detail relate to the pharaoh's justification to rule based on theocratic validity? In other words, did the pharaoh have to "explain" why he had authority in order to claim the crown?

D. Retaliate (to take action against someone in response to a wrongdoing or harm)

Did the pharaoh have to "retaliate" someone in order to claim the crown?

Which of these words best relate to the pharaoh's justification to rule based on theocratic validity?