Who began the building of the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak?

• A. Thothmes I
• B. Anthemius and Isidorus
• C. Ptolemy III
• D. Agrippa

Answer: (A)

The idea behind this question is tracing the specific ruler who initiated the major addition to Karnak’s temple complex. The Great Hypostyle Hall was begun under Seti I, who launched a substantial expansion of the Amun temple at Karnak. He set in motion the grand hall with its many columns, a design later finished and elaborated by his son Ramesses II. That context matters because it shows how temple projects often unfolded over successive reigns, with one king starting a monumental work and the next completing or enhancing it. The other figures listed come from different times and places in history, so they don’t fit the New Kingdom expansion of Karnak.