Answer: b. The pharaoh gave grants of land to Egyptian nobles
Step-by-step explanation:
Land in ancient Egypt was mostly owned by the State in the person of the Pharaoh. However, the Pharaoh occasionally gave land to nobles in recognition of services to the crown.
The Pharaoh also granted land and estates to Temples and their priests who were also considered to be of higher class in the Egyptian kingdom. These lands gave the Nobles and the Temples power and influence to maintain their class in Egyptian society.