Egyptian Pyramids

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The Great Pyramid was built for which pharaoh?

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Khufu

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Which reason best describes why the pyramids were built?

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To help the pharaoh reach the afterlife

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Which stone originally covered the surface of the pyramids? Limestone, Sandstone, Slate, Granite

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Limestone

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On which side of the Nile River were most pyramids built?

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The western side

Front

There are around 138 Egyptian pyramids. Which one is the largest?

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the Pyramid of Khufu, also called the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Front

Which of the following is NOT true of Egyptian pyramids? The pyramids of Egypt are all built to the west of the Nile River. This is because the western side was associated with the land of the dead. They were built mostly of limestone. There were traps and curses put on the tombs and the pyramids to try and keep robbers out.

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The base of a pyramid was always a perfect triangle.

Front

Which of the following is true about the treasures that were buried in the tombs of the Pyramids? Egyptians were successful in preventing tomb robbers from taking most of the treasures. Tomb robbers avoided robbing pyramids out of respect for the dead. Egyptians were not prepared for tomb robbers and did nothing to prevent them from stealing from tombs. Tomb robbers targeted many of the royal tombs and most were eventually robbed.

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Tomb robbers targeted many of the royal tombs and most were eventually robbed.

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How many years did it take to build the Great Pyramid of Khufu?

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20

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The Great Pyramid of Khufu was how tall?

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481 feet

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Which pyramid was the smallest of the three pyramids at Giza?

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