Pyramid of Ancient Egypt

Front

Pyramids were built for _____________ and their _______________.

Back

Pharaohs, queens

Front

Pyramids were built during the time periods known as the ____________ Kingdom and the ____________ Kingdom.

Back

Old, Middle

Front

There's __________ pyramids located in Egypt.

Back

80

Front

The three largest and best preserved pyramids are located at ____________.

Back

Giza

Front

The most well known of those three pyramids was built for the pharaoh ____________ and is known as the _________________.

Back

Khufu, Great Pyramid

Front

Why were pyramids and cemeteries built on the west bank of the Nile River?

Back

Because they believed the sun died there each night.

Front

What was special about the sides of the Great Pyramid?

Back

They were perfectly flat and aligned to the north, south, east, and west.

Front

A quarry is:

Back

a place where stones are extracted

Front

What type of people were the workers who built the pyramids?

Back

Farmers

Front

When were the farmers available to do the work?

Back

During the flood season