Egyptian Pyramids

Egyptian Pyramids

An Egyptian achievement that still marvels the world

Open Ended

How do you think the pyramids were built?

Multiple Select

As a farmer, what do you spend the majority of your year doing?

• Working hard for the landowner

• Working hard for your family

• Chillin’

• Visiting the pyramids

Open Ended

When the Nile River flooded, you weren’t able to farm the land because it was under water. What did they do during that time?

Multiple Choice

How did the workers get the large blocks up the pyramid?

• A pulley system

• A sledge on logs on mud

• On their backs

Multiple Choice

If you’re handy with a mallet and chisel, what job would you do?

• Paint the inside of the tomb

• Pull the blocks of stone

• Work in the stone quarries

Multiple Select

What does it mean if you’re a mason? (Select all that are true.)

• It’s a skilled job

• You’re a trained, full-time employee of the pharaoh

• You put the stones into position

Multiple Choice

Who records the amount of work accomplished each day?

• Painter

• Mason

• Scribes

• Carver

Multiple Choice

Is being a carver and/or painter considered a skilled, highly trained job?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

How were workers paid for their work?

• Grain

• Money

• Oil

• Fine linen cloth

Multiple Choice

Who were the pyramids built for?

• The workers

• Pharaohs

• They were just decoration

• The gods

Multiple Choice

How long did it take to build a pyramid?

• Days

• Years

• Weeks

• Months

Closure

Go to Schoology to complete your closure. You will share one thing you learned about the pyramid building process.