Intro to Ancient Egypt Part 2

Multiple Choice

What was the original purpose of the Egyptian Pyramids?

• Resting tomb for the kings and pharaohs

• Palaces for kings and pharaohs

• Defense against invaders

• Home of Egyptian citizens

Multiple Choice

How tall were the first Egyptian pyramids?

• 300 ft.

• 100 ft.

• 200 ft.

• 50 ft.

Pharoah Khufu

• Ruled from 2551 to 2528 B.C.E., during the Old Kingdom period

• Best known for building the Great Pyramid

• Helped establish the pharaoh as a central authority

• Kept control over Egypt's food supply

• Oversaw the harvest and the storage of extra grain

• Controlled many government officials who carried out his laws

• Declared himself a god

Great Pyramid

• Khufu was responsible for the building of the Great Pyramid at Giza

• It is one of the wonders of the ancient world

• It sat at the center of a huge complex of temples, statues, monuments, and smaller tombs

• It was made of more than 2 million stone blocks

• The king's chamber had six roofs to hold up the weight of the stone layers above it

• It took about 20 years to complete

• The finished pyramid was a stunning monument to Egyptian engineering

Match

Match the following

• The pharaoh the pyramid of Giza was b

• The amount of years it took to build the pyramid of Giza

• The main stones that make up the Pyra

• The amount of workers employed to build the Pyramid of Giza

Pharaoh Khufu

20

Limestone and Granite

25,000

• Pharaoh Khufu

• 20

• Limestone and Granite

• 25,000

Multiple Select

Why did the construction of Pyramid of Giza choose to build on the west side of the Nile River?

• Egyptians believed the sunset was a symbol of passing on to the next life

• The sun sets in the east

• The bedrock on the west side was sturdier than loose sand

• The loose sand was a good place to build pyramids

Multiple Choice

True/False

Egypt used slaves to build the pyramids.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True/False

Egyptian citizens were required by the government to work manual labor throughout the year.

• True

• False

Drag and Drop

During the construction of the Pyramid of Giza:

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from miles away was transported with ​

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.

In order to stack stones towards the top of the Pyramid, limestone ​

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were aligned around the pyramid.

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stones were broken down with dolerite rocks and took ​

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to prepare

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Yellowstone

wooden sleds

ramps

Granite

12 years