Egyptian Pyramids

The Great Pyramid was built for which pharaoh?

• King Tut

• Djoser

• Akhenaten

• Khufu

Historians believe which group is responsible for building the pyramids?

• Aliens

• Farmers

• Scribes

• Slaves

Which reason best describes why the pyramids were built?

• To celebrate the royal family

• To store the royal family's stuff

• To help the pharaoh reach the afterlife

• To help desert travelers find Egypt

Which stone originally covered the surface of the pyramids?

• Limestone

• Sandstone

• Slate

• Granite

True or False: Some pyramids housed several dead bodies.

• False

• True

True or False: All ancient Egyptian pharaohs were buried in pyramids

• False

• True

Why did later pharaohs decide to be buried in tombs instead of pyramids?

• Tombs took less time to build

• Tombs made it easier to reach the afterlife

• Tombs were harder to spot by tomb raiders

• Tombs were more impressive

Where would a pharaoh during the New Kingdom be buried?

• In a pyramid

• In the Valley of the Kings

• In the Valley of the Queens

• Either the Valley of the Kings or the Valley of the Queens

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

• The eastern side

• The northern side

• The western side

• The rainier side

True or False: Scientists use protons to discover new spaces in the pyramids

• False

• True