Ancient Egypt - The Pyramids

What was the main purpose of the Ancient Egyptian pyramids?

• As monuments to the glory of Egypt

• As temples to their gods

• As meeting places for the leaders of the country

• As burial sites for the Pharaohs

What Pharaoh built the first pyramid?

• Djoser

• Ramses

• Menes

• Khufu

What do archeologists think the ledges in the step pyramids were for?

• Places for people to sit and watch sporting events

• Steps for the dead Pharaoh to use to climb to the gods

• Places for the slaves to rest while they were building the pyramid

• Each step or level represented a different cycle of life

What is the largest pyramid built by the Egyptians?

• The Pyramid of Djoser

• The Pyramid of Khafre

• The Great Pyramid of Giza

• The Red Pyramid of Snofru

What specific location do all the pyramids have in common?

• They are all built just outside of Cairo

• They are all built on the west side of the Nile River

• They are all built next to the Mediterranean Sea

• They are all built on the coast of the red Sea

True or false: Most of the Egyptian pyramids were built in less than a year.

• True

• False

Why did many of the pyramids have fake passages and traps?

• To keep the Pharaoh`s spirit from leaving the pyramid and haunting the land

• To keep evil spirits from haunting the Pharaoh

• To keep grave robbers from stealing the treasure

• All of the above

Why is it that archeologists have not found the original treasures in many of the pyramids?

• Because grave robbers stole them thousands of years ago

• Because they haven`t looked hard enough

• Because they are digging slowly in an effort to not destroy the pyramid

• Because of all the traps and hidden passages

What geometrical shape formed the base of all the pyramids?

• The rectangle

• The rhombus

• The triangle

• The square

About how tall is the pyramid of Khufu at Giza?

• 80 feet

• 120 feet

• 250 feet

• 480 feet