The Great Pyramid of Giza

How many years did it take to build the Great Pyramid?

• 20 years

• 2560 years

• 200 years

• none of the above

A triangular shaped stone monument is called a/an

• obelisk

• pyramid

• Sphinx

• none of the above

A ruler in ancient Egypt was called a/an

• pharaoh

• emperor

• president

• dictator

How tall was the Great Pyramid of Giza originally?

• 2580 feet tall

• 2560 feet tall

• 481 feet tall

• 841 feet tall

According to the Herodotus, who built the Great Pyramid of Giza?

• enslaved people

• paid skilled workers

According to archaeologists, who built the Great Pyramid of Giza?

• enslaved people

• paid skilled workers

Which piece of evidence BEST supports the claim that enslaved people built the Great Pyramid?

• "Some were forced to mine stones..."

• "..workers were paid laborers.."

• “No way would they have been buried so honorably if they were slaves.”

• "...the builders came from poor Egyptian families..."

Which piece of evidence BEST supports the claim that enslaved people did NOT build the Great Pyramid?

• "He closed all the temples and forced all the Egyptians to work for him."

• "One hundred thousand whip-driven men poured out their sweat and blood for twenty years.."

• "Egypt’s archaeology chief Zahi Hawass said that discovery and the latest finds last week show that the workers were paid laborers..."

• "Some were forced to mine stones..."

The Great Pyramid of Giza was completed in 2560 BCE. How many years ago was that?

• 440 years ago

• 539 years ago

• 4583 years ago

• 5000 years ago

Answer explanation

Add 2560 + 2023 = 4583

What is the BEST reason why we might doubt Herodotus?

• He wrote The Histories in 440 BCE, which was around 2000 years after the Great Pyramid was built.

• He never spoke with anyone during his travels to Egypt.