The Great Pyramid

Where are the Great Pyramids located?

• Giza, Egypt

• Teotihuacan, Mexico

• Bogota, Colombia

Egyptians believed their pharaohs would be gods in the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• afterlife
• future
• tomb
• desert
• egypt
• world

People would _______ the pyramids and take the valuable items.

• recharge

• loot

• limit

A pyramid was to be the dead king’s​ ​ (a)   in the afterlife where he would rule as a god.

• palace
• twon
• town
• community
• local

What things were buried with the pharaohs?​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• jewelry
• furniture
• utensils
• cars
• palaces
• looters

The pyramid of Khufu was 481 feet high but, over the years, it has lost 30 feet off its top. How high would the pyramid be now?

Mathematical Equivalence

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Why were kings buried in hidden tombs?

• To take up less space.

• To avoid people falling from pyramids.

• To prevent looting.

Imagine you were a pharaoh. What would you like to have with you in your pyramid. Write a complete sentence.

If I was a pharaoh I would like to have ____________ in my pyramid

Egyptian workers would pull the heavy stones up a

The structure of the pyramids ​ (a)   over time.

• evolved
• existed
• ceased