Building the Pyramids

Who built the first Egyptian pyramid?

• Khufu

• Sneferu

• Djoser

• Hemiunu

How did pyramid building change from Djoser’s pyramid to that of Khufu?

• Changed from step pyramids to true pyramids

• Changed from a cone shape to pyramid shape

• Changed from being 100 ft tall to over 300 ft tall

• Changed from being located on the East side of the Nile to the West

What was NOT mentioned in the book as something considered in the building of a pyramid?

• Location

• Supplies/Resources

• State of the foundation/rock to support pyramid

• Season

What was NOT mentioned as a resource needed to build the pyramids?

• People!

• Limestone

• Papyrus

• Granite

How were blocks transported OVER LAND?

• Pushing them

• Cedar sleds

• Wagons

• Carrying them

How do historians think the ancient Egyptians got the blocks in place at the higher levels of the pyramids?

• Ramps

• Pully system with ropes

• Wagons

• Crane

Which kind of stone is easier to split/cut into shape?

• Granite

• Limestone

What kind of limestone was used for the outer blocks/facing of the pyramid?

• White limestone

• Giza limestone

• Granite

• Sandstone

What was NOT a quarry location mentioned in the book?

• Giza

• Tura

• Aswan

• Memphis

Which was NOT a factor in deciding where the pyramid could be located?

• East of the Nile

• Near Memphis

• Near stone supply

• Higher than the Nile's flood level