Egypt

1) Why did the ancient Egyptians build pyramids?

• As monuments to the glory of Egypt.

• a. As temples for their gods.

• b. As meeting places for the leaders of the country.

• c. As meeting places for the leaders of the country.

• d. As burial sites for the Pharaohs.

2) When were the pyramids built?

• a. 1,000 years ago

• b. 4,500 years ago

• c. 2,500 BC

• d. 1,000 AD

3) Why do some pyramids have large ledges?

• a. For the deceased pharaohs to climb to the gods.

• b. To make it easier to climb the pyramid.

• c. Each step or level represented a cycle of life.

• d. The ledges are caused by erosion.

4) What is the largest pyramid in Egypt?

• a. The Pyramid of Djoser.

• b. The Pyramid of Khafre.

• c. The Great Pyramid of Giza.

• d. The Red Pyramid of Snofru.

5) What do the pyramids all have in common?

• a. They are all located just outside of Cairo

• b. They are all situated on the west side of the Nile.

• c. They were all built along the Mediterranean Sea.

• d. They were all built on the coast of the red Sea.

6) How long did it take to build a pyramid?

• a. Less than a year

• b. 5 years

• c. 15 years

• d. 25 years

7) Why did pyramids have fake passages and traps?

• a. To keep the Pharaoh`s spirit inside the pyramid.

• b. To keep evil spirits from haunting the Pharaoh.

• c. To keep robbers from stealing the treasures.

• d. All of the above.

8) Why have archaeologists not found the original treasures in many of the pyramids?

• a. Robbers stole them thousands of years ago.

• b. Archaeologists kept the treasures for themselves.

• c. The traps and hidden passages make it impossible to find them.

• d. The treasures are a myth and never existed.

9) Which people had burial rooms inside a pyramid?

• a. The pharaoh’s servants

• b. The pharaoh’s wives.

• c. Only the Pharaohs.

• d. All of the above.

10) How tall is the pyramid of Khufu at Giza?

• a. 80 feet

• b. 120 feet

• c. 250 feet

• d. 480 feet