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Pyramid Construction Quiz

Authored by donald cook

Architecture

6th Grade

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Pyramid Construction Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What evidence did the Greek historian Herodotus find when he visited the Giza Plateau?

Evidence of a canal and a covered causeway

Evidence of a limestone quarry

Evidence of a harbor on the canal

Evidence of a pyramid precinct

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Chris view the covered causeway at the Giza Plateau?

As a canal connected to the Nile

As a robust structure for transporting blocks

As a pipe culvert for engineering purposes

As a walkway used for ceremonial purposes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the moat around the limestone outcrop?

To create a structural strength for the pyramid

To level the entire area inside the moat

To provide a water source for the workforce

To remove protruding rocks from the site

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were the blocks shaped in water after being released from the quarry?

To prevent the blocks from hardening

To maintain a constant water level for shaping

To make the blocks softer and easier to work with

To remove excess water from the blocks

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What material was used to make the floats attached to the stone blocks?

Bitumen bricks

Inflated animal skins

Silk papyrus matting

Cedar wood

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were the blocks transported from the quarry to the Giza Harbor?

By men in simple read boats

By cattle on a tow path

By oxen pulling bucket-laden ropes

By using the shadows method

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the covered causeway leading from the harbor to the pyramid build area?

To create a barrier between the harbor and the pyramid

To provide a walkway for ceremonial purposes

To act as a water pipe for transporting blocks

To protect the blocks from the elements

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