Scholastic News: Mysteries of the Pyramid

What is the date for this issue?

• January 22, 2024

• January 22, 2003

• February 2, 2024

• June 24, 1975

SECRETS OF THE GREAT PYRAMID: "Building a Giant" (pg 3) How did the workers build the pyramid without the machines and tools that exist today?

• with sticks and shovels

• using a tractor and forklift

• no one knows for sure

• by using magic and spellbooks

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What word is spelled out in hieroglyphs at the bottom of page 5?

• goodbye

• adios

• hello

• jinkies

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Look at the map on page 4. What is the capital city of Egypt?

• Luxor

• Alexandria

• Cairo

• Sudan

A QUICK GUIDE TO ANCIENT EGYPT: "Mummies" (pg 5) What did they bury with pharaohs to keep them company in the afterlife?

• dog mummies

• chicken feed

• corn

• cat mummies

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WORDS TO KNOW: Which word means "a project or undertaking?"

• examine

• corridor

• collapsing

• initiative

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