Building Pyramids

What is this passage mainly about?

• Why and how pyramids were built.

• These buildings served as tombs.

• They preserved the bodies.

• They wrapped the body in bandages

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What was the purpose of pyramids?

• To function as marketplaces for trade.
• To serve as granaries for storing food.
• To act as observatories for studying stars.
• The purpose of pyramids was to serve as tombs for pharaohs.

Why were pharaohs buried with their possessions?

• Pharaohs were buried with their possessions to ensure they had everything needed for the afterlife.
• Pharaohs were buried with their possessions to display wealth.
• Possessions were buried to confuse tomb robbers.
• Pharaohs believed their possessions would be used by the living.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why did the ancient Egyptians believe the body of the pharaoh should be preserved ?

• the pharaoh would need the body in the afterlife

• to serve as a model for future rulers' bodies

• to allow the pharaoh to communicate with the living

• to prevent the body from decaying and becoming a burden

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What organ did the ancient Egyptians leave in the dead pharaoh's body ?

• Kidney
• Liver
• Brain
• Heart

What is first step in the process of mummification?

• Wrapping the body in linen
• Placing the body in a coffin
• Burying the body with treasures
• Removal of internal organs

Why did it take so long to build a pyramid ?

• Pyramids were built quickly due to advanced technology.
• Pyramids were built solely by machines without human labor.
• The construction was completed in a few months.
• Pyramids were very large, and workers did not have modern tools.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why was building a pyramid considered to be important work ?

• To provide housing for the workers.
• To serve as a marketplace for trade.
• As a place for agricultural activities.
• They were preparing for the pharaoh's afterlife.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2