Build Me a Pyramid

Who deciphered the meaning of hieroglyphics?

• Jean-Francois Champollion

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Jean-Francois Bonaparte

• Napoleon Champollion

What is the oldest existing monument in Egypt?

• The pyramid of Giza.

• The Great Sphinx

• The pyramids.

• The mummies.

How long has the Great Sphinx been around for?

• Less than 4500 years.

• More than 4500 years.

• Less than 5400 years.

• More than 5400.

What was inscribed between the toes of the Great Sphinx

• A story about a girl who was lost in the desert and the Sphinx helped her get to safety.

• A story about a young prince who had a dream that the Sphinx told him if he cleared the sand off the Sphinx he would become a powerful Egyptian ruler.

• A story about a young prince who had a dream that he was friends with the Great Sphinx.

• A story about a young boy who turned into the Great Sphinx.

What were the pyramids covered with when they were complete?

• Concrete

• Gems

• Gold

• Limestone

When was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?

• About 2450 B.C.

• About 2450 A.D.

• About 2540 A.D.

• About 2540 B.C.

What is the name of the pharaoh who built the Pyramid of Giza?

Egyptian picture writing.

Egyptian leader

Paper made by the stems of a plant.