Copper's Role in Pyramid Construction

Copper's Role in Pyramid Construction

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

FREE Resource

The video explores the role of Wadi Al Jarf port in aiding the construction of the Great Pyramid by facilitating the transport of copper from Sinai. Copper was essential for making tools used in cutting stone blocks. The video also demonstrates the process of casting copper chisels, highlighting the importance of copper in ancient Egyptian construction and its careful management as a precious resource.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the port at Wadi Al Jarf?

To provide a recreational area for workers

To act as a military base

To aid in the construction of the Great Pyramid

To serve as a trading hub for various goods

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What resource was transported from the Sinai Peninsula to aid in pyramid construction?

Silver

Gold

Iron

Copper

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was a constant flow of copper necessary during the pyramid's construction?

To build ships for transportation

To create decorative elements for the pyramid

To make tools that would quickly blunt

To trade with neighboring regions

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What modern-day activity did Mark Laner demonstrate related to pyramid construction?

Transporting stones across the desert

Mining copper in Sinai

Casting copper chisels

Building a replica of the pyramid

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the appearance of Giza at night during the pyramid's construction?

A series of military camps

A bustling marketplace

A quiet desert landscape

A galaxy of cooking fires and hearths

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was Giza considered a major hub for copper in the third millennium BC?

It was the only place where copper was mined

It gathered more copper for pyramid construction than anywhere else

It had the largest copper reserves in the world

It was the center of copper trade in the ancient world

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did authorities ensure the security of copper during pyramid construction?

By locking it in secure vaults

By weighing the tools before and after use

By storing it in secret locations

By hiring guards to watch over it

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