People can climb up the outside walls and sides of the Great Pyramid today.  That was impossible when it was first built because the __________________ then was perfectly smooth.

It takes a long time to make a difficult climb up the side of the Great Pyramid. And it takes just as long to ________________________.

The Great Pyramid was built especially for King Cheops. Of course, the most ___________________ and splendid of the rooms was set aside for him. 

The Great Pyramid seems like a solid stone, but it contains a large number of rooms. Many of these ______________ are quite large. 

It was possible to move about inside the Great Pyramid. A number of ______________ ran from room to room. 

The pyramid builders did not have to bring stone for the Great Pyramid from far away.  A nearby ____________ had all the material needed. 

To reach higher levels, the pyramid builders piled up earth against the side of the pyramid.  The ______________ got higher and longer as the work progressed. 

Daylight did not reach inside the pyramid. Workers would have needed lighted torches to find their way through its dark _____________.

King Cheops was buried with ___________________ objects he had used while alive, including gold plates and fine jewels. 

The dead king's needs were taken care of inside the pyramid, and ____________ of food were left out for him in case he grew hungry. 

After the dead king was placed in the chamber, the pyramid builders carefully sealed off his resting place.  They did not want him to become a victim of _________________.

The people who had prepared the king's resting place took a last look around. They then closed off the ___________ with big granite slabs. 

It is astounding that the Great Pyramid has lasted for so long. It has stood there in the sands of Egypt for forty-five ___________. 

You can easily find Cairo on a map of the Middle East.  This large city near the Great Pyramid is ______________ in Egypt, which is a country in North Africa.