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Egyptian Pyramids

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Great Pyramid was built for which pharaoh?

a)

King Tut

b)

Djoser

c)

Akhenaten

d)

Khufu

2.

Historians believe which group is responsible for building the pyramids?

a)

Aliens

b)

Farmers

c)

Scribes

d)

Slaves

3.

Which reason best describes why the pyramids were built?

a)

To celebrate the royal family

b)

To store the royal family's stuff

c)

To help the pharaoh reach the afterlife

d)

To help desert travelers find Egypt

4.

Which stone originally covered the surface of the pyramids?

a)

Limestone

b)

Sandstone

c)

Slate

d)

Granite

5.

True or False: Some pyramids housed several dead bodies.

a)

False

b)

True

6.

True or False: All ancient Egyptian pharaohs were buried in pyramids

a)

False

b)

True

7.

Why did later pharaohs decide to be buried in tombs instead of pyramids?

a)

Tombs took less time to build

b)

Tombs made it easier to reach the afterlife

c)

Tombs were harder to spot by tomb raiders

d)

Tombs were more impressive

8.

Where would a pharaoh during the New Kingdom be buried?

a)

In a pyramid

b)

In the Valley of the Kings

c)

In the Valley of the Queens

d)

Either the Valley of the Kings or the Valley of the Queens

9.

On which side of the Nile River were most pyramids built?

a)

The eastern side

b)

The northern side

c)

The western side

d)

The rainier side

10.

True or False: Scientists use protons to discover new spaces in the pyramids

a)

False

b)

True

11.

Which of these structures is taller than the Great Pyramid?

a)

The Statue of Liberty

b)

The Eiffel Tower

c)

Big Ben

d)

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

12.

How many football fields can fit inside the base of the Great Pyramid?

a)

16

b)

4

c)

10

d)

24

13.

What did scientists just discover inside the Great Pyramid?

a)

A slide!

b)

A treasure room!

c)

A new mummy!

d)

An empty space!

14.

True or False: This is a pyramid.

a)

True

b)

False