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WorksheetsBuilding the Great Pyramid Video
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The granite blocks needed _____ people to move them.
250
150
200
500
They believed the Pharaoh would rest among the _____
gods
Indestructables
clouds
fish
How much did those gigantic granite blocks weigh?
20 tons
1,000 pounds
50 tons
70 tons
The inner shell of the pyramid was really smooth a was a lot like the outside.
True
False
There was about____ amount of people who were working on the pyramid at one time.
25,000
15,000
1,000
5
What was the stone on top of the pyramid called?
Topstone
Capstone
Tip of the pyramid
The point
The average limestone block weighed ____________ tons?
1 ton
2 tons
2.5 tons
3 tons
Why was the Great Pyramid constructed?
To show how great and powerful Egypt was.
As a new palace
Military training site.
As a tomb for the pharaoh to become indestructible.
How many queens did Khufu have?
1
2
3
4
What was Khufu's casket made of?
Cedar
Jamaican wood
Pine
Maple
How many days did the worker work before they rested?
3
5
7
9
Who tried to use dynamite to break into the Great Pyramid?
Egyptian citizen
US explorer
English explorer
Archaeologist
Half of the workers were slaves.
True
False
How did the Egyptians motivate their workers to drag the blocks of stones up to the pyramid?
Races
Take away their food rations.
Whipping them.
Gave them an extra day off.
What tool did they use cut the limestone blocks?
copper chisel
iron chisel
steel chisel
bronze chisel
What were the small pyramids next to the Great Pyramid for?
The people who help build the pyramids.
Chambers for the high priests.
Tombs for the pharaoh's queens.
Pharaoh's top generals.
Who was the Great Pyramid built for?
Khufu
Thebes
Ramses II
Menes
How many chambers were in the pyramids?
None
1
2
3
Pyramid workers and builder were treated poorly.
True
False
Egyptians were forced to work and build the pyramid "in the name of the king!"
True
False
