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The Pyramids

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What animal would you find mummified in a tomb?

a)

Rat

b)

Cat

c)

Snake

d)

Crocodile

2.

What is the name of the river which flows through Egypt?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Stennack

c)

Nile

d)

Thames

3.

How much did each block of the Pyramids weigh?

a)

6 tonnes

b)

4 tonnes

c)

10 tonnes

d)

2.5 tonnes

4.

What type of stone is a pyramid built from?

a)

sandstone

b)

granite

c)

slate

d)

chalk

5.

What is the name of the biggest pyramid?

a)

Huge

b)

Giant

c)

Great

d)

Big

6.

How is the inside of the pyramids decorated?

a)

wallpaper

b)

paint

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

posters

7.

Why were some pyramids empty ?

a)

The were keeping them spare

b)

They had gone to the afterlife

c)

They were raided by robbers

8.

Who found king Tut ?

a)

Tadeo Jones

b)

Howard Carter

c)

David Attenborough

9.

How long did it take to build the biggest pyramid?

a)

20 days

b)

20 weeks

c)

20 years

d)

20 seconds

10.

The Great Pyramid was built for which pharaoh?

a)

KIng Tut

b)

Djoser

c)

Cheops

d)

Khufu

11.

Which reason best describes why the pyramids were built?

a)

To celebrate the royal family

b)

To store the royal families treasure

c)

To help the pharaoh reach the afterlife

d)

As a landmark to help travellers