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WorksheetsWhat Did You Learn About Pyramids?
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
What were early ancient Egyptian flat tombs called?
steps
doom tombs
mastabas
mummy mounds
Where is The Great Pyramid of Giza located?
El Giza, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt
Luxor, Egypt
What can you find inside the pyramid?
antiques museum
rooms
burial chambers
pet house
How many stone blocks were used to built the pyramid?
2.2 million
2.3 million
3.2 million
1.5 million
Who built the pyramid?
slaves
conscripted workers
firefighters
locals
How tall is the Great Pyramid?
139 feet
147 feet
365 feet
481 feet
What tool did the Egyptians use to split blocks
Wooden wedges
Wooden sledges
Rope
Levers
True or False. The inner blocks of the pyramid fit together precisely.
True
False
The Giza plateau was a large area of
turquoise
granite
pumice
limestone
Who levered blocks into position with wooden rods?
Masons
Scribes
Conscripted Workers
Carvers
Who dragged the blocks up ramps to higher levels of the pyramid?
Masons
Conscripted Workers
Scribes
Carvers
Who would you go to at the building site to find out how much food was handed out?
Conscripted Worker
Mason
Scribe
Carver
Who would you go to if you wanted to know the details of an accident that occurred at the building site?
Conscripted Worker
Mason
Scribe
Carver/Painter
Which of the following required more training?
Conscripted Worker
Carver/Painter
What was used by the carver/painter to help decorate the funerary temple?
scrolls of papyrus
a grid
chalk
How many minutes do historians estimate it took to set a block of stone?
2
4
6
8
This tool was used by the Egyptians to
make sure things were straight
split rocks
What was used with water to split rocks?
wooden wedges
chisels
plumblines
wooden mallets
Some blocks of stone weighed as much as
2 elephants
4 elephants
5 elephants
10 elephants
The deadline for completing the pyramid was
before a new farming season
before the limestone ran out
before the death of the king
before the workers got too olds
True or False? When the Egyptians broke their tools, they couldn't be fixed.
True
False
What was found buried alongside of the Great Pyramid?
a car
a boat
a plane
a train
How many different parts did Khufu's boat have?
12
120
1200
12,000
Khufu's boat was held together by
sewing pieces
gluing pieces
taping pieces
Khufu's boat was found in
1852
1952
2002
2012
Egyptians believed that each day, the dead pharaoh's soul would travel by boat with the
sun
moon
stars
What is the name of the passageway that leads to where Khufu's mummy was most likely buried?
Queen's chamber
Funerary temple
King's chamber
Grand Gallery
True or False? Khufu's mummy was found in the Great Pyramid of Giza
True
False
Khufu's burial chamber was made of
clay
limestone
granite
What artifact is the only thing historians have to know what Khufu looked like?
a 3 inch statue
a coin
a wall painting
The Sphinx is believed to have the face of the pharaoh
Khufu
Khafre
Menkare
Where were fragments of the Sphinx's beard found?
Near the Nile
Between the paws
Buried with Khufu's boat
Khufu's pyramid was the largest structure built for
1,500 years
2,500 years
3,500 years
4,500 years
What was used to protect Khufu's tomb?
3 granite slabs
3 granite traps
3 soldiers
Why were models of businesses placed in tombs?
They beileved it would come to life in the afterlife.
They wanted it to remember their business when they are in the afterlife.
They wanted to decorate their home with the model.
Which reason best describes why the pyramids were built?
To celebrate the royal family
To store the royal family's stuff
To help the pharaoh reach the afterlife
To help desert travelers find Egypt
Why did later pharaohs decide to be buried in tombs instead of pyramids?
Tombs took less time to build
Tombs made it easier to reach the afterlife
Tombs were harder to spot by tomb raiders
Tombs were more impressive
