WorksheetsAncient Egyptian Pyramids Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was the main purpose of the Ancient Egyptian pyramids?
As monuments to the glory of Egypt
As temples to their gods
As meeting places for the leaders of the country
As burial sites for the Pharaohs
As something to do to keep their slaves busy
What Pharaoh built the first pyramid?
Djoser
Khufu
Menes
Ramses
Ptolemy
What do archeologists think the ledges in the step pyramids were for?
Places for people to sit and watch sporting events
Steps for the dead Pharaoh to use to climb to the gods
Places for the slaves to rest while they were building the pyramid
Each step or level represented a different cycle of life
That they were there because the architect thought they looked nice
What is the largest pyramid built by the Egyptians?
The Pyramid of Djoser
The Pyramid of Khafre
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Red Pyramid of Snofru
The Pyramid of MenKaure
What specific location do all the pyramids have in common?
They are all built just outside of Cairo
They are all built on the west side of the Nile River
They are all built next to the Mediterranean Sea
They are all built on the coast of the red Sea
True or false: Most of the Egyptian pyramids were built in less than a year.
TRUE
FALSE
Why did many of the pyramids have fake passages and traps?
To keep the Pharaoh’s spirit from leaving the pyramid and haunting the land
To keep evil spirits from haunting the Pharaoh
To keep grave robbers from stealing the treasure
All of the above
None of the above
Why is it that archeologists have not found the original treasures in many of the pyramids?
Because grave robbers stole them thousands of years ago
Because they haven’t looked hard enough
Because they are digging slowly in an effort to not destroy the pyramid
Because of all the traps and hidden passages
Because the treasures are a myth and never really existed
What geometrical shape formed the base of all the pyramids?
The rectangle
The rhombus
The triangle
The square
The circle
How tall is the pyramid of Khufu at Giza?
30 feet
80 feet
120 feet
250 feet
480 feet
