- 1. Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza located?
A) Egypt
B) Mexico
C) China
D) Italy
- 2. Which side of a pyramid is typically the largest?
A) Top
B) Front
C) Back
D) Base
- 3. What is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing found inside pyramids?
A) Runes
B) Sanskrit
C) Hieroglyphics
D) Cuneiform
- 4. What is the purpose of the capstone on a pyramid?
A) Decoration
B) Symbolic completion
C) Extra weight
D) Storage
- 5. What material was commonly used to build the outer casing of pyramids in Egypt?
A) Granite
B) Marble
C) Limestone
D) Sandstone
- 6. How many sides does a pyramid have?
A) Five
B) Six
C) Four
D) Three
- 7. In what century was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?
A) 10th century AD
B) 5th century BC
C) 15th century AD
D) 26th century BC
- 8. Which Greek historian wrote about the pyramids at Giza and theorized how they were built?
A) Herodotus
B) Aristotle
C) Thucydides
D) Plutarch
- 9. What astronomical connection is often associated with the alignment of the pyramids at Giza?
A) Orion's Belt
B) Milky Way
C) Big Dipper
D) Pleiades
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