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