Explore the Pyramids of Egypt
- 1. How many pyramids are located on the Giza Plateau?
A) Ten
B) Five
C) Three
D) Seven
- 2. Which is the largest pyramid in Egypt?
A) The Bent Pyramid
B) The Red Pyramid
C) The Pyramid of Djoser
D) The Great Pyramid of Giza
- 3. Who is believed to have built the Great Pyramid of Giza?
A) Pharaoh Akhenaten
B) Pharaoh Khufu
C) Pharaoh Tutankhamun
D) Pharaoh Ramses II
- 4. What is the name of the casing stones that originally covered the Great Pyramid of Giza?
A) Sandstone
B) Basalt
C) Granite
D) Tura limestone
- 5. Who discovered the intact burial chamber of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings?
A) James Henry Breasted
B) Howard Carter
C) Zahi Hawass
D) Jean-François Champollion
- 6. Which ancient Greek historian wrote extensively about the pyramids and Egypt in his work 'Histories'?
A) Thucydides
B) Herodotus
C) Xenophon
D) Plutarch
- 7. In which Egyptian city is the Step Pyramid of Djoser located?
A) Aswan
B) Alexandria
C) Saqqara
D) Luxor
- 8. What is the nickname of the Pyramid of Djoser due to its unique shape?
A) Step Pyramid
B) Red Pyramid
C) Collapsing Pyramid
D) Bent Pyramid
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