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