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