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