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