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