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