The pyramids were built as burial places and monuments for pharaohs. It was believed that pharaohs needed certain items to succeed in the afterlife, so they were buried with treasures. The largest pyramid, the Great Pyramid of Giza, stood as the tallest structure in the world for 3,800 years and took at least 20,000 workers over 23 years to build using 2.3 million blocks weighing 5.9 million tons.

1. Pyramids – Egypt

2. The pyramids were build as burial place and monuments to the Pharaohs
As part of the religion, the Egyptians belive that the Pharaoh needed certain things
to succed in the afterlife.
Deep inside the Pyramids the Pharaoh would be buried with all sort of items and
treasure.

3. There are around 138 Egyptians Pyramids
The largest is the Great Pyramid of Giza (146 meters)
It was the tallest man-made structure for 3800 year.
Is one of the Seven Wonders of the Word

4. The Pyramid was made from
2.3 million of blocks weighing
5.9 million tons.
Scientists estimate it took
at least 20.000 workers
over 23 years

5. How the Pyramids were build
has been a mystery. The
archeologists believed that
thousand of slaves were used
to cut up the large blocks and
then slowly move them up the
pyramid on ramps.
Pharaohs generally started the
construction of their Pyramids
as soon they became ruler.

6. Somethimes fake burial chambers
or passages would be used to try
and trick grave robbers.
Deep inside the Pyramids lays the
Pharaoh burial chamber with
would be filled with treasures.
The walls were often covered
with carvings and paitings.
Near the Pharaoh’s chamber
would be other rooms where
family members and servants
were buried.

7. What geometrical shape formed the base of all the
pyramids?
 The rectangle
 The rhombus
 The triangle
 The square
 The circle
What was the main purpose of the Ancient Egyptian
pyramids?
 As monuments to the glory of Egypt
 As temples to their gods
 As meeting places for the leaders of the country
 As burial sites for the Pharaohs
 As something to do to keep their slaves busy

8. What do archeologists think the ledges in the step pyramids were for?
 Places for people to sit and watch sporting events
 Steps for the dead Pharaoh to use to climb to the gods
 Places for the slaves to rest while they were building the pyramid
 Each step or level represented a different cycle of life
 That they were there because the architect thought they looked nice
What is the largest pyramid built by the Egyptians?
 The Pyramid of Djoser
 The Pyramid of Khafre
 The Great Pyramid of Giza
 The Red Pyramid of Snofru
 The Pyramid of MenKaure

9. True or false: Most of the Egyptian pyramids were built in less than a year.
 TRUE
 FALSE
Why did many of the pyramids have fake passages and traps?
 To keep the Pharaoh`s spirit from leaving the pyramid and haunting the land
 To keep evil spirits from haunting the Pharaoh
 To keep grave robbers from stealing the treasure
 All of the above
 None of the above