Year 5

Why did the Ancient Egyptians build the pyramids?

Year 5

Why did the Ancient Egyptians build the pyramids?

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about the Giza pyramids and the pharaohs that built them.

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3 Questions

Q1.
What were the earliest Ancient Egyptian boats made from?
Flax
Correct answer: Papyrus
Wood
Q2.
The quickest and easiest way to travel around Egypt was on foot.
Correct answer: False
True
Q3.
The Ancient Egyptians used a deben to measure the value of something before they traded it.
False
Correct answer: True

5 Questions

Q1.
When were the Giza Pyramids built?
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Correct answer: Old Kingdom
Q2.
Which pharaoh built the Sphinx?
Cleopatra
Correct answer: Khafre
Khufu
Menkaure
Q3.
What did Pharaoh Khufu have buried next to his tomb?
Correct answer: A boat
A horse
An army
Wine
Q4.
How tall was the largest pyramid?
10 metres
Correct answer: 147 metres
200 metres
Q5.
Pharaohs filled their tombs with many things to use in the afterlife.
False
Correct answer: True