Great Pyramids

How long ago were the pyramids built?

• 1000 years

• 20 000 to 30 000 years

• 5000 years

• 20 years

Which word in paragraph three tells us the workers and farmers lived near to the pyramids?

• local

• willing

• prosperous

• season

Which of these words could replace 'ensure' in the following sentence:

The workers thought it would ensure their own afterlife and make Egypt prosperous.

• damage

• threaten

• create

• secure

Look at this picture of a pyramid. Do you think it was built before or after the Great Pyramids of Giza?

• before

• after

Answer explanation

The text says:
The structure of the pyramids evolved slowly. They went from platforms stacked on an underground tomb, to larger step-style structures, to the massive smooth-sided pyramids found at Giza.

This is the Pyramid of Djoser. Built around 2630 BC, the Pyramid of Djoser is the world's oldest and most iconic pyramid. Located in Saqqara, Egypt, it was built for the Pharaoh Djoser and is the first known pyramid of its kind.

How many pyramids do we know existed?

• 481

• 13

• 80

• two million

• 20

Why did the Egyptians stop building pyramids and start building hidden tombs in the Valley of the Kings at Luxor?

• The local people would damage the pyramids of previous kings that they had disliked

• Robbers broke into the tombs and stole the precious possessions inside them

• The pyramids were too difficult and time consuming to build

• The pyramid structures were not very steady and often collapsed

• The pyramid style went out of fashion

Match the words and phrases with similar meanings

• burial chamber

• tomb

• equipment

• prosperous

• wealthy

• room

• chamber

• utensils

• agreeable

• willing

Match the words and phrases to those with a similar meaning:

• steal

• stack

• slope

• precious

• valued

• evolve

• change and develop

• ramp

• pile up

• loot

Animals have ​had to (a)   over time to adapt to their changing habitats.

We can ​ (b)   the tables and chairs in the corner so we have more room.

That photo is very ​ (c)   to me as it is one of the only photos I have of my uncle.

During the protests, many people were ​ (d)   the stores.

• evolve
• stack
• precious
• looting

The manager asked, "Is anyone ​ (a)   to do first aid and fire safety training?"

Where have all the cutlery and cooking ​ (b)   disappeared to? There's none in the drawer.

Tourism can bring money into an area and make it more ​ (c)   but it can also cause problems for the ​ (d)   people as prices increase.

• willing
• utensils
• prosperous
• local