What are the two main theories about how the pyramids were constructed?
How the Egyptians built the pyramids

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using advanced machinery and technology
Using modern construction techniques
Built solely by hand or with a simple pulley system
Constructed by aliens
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a pulley system make lifting heavy objects easier?
By reducing the distance the object needs to be moved
By reducing the force needed to lift the object
By making the object lighter
By increasing the weight of the object
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the mechanical advantage of using two wheels in a pulley system?
It makes the object twice as heavy
It reduces the distance the object needs to be moved
It halves the force needed to lift the object
It doubles the weight of the object
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was used to reduce friction when moving stones on wooden sledges?
Oil
Water
Sand
Grease
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What remains uncertain about the construction of the pyramids?
The exact number of workers involved
The type of stones used
The location of the construction
The precise methods used to build them
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