Pyramid workers

Pyramid workers

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Interactive Video

History, Social Studies

1st - 6th Grade

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The video explores the lives of workers who built the Great Pyramid, highlighting their origins, living conditions, and the organization of labor into crews. It describes the division of workers into smaller groups managed by foremen to ensure efficient construction. Despite the completion of the Great Pyramid, construction continues, leading to the expansion of Giza and the surrounding pyramid town.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the workers who built the Great Pyramid come from?

Only from the capital city

From neighboring countries

From all over Egypt

Only from nearby villages

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the town that developed near the pyramid?

To serve as a market for traders

To be a tourist attraction

To act as a military base

To house the workers and their families

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were the workers organized to ensure efficient work?

Into crews of 20, 200, 1000, and 2000

Into squads of 30, 300, and 3000

Into groups of 10, 100, and 1000

Into teams of 50, 500, and 5000

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the role of a foreman in the construction of the pyramid?

To provide food for the workers

To manage a crew and ensure tasks were completed

To design the pyramid

To guard the pyramid

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened after the Great Pyramid was completed?

Construction work stopped completely

Work continued on another pyramid

The workers returned to their homes

The town was abandoned