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Building an Egyptian pyramid - part 2

Building an Egyptian pyramid - part 2

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History, Arts, Architecture, Social Studies

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1st - 6th Grade

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Hard

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The video explores how ancient Egyptians might have moved massive stones for pyramid construction. It discusses the lack of evidence for ropes and pulleys, introduces the ramp theory, and highlights experiments showing that wet sand can ease the movement of stones on sledges. A drawing from Djehuty Hotep's tomb provides further evidence of this technique, depicting men dragging a statue on a sledge while pouring liquid under it.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the weight of the stones used in the construction of the Great Pyramid?

10 tons

5 tons

2.5 tons

1 ton

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

What evidence suggests that Egyptians might have used ramps for construction?

A drawing made 1000 years after the Great Pyramid

Written records from the time of construction

Eyewitness accounts

Remains of ropes and pulleys

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

What recent tests have shown about moving heavy stones on sand?

It is impossible to move them

They can be moved using a sledge

They can only be moved with modern machinery

They can be moved by rolling them

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

What technique was used to make sledges glide more easily on sand?

Using soap

Using water

Using wax

Using oil

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the drawing from the tomb of Djehuty Hotep depict?

Men constructing a ramp

Men using ropes and pulleys

Men dragging a statue on a sledge

Men building a pyramid

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