Kilimanjaro & The Rabbit and the Well
What is the weather like in most of Africa?
Hot and dry
What did the porters do when it snowed?
a. They continued to walk
b. They took turns carrying one another
c. They tried to find the nearest village
d. They rested until it stopped snowing
a. They continued to walk
Which was NOT a job done by the teams of pyramid workers?
a. digging stones
b. cutting stones
c. moving stones
d. burying stones
d. burying stones
Definition: to go from one place to another
Travel
Who managed to grab the Rabbit in the end?
The turtle
Who is the king of all the animals?
The giraffe
According to the passage, how many days did it take for the porters to travel 200 kilometers?
a. 200 days
b. 50 days
c. 20 days
d. 60 days
c. 20 days
According to the passage, who built the Great Pyramid?
a. slaves from foreign countries
b. Egyptian men and women
c. Egyptian kings
d. the strongest men in Egypt
b. Egyptian men and women
Definition: having no errors or flaws
Perfect
How many people climb Mt. Kilimanjaro every year?
About 1,000 people
Why do the animals guard the well?
a. to prevent the water from getting dirty
b. to make sure the rabbit does not drink the water
c. to keep the water from drying up
d. to make sure the turtle does not hide in the well
b. to make sure the rabbit does not drink the water
Which of the following words best describes a porter's job?
a. mysterious
b. impossible
c. enjoyable
d. challenging
d. challenging
Which is NOT true of the Great Pyramid?
a. It is located in Egypt.
b. It is a popular place to visit.
c. It is made of small stones and pebbles.
d. It is one of the wonders of the World.
c. It is made of small stones and pebbles.
Porter
What does "Kilimanjaro" mean?
"White, shining hill"
Which of the following is NOT true of Mt. Kilimanjaro?
a. It is the tallest mountain in Africa.
b. It is one of the largest volcanoes in the world.
c. It has snow at the top of it.
d. It is impossible to climb.
d. It is impossible to climb.
What did the porters sing about?
a. tea
b. resting
c. snow
d. valleys
b. resting
How many stones is the Great Pyramid made of?
a. 1 million
b. 4,000
c. over 2 million
d. 10,000
c. over 2 million
Definition: a very large mass of ice that moves slowly
Glacier
How many school buses are some of the blocks in the pyramid as heavy as?
5
Why is the rabbit in trouble?
a. he drinks all the water in the well.
b. he is caught drinking the water from the well.
c. he plays a trick on the turtle
d. he makes fun of the king
b. he is caught drinking the water from the well.
Which of the following is true of porters?
a. They traveled from all over the world to deliver tea to China.
b. They rode horses up mountains.
c. They were all men.
d. They carried heavy bundles of tea.
d. They carried heavy bundles of tea.
Which of the following is still a mystery today?
a. how the heavy stones were moved to the top
b. when the Great Pyramid was built
c. the weight of the blocks
d. the size of the Great Pyramid
a. how the heavy stones were moved to the top
Definition: something that is not known or understood
Mystery
How much did Luo Yong Fu weigh?
About 50 kilograms