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200
this is the largest pyramid in Egypt.
What is the great pyramid of Giza?
200
this jackal-headed god was believed to protect tombs.
Who is Anubis?
200
This soft rock was the primary building material for the pyramids.
What is limestone?
400
This pharaoh is the builder of the great pyramid of Giza.
Who is Pharoah Khufu?
400
Mummies were often placed in these large stone coffins before being entombed.
What is a Sarcophagus?
400
Unlike the outside, the inside of the pyramids was built with this rock.
What is granite?
600
This monument was believed to protect the pyramids.
What is the Sphinx?
600
Khufu's mummy instead of being placed in the subterranean chamber was placed here.
What is the King's Chamber?
600
The pyramids were built by this many workers.
How much is 100,000?
800
This vizier designed the world's first pyramid.
Who is Imhotep?
800
The pyramids are triangular so the pharaohs can go into this mythical land after death.
What is the afterlife?
800
The base of the great pyramid could cover this many American football fields.
How much is 10?
1000
This pyramid took the shortest amount of time to build, at only 15 years.
What is the pyramid of Menkaure?
1000
Around the main pyramid there were other pyramids to house this.
What is the Ka? (Spirit)
1000
Workers prepared a foundation for the pyramids by doing this.
What is flattening the rock?