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“The Lost Pyramid Movie Questions”

Directions: Watch the movie and answer the questions on this sheet of paper. When the movie is over post the answers in your blog.

1. Name one of the pharaohs who built the pyramids in Giza? KUKA
2. What is the pyramid an ultimate symbol of? power
3. Why are the pyramids regarded as one of mans greatest achievements? igenering
4. Why was the lost pyramid very difficult to visit? On a platue
5. Why was Abu Rawash a good location even with the inhospitable conditions? Know one knew about it
6. How did the pharaoh who supposedly built the pyramid at Abu Rawash gain power? Killing his way to the throne
7. What have been found at Abu Rawash that give clues to it being built by Jadhifri? monuments
8. What is at Saqqara? Oldest known pyramid
9. Prior to pyramids how were pharaoh’s buried? mastaba
10. What do tunnels tell about what pyramids were meant to be? Bedrooms and walkways
11. Were does the burial chamber lie in relation to the pyramid? Below the pyramid
12. What does Abu Rawash have that makes it seem to be a pyramid? Tomb
13. Why did a Robbers hole give evidence that Abu Rawash had a burial chamber? No treasures
14. What kind of blocks helped seal the burial chamber? granit
15. In the early 19oo’s what did the French Egyptologist find that was different from other pyramids? Robbers hole
16. Who does Jadhifri marry, that lends credence to a theory that he killed his brother? Widow queen
17. What have archaeologist attempting to figure out about Abu Rawash? If he has become king
18. What are the two functions of the causeway at Abu Rawash? Pull stuff up and pathway
19. How did the Egyptians orient their pyramids? To please them
20. Why was the Causeway not a normal east West causeway? Could not be built
21. What does the Causeway lead to? pleatue
22. What role does the Nile River play in the building of Pyramids? Transporting granite
23. What had to be built close to the pyramid for the workers? Housing/canals
24. What types of people lived in the working towns? slaves
25. How did the Egyptians figure out to cut Granite? saw
26. How was Granite used at Abu Rawash to show power and wealth? Unbreakable
27. Why do archaeologist want to rethink Jadhifiri’s accomplishments with his pyramid? Angled at such a slope
28. What is the mystery of the sphinx? How have historians changed their view? Already their