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Ancient Pyramids

Explore the ancient pyramids, their builders, and their purpose in this engaging worksheet for 3rd graders.

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Ancient Pyramids Worksheet

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the image to help you answer questions where it is referenced.

Look at the image of the pyramids below:

Pyramids of Giza

1. What ancient civilization built the Great Pyramids, like the ones shown above?

a

Romans

b

Ancient Egyptians

c

Greeks

d

Chinese

2. Where are the most famous pyramids, like the ones in the picture, located?

a

Italy

b

Mexico

c

Egypt

d

China

3. Pyramids were built as tombs for ancient Egyptian  .

4. The largest pyramid in Egypt is called the Great Pyramid of  .

5. Ancient Egyptians believed in an  , so they buried treasures with their pharaohs.

6. Pyramids were built by machines, not by people.

T

True

F

False

7. The shape of a pyramid helped to keep the pharaoh's tomb safe and strong.

T

True

F

False

8. Why did the ancient Egyptians build pyramids?