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Unit 10B - Reading Comprehension - Reading Explorer 1

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1
The pyramids at Giza are older than the pyramids of Central America.
True
False
2
According to the reading, who built the Giza Pyramids?
foreign slaves
foreign workers
Egyptian workers
Egyptian slaves
3
In line 24, what does the word laborers mean?
workers
archeologists
women
kings
4
The Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza was the world's tallest structure for over 3,000 years
False
True
5
When they were first built, the pyramids at Giza were white.
False
True
6
In line 20, what does their refer to?
medical workers
archeologists
female workers
male workers
7
What does dug up in line 10 mean?
took out of the ground
broke into small pieces
joined together
placed on top of each other
8
What is the third paragraph mainly about?
information on the lives of pyramid builders
the benefits of being a male worker
how long female workers lived
men's vs. women's roles in Egyptian society
9
Which statement about building the pyramids is true?
Builders all did the same work.
More than 30,000 workers were involved.
Builders worked in teams.
It took over a century to complete.
10
What can we infer about the people who wrote "Friends of Khufu" on a wall?
They were pleased with their accomplishments.
They were in trouble because of their bad behavior.
They were very angry with their bosses.
They were looking for new friends.
11
The main purpose of this reading is to describe ______.
how Khufu's Great pyramid was constructed
why Egyptian kings wanted to build pyramids
who the pyramid builders were and what they did
what life was like for Egyptian kings