Welcome aboard Virilyans to one of my newest quiz series which is all about world’s famous landmarks and natural wonders where I feature most-visited and renowned tourist spots from around the globe.
For my first quiz, it’s all about The Great Pyramid of Giza at Egypt as being voted for top spot at a famous and one of the most visited ranking sites called ranker.
So are you ready to take this quiz guys? If you are, buckle up and let’s travel with imagination as I challenge you for a quiz loaded with fun facts and flabbergasting information that you should need to know about Egypt’s most famous pyramid.
Good luck and make sure to get 9/15 to pass this quiz. Share this to your friends and families to spread the fun!
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Question of
Which of the following is not one of the names in the The Great Pyramid of Giza?
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Pyramid of Menkaure
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Pyramid of Khafre
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Pyramid of Khufu
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Pyramid of Tutankhamen
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Question of
The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than how many years?
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3800
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2500
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4300
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1600
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Question of
Appropriately, the ancient Egyptians called the Great Pyramid “Ikhet“, meaning what?
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The Enlightened Shadow
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Glorious of Light
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The Hidden Giant
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The Last Shelter
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Question of
Who is believed by some to be the architect of the Great Pyramid and at the same time the vizier of the pharaoh Khufu?
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Hemiunu
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Akher
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Netjeru
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Heteput
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Question of
According to Egyptologists, about how many years was The Great Pyramid built?
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10
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15
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20
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25
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Question of
It is thought that, at construction, the Great Pyramid was originally 280 Egyptian Royal cubits tall (146.5 metres (480.6 ft)), but with erosion and absence of its pyramidion, its present height is now about what?
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396.7 ft.
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455.4 ft.
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513.3 ft.
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621.9 ft.
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Question of
The Great Pyramid was consists of an estimated how many blocks which most believed to have been transported from nearby quarries?
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1.5 million
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0.5 million
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3.2 million
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2.3 million
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Question of
What do you call a roll of papyrus discovered in 2013, which was written by some of those who delivered limestone and other construction materials from Tora to Giza?
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Diary of Merer
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Manuscript of Khyan
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Testament of Hatshepsut
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Cleopatra’s Battle Plan
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Question of
In 2017, scientists from the Scan Pyramids Project discovered a large cavity above the Grand Gallery (one of interior compartments of the pyramid), using muon radiography that can detect what?
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plasma energy
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extra-terrestrial field
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cosmic rays
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earthquake
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Question of
Which of the following is not true about The Great Pyramid of Giza?
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There are four known chambers inside the Great Pyramid.
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It is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex.
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Originally, the Great Pyramid was covered by limestone casing stones that formed a smooth outer surface.
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The mass of the pyramid is estimated at 5.9 million tonnes.
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Question of
In 1880–82, the first precision measurements of the pyramid were made and published as “The Pyramids and Temples of Gizeh” by an Egyptologist named what?
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Johan David Ã…kerblad
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Pearce Paul Creasman
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Sir Flinders Petrie
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Joachim Friedrich Quack
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Question of
What mythical creature is also found near the Great Pyramid of Giza?
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Sphinx
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Chimera
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Griffin
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Cerberus
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Question of
Egyptology is the study of ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, architecture and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end of its native religious practices in the 4th century AD. In North America, it is often regarded as a branch of what?
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ornithology
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paleontology
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sociology
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archaeology
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Question of
Which of the following films was not shot in The Great Pyramid of Giza at Egypt?
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Jumper (2008)
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
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X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
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Question of
Giza is a city in Egypt. Its name comes from a Hebrew word which means what?
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brick stone
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cut stone
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moon stone
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lime stone
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I’ve never been there but it’s already on my list! 🙂
…that’s nice pretty Elena knowing that this spot is already on your bucket list.. 🙂
i like this place nice place gooddd
..thanks a lot bro for liking this place and dropping by at my quiz.. 🙂
Got 5 correct…that’s good considering my answers were mostly guesses! Great quiz though
…Thanks for constantly playing my quiz…it’s alright at least u have unlocked some secret infos from the pyramids of Egypt…hope u had fun and keep posted 🙂
very difficult but i make 5 out of 15.
…thanks for playing but i do hope u have learned a lot from this quiz despite of its difficulty…hope u had fun too my friend..
It was difficult, but informative. I got 4 out of 15.
…yup u are right, but don’t worry coz i know u have gained knowledge from my quiz…thanks for the play 🙂
You got 4 out of 15 right!
Could be better
…it’s alright my friend..at least u have learned a lot from my quiz…thanks for the play btw 🙂
That place is worth visiting. How I wish I could visit it
yeah u are right my friend..it’s really worth visiting…thanks for taking up my quiz.. 🙂
wow nice place in arab country
thanks bro..yeah it’s in Egypt and the pyramid looms over the city of Giza.. thanks for dropping by 🙂
you gooot 11 out of 15 okkk
You did great bro…good luck for passing my quiz…hope u had fun 🙂
Five out of 15 on this quiz.
…it’s alright as long as u have learned a lot from my quiz, it doesn’t matter at all..thanks for the play and i hope u had fun with my quiz 🙂
My pleasure to take on your quizzes.
…that’s nice to know too my friend.. 🙂
I like to learn new things even I fall short.
Yeah that’s the spirit my friend…you should keep it up.. 🙂
5 of 15. Very challenging quiz.
..it’s alright at least u have learned a lot from my quiz…thanks for the play and hope u did enjoy it.. 😉
Difficult quiz. Got 4 out of 15. Can you make an easy one,hehe
…haha thanks for playing Sheryl, but it’s alright since u have learned a lot from my quiz… 🙂
Three out of fifteen is definitely bad.
It’s alright Lena..at least u have learned a lot from my quiz.. thanks for playing 😉
Wow this was tough, only got 8 correct. Great quiz!
Congrats for an average score Carol…Hope u had fun and thanks for the play as well.. 🙂
I always enjoy your quizzes and I learn as well. Have a great day!
…very much welcome Carol..likewise as well.. 🙂
Have You Been To The Great Pyramid of Giza at Egypt? WORLD LANDMARKS & NATURAL WONDERS QUIZ (Part 1)
You got 10 out of 15 right!
Congrats for making it pass on my quiz…Thanks for the play and hope u had fun 🙂