Grade 8 Social Studies Unit: Egypt

Lesson: The Pyramids

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Egyptian Pyramid Crossword Puzzle ANSWER KEY

Instructions: With a partner, complete the following crossword about the Egyptian Pyramids. You may want to use a pencil when completing the crossword. Answers will be discussed at the end of the class.

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2K H U F U

3P Y R A M I D

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5T E N T

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7P H A R A O H E

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9G I Z A Y

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12W E S T 13S L M

W 14K 15T W E N T Y I

16M A S T A B A D

Y R 17L

18L I M E S T O N E

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Clues:

ACROSS

2. Pharaoh with the biggest pyramid.

3. Biggest tomb structure

5. It takes ______ football fields to

equal the width of the base of Khufu's

pyramid.

DOWN

1. City of the Dead

4. After the Mastaba came the

_____________ tomb structure.

8. Elevated road of the pyramid system.

11. Egyptian river.

Grade 8 Social Studies Unit: Egypt

Lesson: The Pyramids

Crossword created using: http://www.crosswordpuzzlegames.com/create.html

6. Facts or pieces of evidence left

behind by ancient civilizations.

7. Egyptian king.

8. Capital of Egypt.

9. Most famous pyramid location.

10. Egyptian pharaoh & owner of one

of the Great Pyramids.

12. Side of the Nile River bank where

the dead were laid to rest.

15. Number of years to build the

Pyramids of Giza

16. The first type of large tomb.

18. Pyramids were made of what

material?

13. Pharaohs climbed stepped pyramids

to become ___________.

14. Egyptian spirits were called:

___________

17. ___________ was used to move the

pyramid blocks.