The Great Pyramid

Read the story, then answer each question with a complete sentence.

The Great Pyramid is the largest and most famous of the pyramids.  It is located in Egypt near the Nile River.  The pyramid was built for Pharaoh Khuf.  It is over 140 meters high and took 20 years to build.  The Sphinx stands in front of the pyramids in Giza.  It has the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh.

1.  What is the name of the largest and most famous pyramid?

2.  What river were the pyramids built near?

3.  Who was the Great Pyramid built for?

4.  What is a pharaoh?