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Where is the entrance of the Meidum Pyramid situated?
Where is the entrance of the Meidum Pyramid situated?
- On the northern face near its center (correct)
- On the western face near its edge
- On the eastern face near its corner
- On the southern face near its center
What is the angle of the descending passage in the Meidum Pyramid?
What is the angle of the descending passage in the Meidum Pyramid?
- 28° (correct)
- 35°
- 25°
- 30°
What was the probable purpose of the two recesses in the horizontal section of the corridor?
What was the probable purpose of the two recesses in the horizontal section of the corridor?
- Concealing the burial chamber
- Housing the construction workers
- Storing the stone plug blocks (correct)
- Providing ventilation to the corridor
What is the approximate length of the burial chamber in the Meidum Pyramid?
What is the approximate length of the burial chamber in the Meidum Pyramid?
What was unique about the Meidum Pyramid?
What was unique about the Meidum Pyramid?
What was found between the southern face of the pyramid and the enclosure wall?
What was found between the southern face of the pyramid and the enclosure wall?
What is the material used to build the burial chamber in the Meidum Pyramid?
What is the material used to build the burial chamber in the Meidum Pyramid?
What is the approximate height above the ground level where the entrance of the Meidum Pyramid is situated?
What is the approximate height above the ground level where the entrance of the Meidum Pyramid is situated?
What is notable about the courts in front of the House of the South and the House of the North?
What is notable about the courts in front of the House of the South and the House of the North?
What is the purpose of the circular stone basins in the Mortuary Temple?
What is the purpose of the circular stone basins in the Mortuary Temple?
What is the location of the Serdab in relation to the Mortuary Temple?
What is the location of the Serdab in relation to the Mortuary Temple?
What is the feature of the eastern wall of the enclosure wall of the House of the North?
What is the feature of the eastern wall of the enclosure wall of the House of the North?
What is the significance of the flight of steps in the north-west court of the Mortuary Temple?
What is the significance of the flight of steps in the north-west court of the Mortuary Temple?
What is the material used to build the Serdab?
What is the material used to build the Serdab?
What is the shape of the engaged columns on the southern side of each court in the Mortuary Temple?
What is the shape of the engaged columns on the southern side of each court in the Mortuary Temple?
What is the location of the Mortuary Temple in relation to the step pyramid?
What is the location of the Mortuary Temple in relation to the step pyramid?
Where is the Mortuary Temple located in relation to the pyramid?
Where is the Mortuary Temple located in relation to the pyramid?
What was the purpose of the canal connecting the Valley Temple to the Nile River?
What was the purpose of the canal connecting the Valley Temple to the Nile River?
What ceremonies were performed in the Valley Temple?
What ceremonies were performed in the Valley Temple?
What can be seen in the middle of the open court in the Mortuary Temple?
What can be seen in the middle of the open court in the Mortuary Temple?
What is the name of the son of Senefru who has a mastaba-tomb near the pyramid?
What is the name of the son of Senefru who has a mastaba-tomb near the pyramid?
What is the current state of the causeway?
What is the current state of the causeway?
What is the significance of the Valley Temple in relation to the Ka of the king?
What is the significance of the Valley Temple in relation to the Ka of the king?
What is the material used to build the Mortuary Temple?
What is the material used to build the Mortuary Temple?
