Bissoy.com
Doctors Medicines MCQs Q&A

Which is the largest pyramid of Egypt? A. Pyramid of Khafre B. Pyramid of Menkaure C. Pyramid of Khufu D. Pyramid of Djedefre

Which is the largest pyramid of Egypt? A. Pyramid of Khafre B. Pyramid of Menkaure C. Pyramid of Khufu D. Pyramid of Djedefre Correct Answer C

The correct answer is C.

  • Khufu was the first pharaoh to build a pyramid at Giza.
  • It is now believed the pyramids were built using conscripted labour rather than slaves.
  • The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering present-day Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt.
  •  It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.
  • The Tura limestone used for the casing was quarried across the river.
  • The largest granite stones in the pyramid, found in the "King's" chamber, weigh 25 to 80 tonnes and were transported from Aswan.

Additional Information

  • The seven wonders of the world are:
  1. Great Wall of China China.
  2. Petra Ma'an, Jordan.
  3. Colosseum Rome, Italy.
  4. Chichen Itza Yucatán, Mexico.
  5. Machu Picchu Cuzco Region, Peru.
  6. Taj Mahal Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  7. Christ the Redeemer Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Taj Mahal is the Sixth Wonder of the World.
  • In 2007, the New7Wonders Foundation was formed with Headquarters is in Lisbon.
  • The capital of Egypt is Cairo.
  • The currency of Egypt is the Egyptian pound.

Related Questions

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options. P- Cotton is the chief export commodity of Egypt. Egypt was able to sustain itself by its cotton production. Q- Foreign trade depends on cultivation of cotton on large scale. R- It became necessary for Egypt to boost cotton crops. S- There was a time Egypt faced an economic crisis. Only by means of increasing foreign trade Egypt could survive.
S1: There was a time Egypt faced economic crisis.
P: Cotton is the chief export commodity of Egypt.
Q: Foreign trades depend on cultivation of cotton on large scale.
R: It became necessary for Egypt to boost cotton crops.
S: Only by means of increasing foreign trade Egypt could survive.
S6: Egypt was able to sustain itself by its cotton produce.

The Proper sequence should be:
Which of the following is/are not true for a triangular pyramid? (a) Triangular pyramid has six faces. (b) Triangular pyramid has four vertices. (c) Triangular pyramid has six edges. (d) The sum of the number of faces, vertices and edges of a triangular pyramid is 14. (e) Triangular pyramid is also known as a tetrahedron.
The base of a right pyramid is a square of side 10 cm. 4 rods with maximum possible length have been kept in the pyramid. The volume of the pyramid (without keeping the rods inside) is 400 cm3. The radius of the base of all the rods is 0.7 cm. What will be the approximate volume of the remaining part of the pyramid (when rods are kept inside the pyramid)?
Which is taller: the Gateway Arch in St. Louis or the Great Pyramid of Giza (Khufu)?
Which of the following statements are correctly matched? a) Pyramid of number in Grassland Ecosystem is upright. b) Pyramid of Biomass in Pond Ecosystem is inverted. c) Pyramid of Energy is always upright. d) Pyramid of Biomass in Forest Ecosystem is inverted. Choose the correct answer
The base length, base width and height of a rectangular pyramid are decreased by 25%, 20% and 40% respectively. By how much percentage should the height of the pyramid be increased, so that the volume of the final pyramid becomes 17% more than that of the initial pyramid?
If base of right pyramid is a square and area of a slant surface of the pyramid is 24 cm2 and slant triangle perpendicular height of the pyramid is 6 cm, then what will be the ratio of total slant surface area to the base area of the pyramid?
A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. Man's attitude to various animals changed many times in the course of centuries. From indifference or practicality, he went on to adoration and deification, and thento hatred. Ancient Egyptians, for example, highly appreciated the cat's ability to destroy rodents. The cat was much superior in this respect to the grass­snakes andweasels they had kept in their houses before. These proved unable to cope with hordes of rats which invaded Egypt from Asia. So the cat, a very useful animal, was ranked as a sacred animal and one of the most important animals, too. The goddess of the Moon, fertility and child­birth, Bast herself was portrayed by the Egyptians as a woman with a cat's head. Sumptuous temples were built to this goddess, where cats were kept in luxury and fed the choicest of foods. They had their own priests and votaries, more numerous as a matter of fact than any other sacred animal could boast. According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the festival in the city of Bubastis, which had a templededicated to cats, was attended by as many as 700 thousand, who brought their offerings to the goddess in the shape of figurines of her made of gold, silver andbronze and adorned with precious stones. Hordes of rats invaded Egypt. They came from _____ .
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A: At the age of twenty, he decided to travel around Asia and look at various architectures. B: After his visit to Egypt he decided to become an architect. C: The ones which impressed him the most were the ancient pyramids in Egypt. D: Aditya, at the age of fourteen, became so interested in art that he joined an art school.