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CON 101: Const/Culture: a Built Environ (2017 Fall) 2017Fall-T-CON101-70719 Assignments
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QUESTION 1 3 points Saved
Khufu's Great Pyramid is comparable in height to the tallest

skyscraper in downtown Phoenix - the Bank One Center at
148.13m (486.00ft) shown in the photo below?
True
False
This question is based on the Pyramid video. How many pharaohs

(or mummies) have been found inside pyramids in Eygpt?
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1
2
18
QUESTION 3
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This question is based on the Pyramid video. What is the primary

building material used in the construction of the Egyptian
pyramids?
Mud
Pise
Limestone
Sandstone
This question is based on the Pyramid video. Which of these lifting

methods was probably not used when constructing the Great
Pyramid?
Ramp theory
Lever theory
Rocker theory
Canal theory
This question is based on the Pyramid video. What technique was

used to construct a roof over the tomb chamber in the Great
Pyramid?
Arch
Wood Bracing
Corbel
Centering
This question is based on the St. Louis Arch Video. What

problem(s) did the construction crew face when placing the
keystone?
The south leg expanded due to the sun�s heat
The keystone was too short
The shape of the keystone was wrong by about 2 inches
All of the above

None of the above
This question is based on the St. Louis Arch Video. What is the
nickname given to the St. Louis Arch?
Gateway to the North
Gateway to the East
Gateway to the South
Gateway to the West
Croquet hoop
McDonald�s Golden Arch
This question is based on the St. Louis Arch Video. A cross section
of the St. Louis Arch is a ___________?
Circle
Square
Catenary Curve
Triangle
Parabolic Arch
This question is based on the St. Louis Arch Video. How was the
design for the St. Louis Arch selected?
President selected
Design competition
Drew straws
Mayor of St. Louis selected
This question is based on the St. Louis Arch Video. What type of
stabilizing device was used to keep the two legs of the St. Louis
Arch from collapsing into each other during the final stages of
construction?
Concrete Arch
Steel Truss
Stainless Steel Cables
Trick question � no device needed!
This question is based on the St. Louis Arch Video. How much did
the St. Louis Arch cost to construct?
$15 million
$25 million
$50 million
$100 million
The Pyramids of Giza are remarkable because:

They were built by the Romans
They involved the movement of massive stones
They were built around 7000 BC
I said so
What type of pyramid stone is identified as D in the figure below?
Core block
Capstone
Chamber block
Packing block
What type of pyramid stone is identified as B in the figure below?
Nave
Capstone
Core block
Casing block
How were the stones to build the pyramids transported to the

building site?
Hand carried
Transported on a sledge
Transported on a pack animal
Transported on a draft animal
Why did the ancient Egyptians mummify their kings?

Belief in resurrection and immortality
They had an excess of natron salts
Belief in the power of the sarcophagus
Trick question - they didn't mummify their kings
Why were the casing stones removed from the pyramids at Giza
and where did they go?
They simply fell off the pyramid
They are still in place
Used to build other structures in Cairo
Don't know and don't care!
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The order of the different types of stones making up a pyramid

starting from the inside and working to the outside is.
core, packing, finishing
casing, core, packing
casing, core, packing
core, packing, casing
The primary building material used in the pyramid was a native

limestone.
True
False
The true North alignment of the Great Pyramid involved the

following two sciences:
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Trigonometry/Astronomy
Chemistry/Physics
Calculus/Astronomy Save All Answers Save and Submit
Algebra/Biology
Before the ancient Egyptians started to build pyramids they buried

their pharaohs in ___________.
Wooden coffins
Crypts
Mastabas
Masonic halls
What is the most prevalent theory on how the pyramid builders

raised the stones to the heights found on the pyramids?
They hand carried them up
Cranes and pulleys
Wind power transmitted through kites
Slid them up mud ramps
In building the pyramids its builders used different quality stone

throughout. Referring to the Figure - where did they use the
highest quality stone?
Trick question - all the stone was the same quality!

B
C
D
What is the generally accepted purpose of the pyramids - that is -

why were they built?
Astronomical observatories
Silos to hold excess grain (corn, wheat, etc.)
To protect the pharaoh's isis
To house the tombs of the pharaohs
One method used by the ancient Egyptians to quarry granite and
other hard stone was to pound the rock with __________.

Dolerite
Wooden baulks
Bronze chisels
Steel chisels
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QUESTION 1 3 points Saved

Khufu's Great Pyramid is comparable in height to the tallest

QUESTION 2 3 points Saved

This question is based on the Pyramid video. How many pharaohs

QUESTION 3 3 points Saved

This question is based on the Pyramid video. What is the primary

QUESTION 4 3 points Saved

This question is based on the Pyramid video. Which of these lifting

QUESTION 5 3 points Saved

This question is based on the Pyramid video. What technique was

QUESTION 6 3 points Saved

This question is based on the St. Louis Arch Video. What

All of the above

QUESTION 7 3 points Saved

QUESTION 8 3 points Saved

QUESTION 9 3 points Saved

QUESTION 10 3 points Saved

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QUESTION 12 3 points Saved

The Pyramids of Giza are remarkable because:

QUESTION 13 3 points Saved

What type of pyramid stone is identiﬁed as D in the ﬁgure below?

QUESTION 14 3 points Saved

What type of pyramid stone is identiﬁed as B in the ﬁgure below?

QUESTION 15 3 points Saved

How were the stones to build the pyramids transported to the

QUESTION 16 3 points Saved

Why did the ancient Egyptians mummify their kings?

QUESTION 17 3 points Saved

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The order of the diﬀerent types of stones making up a pyramid

core, packing, casing

QUESTION 19 3 points Saved

The primary building material used in the pyramid was a native

QUESTION 20 3 points Saved

The true North alignment of the Great Pyramid involved the

QUESTION 21 3 points Saved

Before the ancient Egyptians started to build pyramids they buried

QUESTION 22 3 points Saved

What is the most prevalent theory on how the pyramid builders

QUESTION 23 3 points Saved

In building the pyramids its builders used diﬀerent quality stone

Trick question - all the stone was the same quality!

QUESTION 24 3 points Saved

What is the generally accepted purpose of the pyramids - that is -

QUESTION 25 3 points Saved

One method used by the ancient Egyptians to quarry granite and

other hard stone was to pound the rock with __________.

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