Unknown: The Lost Pyramid Film Quiz (NR – 2023) Documentary Movie Guide | Worksheet for Grades 7 to 10

This Unknown: Lost Pyramid Film Quiz has Grades 7–10 plan like archaeologists, read how sealed doors and straight stone courses prove design, and turn late-scene finds into clear claims.

Film Summary

Two teams race seasonal limits to uncover tombs tied to Egypt’s earliest eras. Careful fieldwork—a grid here, a seal there—leads to rare, unlooted chambers and an unusually well-preserved Old Kingdom mummy, giving students concrete practice in using small clues to build big historical explanations. (NR — 2023, ~84 min)

Parental Guidance

Unrated documentary. Includes non-graphic images of human remains and tomb contexts; brief discussions of death and preservation. IMDb parental guide: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27731308/parentalguide/

Perfect For

• Ancient Egypt / Old Kingdom units
• Evidence building from nonfiction media
• Geography of monuments (quarries, routes, Nile)
• STEM-in-the-humanities (materials, preservation)
• Sub-plans with accountable viewing

Skills Addressed

• Plot and cause-and-effect reasoning
• Claims and explanations with evidence
• Theme explanation with examples
• Citing scene evidence
• Academic vocabulary in context

What’s Included

• Teacher Guide (PDF; Google Doc; ~10 pages; editable)
• Student Worksheet (Google Slides or PPTX; ~20 slides; editable)
• Vocabulary, chronological short-answer, reflection questions
• Answer Key Included
• Standards Alignment (CCRA)
• Google Forms (Self-Grading, 30 questions)

Independent resource; not affiliated with the filmmakers. Fair-use for classroom instruction; teacher preview required.