King Tutankhamun: Was It Murder?

King Tutankhamun Quiz

Objective: answer 7 questions correctly. JavaScript required!


1. WARM-UP: Where was Tut's Tomb discovered?

Valley of the Dead
Valley of the Kings
Death Valley
Valley of the Queens

2. How old was Tut when he died?

9
89
29
19

3. Who was one of the men who discovered Tut's tomb?

Napoleon
Ramses
Ay
Howard Carter

4. In what year was the tomb discovered?

1912
1922
1941
1999

5. If a pet cat died in ancient Egypt, what did the family do to show they were in mourning?

Hang the dead cat outside their door
Wear cat earrings
Shave off their eyebrows
Leave their door open

6. About how many items were found in Tut's tomb?

5
50
500
5000

7. Why did ancient Egyptian coffins often have an eye painted on them?

so the mummy inside could peer out
it was the artist's symbol
they didn't!
it was actually an air hole

8. Why do archaeologists believe Tut was put in his tomb in the month of April?

It was his birth month
Because of the flowers found on his mummy
It said so on the tomb walls
It was his favorite month

9. How many people died shortly after the tomb opening contributing to the "curse" theory?

None
200
100
20

10. Around the year 1000 what did Europeans believe was a remedy for concussions, paralysis, epilepsy, ulcers, coughs, headaches, and poisoning?

Papyrus
Lotus blossoms
Ground-up mummies
Nile River water
 
 

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