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The Mummy King Quiz

Authored by Denise Glick

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 5+ times

The Mummy King Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were treasures placed in ancient Egyptian tombs?

to keep them safe from a curse

so the dead would have them in the afterlife

to protect them from being taken

to impress and educate guests

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence from the story supports why treasures were placed inside tombs?

“So everything the king might need in the afterlife is sealed in the tomb with him . . .”

“But these tombs were empty, their treasures stolen long before.”

“In Egypt, it was against the law to remove artifacts from the country without permission . . .”

“Wealthy Europeans would pay a lot of money for vases and coffins and other treasures from ancient times.”

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word excavation mean in the sentence “He soon began working on excavation projects”?

fixing and cleaning old treasures

digging something out of the ground

figuring out how much money an item is worth

learning about the past in museums

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Based on the map on page 6, the Valley of the Kings is closest to __________.

Alexandria

Cairo

Giza

Luxor

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word best describes the objects found in King Tut’s tomb?

new

ordinary

priceless

destroyed

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Which sentences from the story support the correct answer to question 5? Choose TWO.

"Yet after seven years, they had nothing spectacular to show for their hard work.”

“Tutankhamen’s tomb held thousands of objects unlike anything the world had ever seen.”

“To archaeologists, the objects . . . helped create a lively picture of ancient Egypt.”

“Companies used Tutankhamen to sell products, from lemons to cookies.”

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which section provides evidence for the idea that Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon did not have a right to take objects from King Tut’s tomb to England?

“Dazzling Discovery”

“Pharaoh Fever”

“The Curse”

“Deeper Questions”

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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