Ancient Egyptian Tombs Quiz

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

Which sentence from the story supports the correct answer to question 1?

• “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.”

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

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

• Alexandria

• Cairo

• Giza

• Luxor

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

• new

• ordinary

• priceless

• destroyed

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

• “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.”

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

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

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”

What is the main idea of the section “Who Was He?”

• People remain interested in learning about King Tut today.

• Experts continue to search for King Tut’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings.

• Museums can now answer any questions about King Tut.

• King Tut was a part of the past that people no longer care about.

Which structure was used to hold the tombs of Pharaohs?

• Ziggurats

• Pyramids

• Temples

• Mountains

What was the significance of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb discovery?

• It was empty when discovered

• It led to a major war

• It was filled with treasure and well-preserved artifacts

• It showed that Pharaohs were poor

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