King Tut Quiz

In Ancient Egypt a Pharaoh was

• a military leader
• a religious figure
• the supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt
• a common citizen

The Egyptians learned how to make a mummy by......

• Mummification is a method of cooking food.
• Mummification is a type of ancient dance.
• Mummification is the process of creating a mummy for display.
• Mummification is the preservation of a body after death.

Hieraglyphs was used in ancient times.

• A system of writing used in ancient Egypt.
• A type of ancient pottery.
• A form of modern digital art.
• A style of contemporary music.

An archaeologist is what Howard Carter used paid to help find King Tut. Who is an archaeologist?

• An archaeologist is a type of ancient artifact.
• An archaeologist is a historian who only studies books.
• An archaeologist is a person who digs for treasure.
• An archaeologist is a person who studies human history through excavation.

A _________ in Egypt served as the Pharaoh as the chief advisor.

Giza is a very important ______________ in Egypt

• The Great Wall of China

• Giza is a city in Egypt

• Storage of grain

• The pyramids were built to be palaces for the pharaohs to live in forever.

Answer explanation

What is a dynasty?

• A period of time

• A family line of rulers

• A type of ancient writing

• A tomb for pharaohs

Bureaucracy is a system.........

• temples for the Pharaoh

• gathering resources like grain and livestock from the people

• government in which important decisions and tasks are managed by various officials

• writing stories for the Pharaoh

What was the main purpose of natron in ancient Egyptian mummification?

• To add color to the skin

• To dry out and preserve the body

• To make the body smell nice

• To give the body a smooth texture

What were canopic jars used for in ancient Egypt?

• To hold jewelry

• To store the organs of the deceased

• To contain food for the afterlife

• To preserve sacred texts