Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun

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Where was Tutankhamun buried?

• In the Giza Necropolis

• In a giant pyramid

• In the Temple of Abu Simbel

• In the Valley of Kings

• In the Temple of Luxor

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Who was Howard Carter?

• The man who funded the search for the tomb

• The archeologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun

• The first man to die after entering the tomb

• The president of the United States at the time the tomb was discovered

• A worker at the excavation site who first spotted the gold that led to the tomb

Amenhotep III KV35

• Now identified as Tut’s grandfather, Amenhotep III ruled in splendor some 3,400 years ago. His mummy was buried with a wealth of goods. Several hundred years later, priests seeking to protect such royal remains from tomb robbers wrapped the mummies in fresh linens and reburied them in groups. Amenhotep III’s body was found in 1898 hidden along with more than a dozen other royals in KV35, the tomb of his own grandfather, Amenhotep II.

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What do you know about Tutankhamun's family?

• The nine-year-old Tut­ankhaten ("the living image of the Aten"). He and his wife, Ankhesenpaaten (a daughter of Akhenaten and Nefertiti), abandon Amarna and return to Thebes, reopening the temples and restoring their wealth and glory.

• They change their names to Tutankhamun and Ankhesenamun.

• Ten years after ascending the throne, Tutankhamun is dead, leaving no heirs to succeed him. He is buried in a small tomb, designed originally for a private person rather than a king. In a backlash against Akhenaten's heresy, his successors manage to delete from history nearly all traces of the Amarna kings, including Tutankhamun.

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How old was The King Boy when he became a pharaoh?

• 19

• 29

• 39

• 9

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How did Tutankhamun die?

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What did King Tut do?

• Built the Giza pyramid

• Restored the traditional Egyptian religion

• Invented a new language

• He ordered the repair of the holy sites and continued construction at the temple of Karnak.

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Can you decipher the hieroglyphics?