The Mystery of King Tut

Why did Amenhotep call himself Akhenaten?

• He became ruler of Egypt.

• He worshipped Aten.

• Every Egyptian changed his or her name as an adult.

• Ay advised him to change his name.

What are artifacts?

• Egypt’s system of writing.

• the process of becoming worse over time

• objects used by humans long ago

• Ancient Egyptian rulers

What was the author’s main purpose for writing The Mystery of King Tut?

• to inform readers about the life, death, and discovery of King Tut

• to explain how King Tut died

• to persuade readers to visit Egypt and tour King Tut’s tomb

• to entertain readers with King Tut’s story

Which of the following is a detail that describes Akhenaten’s reign as king?

• He had a cupbearer.

• Ay persuaded him to end the worship of Aten.

• He ordered the destruction of anything connected to Aten.

• He built a new capital city.

How are Amun and Aten similar?

• They both advised King Tut during his reign.

• They were both depicted with golden circles.

• They were both depicted as falcons.They were the most important gods at the beginning of the New Kingdom.

• They were the most important gods at the beginning of the New Kingdom.

What happened after King Tut’s reign?

• The capitol city was returned to Thebes

• Egyptians could only worship Aten.

• All temples were destroyed in Egypt.

• Four unknown rulers took the Egyptian throne.

What is the main idea for the section titled “The Body”?

• For many years, people believed that Tut was killed by a blow to the head.

• Hawass announced that the skull damage happened after Tut was dead.

• There was evidence that King Tut had multiple attacks of severe malaria.

• Advanced technology is leading to new findings about King Tut’s death.

Which word means preserved the body so it would not decay?

• embalmed

• pharaoh

• archaeologist

• Egyptology

How has the discovery of King Tut’s tomb helped archaeologists?

• It translated hieroglyphics in two languages.

• It led them to discover more tombs.

• It provided them with artifacts from the past.

• It explained how King Tut died.

How did they identify King Tut’s relatives?

• DNA from the bones of mummies.

• CT scans of mummies.

• X-rays of mummies.