Exercise #1- The Tomb of King Tut

Howard Carter had searched for the tomb of King Tutankhamen for

• 6 years

• 10 years

• 15 years

• 21 years

Who was Lord Carnarvon?

• an official of the British government

• an English archaeologist

• Howard Carter's supervisor

• Howard Carter's financial backer

The door of Tut's tomb was decorated with

• pictures of gods and goddesses

• jewels

• the royal seal

• gold letters

What was the most famous item in the tomb?

• a golden chariot

• the pharaoh's boat

• a golden mask

• a lock of King Tut's grandmother's hair

How long did it take to excavate the tomb?

• 6 months

• 2 years

• 5 years

• 10 years

What was the author's main purpose in writing "The Tomb of King Tut?"

• to interest you in the "Curse of the Pharaoh"

• to inform you about a historic discovery

• to persuade you to visit Egypt

• to describe the work of archaeologists

Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the selection?

• After entering the tomb of King Tut, Carter was so amazed by its splendor he couldn't speak.

• King Tut's tomb was the only pharaoh's tomb that was left almost completely untouched by grave robbers.

• The 1922 discovery of the tomb of King Tut yielded the greatest treasure ever found in Egypt.

• While King Tut's tomb contained great treasures, he was only a minor figure in Egyptian history.

Based on the information in this selection, you can conclude that

• King Tut was one of the most powerful of the Egyption rulers.

• Lord Carnarvon was as excited about the discovery as was Howard Carter.

• Lord Carnarvon always resented that Carter entered the tomb before him.

• Carter and Lord Carnarvon continued the long search for King Tut's tomb because they wanted to get rich.

Which word best describes Howard Carter?

• dedicated

• disloyal

• scholarly

• greedy

Howard Carter was able to continue his expensive search because

• Carter was independently wealthy.

• the Egyptian government was financing the search.

• Lord Carnarvon was financing the search.

• Carter borrowed the money, hoping to pay it back if he found King Tut's treasures.