Mummy Mystery Oct. 31, 2022

According to the article, Lord Carnarvon helped the search for Tut by ...

• paying for it

• digging in the desert

• opening the tomb's door

• finding the vases

Ancient Egyptians buried items with rulers because they thought the items...

• would protect tombs from robbers

• would be needed in the afterlife

• might be worth more to archaeologists

• were worthless

Which of these events happened last?

• King Tut ruled Egypt.

• Carter found the tomb.

• Carnarvon got sick and died.

• Carter discovered the sarcophagus.

Who spent years digging for the tomb of Tutankhamen and where did he dig?

• Lord Carnarvon in the desert

• Howard Carter in the desert

• Howard Carter in the wetlands

• Howard Carnarvon in the desert

Who was Tutankhamen?

• an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, or ruler

• an archaeologist

• a robber who had broken into many tombs

• the man who died from getting bit by a mosquito

Which word is a synonym for preserved?

• rotted

• spoiled

• protected

• buried

Where did Carter find King Tut's tomb?

• Saudi Arabia near the Red Sea

• the Valley of the Kings near the Amazon RIver

• the Valley of the Queens near the Nile River

• the Valley of the Kings near the Nile River

What is a sarcophagus?

• mummies

• a stone coffin

• jeweled chests

• a shining vase

The pharaoh's curse is only a myth.

• True

• False

Howard Carter wasn't affected by the curse. He lived more than 16 years after opening the tomb. What year could he have lived until?

• 1925

• 1932

• 1938

• 1940