The tomb of Tutankhamen (by Jared Cramer)

Who discovered the tomb and when?

• Howard Carter in 1932

• Howard Carter 1922

• John Howard 1922

• John Howard 1932

How old is the tomb?

• 30 years old

• 2000 years old

• 3000 years old

• 4000 years old

Where can the tomb be found?

• Memphis

• Gaza

• Hill of the Pharaohs

• Valley of the Kings

Why was the discovery of the tomb important?

• It was untouched for 1000s of years

• It was the first tomb discovered

• It was the only tomb with a living mummy

• It had the famous King Tut in it

Why was the entrance blocked, and the tomb eventually forgotten?

• A volcanic eruption blocked the entrance with ash

• Flooding that crammed the entrance with various debris

• A plague lead to more important people who needed to be buried

• A infestation of geese meant that no-one could get in the tomb, leading to the people sealing the geese in the tomb

What is 'Tut' short for and what is the Egyptian meaning?

• Tuttuttut

  The many eyed one

• Tutankhathen

  The living image of Athens

• Thor

  God of lightning

• Tutankhamen

  The living image of Amen

At what age did Tutankhamen die?

• 10 years old

• 16 years old

• 19 years old

• He died?

How did the pharaoh develop trust in his people?

• Lots of cake

• By changing the state religion to the popular old gods.

• By being the fastest man alive

• Beating a lion, leopard and crocodile in a fist fight

What was found in the tomb?

• That living mummy

• Cake

• Geese

• Beds, chariots, games, artwork, walking sticks, weapons, food and King Tuts sarcophagus

How long did the search and excavation of the tomb take?

• 10 years

• 13 years

• 17 years

• 20 years