“The Mummy King” Quiz

1. Why were treasures placed in ancient Egyptian tombs?

• to keep them safe from a curse
• so the dead would have them in the afterlife
• to protect them from being taken
• to impress and educate guests

2. Which sentence from the story supports the correct answer to question 1?

• “So everything the king might need in the afterlife is sealed in the tomb with him . . .”
• “But these tombs were empty, their treasures stolen long before.”
• “In Egypt, it was against the law to remove artifacts from the country without permission . . .”
• “Wealthy Europeans would pay a lot of money for vases and coffins and other treasures from ancient times.”

3. What does the word excavation mean in the sentence “He soon began working on excavation projects”?

• fixing and cleaning old treasures
• digging something out of the ground
• figuring out how much money an item is worth
• learning about the past in museums

4. Based on the map on page 6, the Valley of the Kings is closest to __________.

• Alexandria
• Cairo
• Giza
• Luxor

5. Which word best describes the objects found in King Tut’s tomb?

• new
• ordinary
• priceless
• destroyed

6. Which sentences from the story support the correct answer to question 5? Choose TWO.

• “Yet after seven years, they had nothing spectacular to show for their hard work.”
• “Tutankhamen’s tomb held thousands of objects unlike anything the world had ever seen.”
• “To archaeologists, the objects . . . helped create a lively picture of ancient Egypt.”
• “Companies used Tutankhamen to sell products, from lemons to cookies.”

7. Which section provides evidence for the idea that Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon did not have a right to take objects from King Tut’s tomb to England?

• “Dazzling Discovery”
• “Pharaoh Fever”
• “The Curse”
• “Deeper Questions”

8. What is the main idea of the section “Who Was He?”?

• People remain interested in learning about King Tut today.
• Experts continue to search for King Tut’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
• Museums can now answer any questions about King Tut.
• King Tut was a part of the past that people no longer care about.

9. Explain why the discovery of King Tut’s tomb was so important. Use details from the story to support your answer.

10. What text evidence does author Kristin Lewis provide to show that King Tut will “never be forgotten”?