Quiz on Tutankhamun

Who was King Tutankhamun's father?

• Akhenaten

• Amenhotep III

• Horemheb

• Ay

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How old was King Tutankhamun when he died?

• 30

• 25

• 15

• 19

Who discovered King Tutankhamun's tomb?

• Howard Carter

• Lord Carnarvon

• Hannes Magerstaedt

• Christian Zapata

What was the main reason King Tutankhamun's tomb was famous?

• It was the oldest

• It was the largest

• It was intact

• It was the most colorful

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What did King Tutankhamun reverse during his reign?

• The use of hieroglyphs

• The trade with neighboring countries

• Religious reforms of Akhenaten

• The construction of pyramids

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What was the cause of the mysterious brown spots in King Tut's tomb?

• Mold

• Paint used in the tomb

• Humidity and carbon dioxide

• Insects

What was King Tutankhamun's original name?

• Tutankhatenen

• Tutankhaten

• Tutankhamen

• Tutankhamon

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What was placed over King Tutankhamun's head and shoulders during mummification?

• A solid gold portrait mask

• A silver crown

• A wooden headdress

• A bronze helmet

What did the DNA tests reveal about King Tutankhamun's parents?

• They were from different dynasties

• They were unrelated

• They were cousins

• They were brother and sister

What did the CT scans in 1995 show about King Tutankhamun?

• He had a lung infection

• He had an infected broken left leg

• He had a heart condition

• He had a head injury