Secrets of the Mummy's Tomb

Who was the British archaeologist that discovered King Tut's tomb?

• Lord Carnarvon

• Howard Carter

• Tutankhamen

• Pharaoh

What year did Howard Carter discover the first step of a stone staircase leading to King Tut's tomb?

• 1920

• 1921

• 1922

• 1923

King Tut became a ______ after his father died.

• Pharaoh

• Archaeologist

• Explorer

• Mummy

How old was King Tut when he became a pharaoh?

• 6 or 7 years old

• 8 or 9 years old

• 10 or 11 years old

• 12 or 13 years old

The Valley of the Kings is located near which river?

• Amazon

• Nile

• Mississippi

• Yangtze

King Tut ruled for about a ______ until he died.

• Year

• Decade

• Century

• Month

What is the significance of the items buried with mummies?

• They were for decoration

• They were needed in the afterlife

• They were gifts for the gods

• They were to scare away looters

What did Carter not imagine finding on the other side of the door?

• A new civilization

• A hidden city

• King Tut's tomb

• A library of scrolls

Ancient Egyptians preserved the bodies of their rulers as ______.

• Statues

• Paintings

• Mummies

• Books

What year did Carter and Lord Carnarvon enter King Tut's tomb?

• 1920

• 1922

• 1924

• 1926