Discoveries in Tutankhamun's Burial Chamber

Discoveries in Tutankhamun's Burial Chamber

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

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In 2012, Adam Lowe and his team created a high-resolution 3D model of Tutankhamun's burial chamber to prevent further decay. The scans revealed intricate details of the chamber's surface and paintings, previously unseen by art historians. This data was shared with the academic community, sparking interest from Egyptologists like Dr. Nicholas Reeves. Reeves discovered potential hidden doorways in the chamber, which had gone unnoticed since Howard Carter's discovery in the 1920s.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What prompted Adam Lowe and his team to create a 3D model of Tutankhamun's burial chamber?

To create a tourist attraction

To enhance the chamber's visual appeal

To prevent further decay and preserve details

To sell the model to museums

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of Adam Lowe's team in scanning the chamber?

To redesign the chamber

To capture a true likeness of the surface

To create a virtual reality experience

To find hidden treasures

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the scans of the chamber's walls reveal?

The chamber's ceiling

The surface beneath the paintings

Only the paintings

The floor of the chamber

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the high-resolution recording important for art historians?

It helped in dating the paintings

It allowed them to see more than previous generations

It made the chamber more colorful

It provided a 3D view of the chamber

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the high-resolution data benefit Egyptologists?

It allowed them to visit the chamber virtually

It enabled detailed study of the chamber's features

It provided a new tourist attraction

It helped in reconstructing the chamber

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the availability of the data to the academic world lead to?

The discovery of new artifacts

The closure of the chamber to the public

Increased interest in the chamber's details

A decline in tourism

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Dr. Nicholas Reeves discover using the surface scans?

Hidden doorways on the north wall

A secret passage to another tomb

A new burial chamber

A treasure map

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was significant about the faint lines Reeves observed?

They indicated hidden doorways

They were part of the original paintings

They were modern graffiti

They showed the chamber's age

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Since when had the faint markings on the north wall gone unnoticed?

Since the early 1920s

Since the 1950s

Since the 1980s

Since the 2000s