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WorksheetsTutankhamuns tomb
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which year was Tutankhamun’s tomb discovered?
1992
1922
1912
1299
Where did Howard Carter find the tomb?
Hints: th_ V_ _ _ey of t_ _ K_ _gs
(a)
What is the name of the room that had the sarcophagus in?
tomb
burial chamber
sarcophagus area
Tutankhamun
Match each person to their role in the discovery.
Lord Carnarvon...
Paid all the workers who discovered the tomb.
Found a cup that led to the discovery.
Discovered the tomb.
Match each person to their role in the discovery.
Howard Carter...
Paid all the workers who discovered the tomb.
Found a cup that led to the discovery.
Discovered the tomb.
Match each person to their role in the discovery.
Theodore Davies...
Paid all the workers who discovered the tomb.
Found a cup that led to the discovery.
Discovered the tomb.
Tick TWO true answers.
Some people think mummies can curse people who find them.
Lord Carnarvon’s cat died the same night as the canary.
When Lord Carnarvon died, the lights went out in Egypt.
Some people say Lord Carnarvon died from a germ.
What is the name of the ritual that can be seen in the paintings in the burial chamber?
Hints： ‘t_ _ op_ _ _ _ g of _he m_ _ _ _h’.
(a)
Do you believe the mummy’s curse? Use the text to support your answer.
Who discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb?
Lord Carnarvon
Theodore Davies
Howard Carter
Howard Carnarvon
Why is Tutankhamun one of the most famous pharaohs?
Explain, in your own words, how we know Tutankhamun died suddenly.
How many treasures were found inside the tomb?
over 3,000
over 300
over 30,000
over 30
Find and copy a word that means ‘a religious ceremony’.
(a)
What happened five months after the tomb was opened?
Howard Carter died
Lord Carnarvon died
The tomb collapsed
Lord Carnarvon's cat died
Fill in the FIRST blank.
Most of the rooms were for the ________, apart from the burial chamber which just held his _________ stone coffin.
(a)
Fill in the SECOND blank.
Most of the rooms were for the ________, apart from the burial chamber which just held his _________ stone coffin.
(a)
Do you think Howard Carter believed in the mummy’s curse? Use the text to support your ideas.
