Tomb Curses: Real or Legend? — Questions and answers

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What are people in Cairo saying about Lord Carnarvon's death?

Choices

  1. They think it was just a mosquito bite.
  2. They are happy because he found the tomb.
  3. They are talking about the 'Curse of the Pharaohs!' ✓
  4. They are worried about Howard Carter.

Answer: They are talking about the 'Curse of the Pharaohs!'

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What did Howard Carter see when he first looked into the tomb?

Choices

  1. Just empty darkness.
  2. A riot of gold, effigies, statues, and chests. ✓
  3. A scary mummy staring back.
  4. A map to more treasure.

Answer: A riot of gold, effigies, statues, and chests.

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What was Harkhuf's main reason for putting inscriptions on his tomb?

Choices

  1. To tell funny stories.
  2. To give warnings to protect his tomb and spirit. ✓
  3. To draw beautiful pictures for visitors.
  4. To list all his greatest achievements.

Answer: To give warnings to protect his tomb and spirit.

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What were the Pyramid Texts mainly designed to do for King Unas?

Choices

  1. To make him a powerful magician.
  2. To help him safely reach the afterlife and become immortal. ✓
  3. To scare away any animals from the temple.
  4. To teach future kings how to rule.

Answer: To help him safely reach the afterlife and become immortal.

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Besides being decorations, what was the other important purpose of the paintings and inscriptions in the New Kingdom tombs?

Choices

  1. To list the king's favorite foods.
  2. To teach children how to paint.
  3. To guide the pharaoh to the afterlife and warn intruders. ✓
  4. To tell jokes to future visitors.

Answer: To guide the pharaoh to the afterlife and warn intruders.

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What would happen if someone disturbed a sacred space or stole offerings, according to the ancient Egyptian belief in the Ptolemaic Period?

Choices

  1. They would be given a reward.
  2. They would invoke divine retribution and anger the gods. ✓
  3. They would be asked to leave nicely.
  4. Nothing would happen at all.

Answer: They would invoke divine retribution and anger the gods.

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What did author Arthur Conan Doyle believe was responsible for Lord Carnarvon's death?

Choices

  1. A bad cold.
  2. Elemental spirits guarding the tomb. ✓
  3. Eating too much rich food.
  4. Getting lost in the desert.

Answer: Elemental spirits guarding the tomb.

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What did Howard Carter and other experts say was the real cause of Lord Carnarvon's death?

Choices

  1. A magic spell.
  2. An ancient malediction from the pharaoh.
  3. A documented insect bite and subsequent infection. ✓
  4. A curse from Arthur Conan Doyle.

Answer: A documented insect bite and subsequent infection.

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