The Mask of Tutankhamun — Questions and answers

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Where is the gold mask of Tutankhamun currently located?

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  1. The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
  2. The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza ✓
  3. The Karnak Temple
  4. The Valley of the Kings

Answer: The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza

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How much solid gold was used to craft the innermost coffin of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun?

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  1. Over 110 kilograms ✓
  2. Exactly 100 kilograms
  3. Approximately 50 kilograms
  4. Less than 10 kilograms

Answer: Over 110 kilograms

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What scene is depicted on Tutankhamun's throne?

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  1. Tutankhamun battling foreign enemies
  2. Gods bestowing blessings upon Tutankhamun
  3. Tutankhamun hunting in the desert
  4. Queen Ankhesenamun anointing Tutankhamun ✓

Answer: Queen Ankhesenamun anointing Tutankhamun

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What physical ailment did the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun have that required him to use a walking stick?

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  1. A spinal injury
  2. A chronic illness affecting his legs
  3. A clubfoot ✓
  4. A broken arm

Answer: A clubfoot

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Which deities did Tutankhamun's efforts at the Karnak Temple aim to restore the worship of?

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  1. Aten, Isis, and Horus
  2. Amun, Osiris, and Ra ✓
  3. Bastet, Sekhmet, and Anubis
  4. Seth, Nephthys, and Thoth

Answer: Amun, Osiris, and Ra

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Where did diplomatic envoys from distant lands gather to meet with the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun?

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  1. The Theban palace ✓
  2. The Valley of the Kings
  3. The Karnak Temple
  4. The Grand Egyptian Museum

Answer: The Theban palace

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Who remained a steadfast presence beside the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun during the twilight of his reign?

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  1. Ay
  2. Horemheb
  3. His royal physicians
  4. Ankhesenamun ✓

Answer: Ankhesenamun

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In what month and year did Howard Carter discover Tutankhamun's tomb?

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  1. November 1922 ✓
  2. October 1924
  3. December 1921
  4. January 1923

Answer: November 1922

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Where are the treasures of Tutankhamun, including his iconic mask, currently housed?

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  1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. The Grand Egyptian Museum ✓
  3. The British Museum
  4. The Louvre Museum

Answer: The Grand Egyptian Museum

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What does the mask of Tutankhamun, along with his coffin and throne, symbolize in the museum exhibit?

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  1. Ancient Egyptian currency
  2. Symbols of royal power
  3. Equipment of the afterlife ✓
  4. Artistic masterpieces

Answer: Equipment of the afterlife

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