Tutankhamun: The Tomb the Robbers Missed — Questions and answers

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In 1332 BC, who became the king of Egypt at about nine years old, inheriting the throne from Akhenaten?

Choices

  1. Horemheb
  2. Ankhesenamun
  3. Ay
  4. Tutankhamun ✓

Answer: Tutankhamun

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Which ancient Egyptian gods were reinstated during the reign of Tutankhamun after their temples were damaged during Akhenaten's rule?

Choices

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

Answer: Amun, Osiris, and Ra

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Where did Ankhesenamun and Tutankhamun often walk together to discuss the affairs of their kingdom?

Choices

  1. At the vast precincts of Karnak Temple
  2. In the lush and secluded garden of the royal palace in Memphis ✓
  3. Within the labyrinthine chambers of the treasury at Memphis
  4. In the military camp beyond the banks of the Nile

Answer: In the lush and secluded garden of the royal palace in Memphis

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Who was the fastidious overseer responsible for inventorying the riches of Egypt within the treasury at Memphis?

Choices

  1. Horemheb
  2. Tutankhamun
  3. Ay
  4. Maya ✓

Answer: Maya

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Where did men labor to carve the eternal resting place for Tutankhamun, which would become the most famous tomb in history?

Choices

  1. In the royal palace in Amarna
  2. In the thriving city of Thebes
  3. In the arid expanse of the Valley of the Kings ✓
  4. In the grand hall at Thebes

Answer: In the arid expanse of the Valley of the Kings

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At what age did Tutankhamun's reign come to an abrupt end, leaving many to ponder the mysteries surrounding his demise?

Choices

  1. Nine
  2. Thirty
  3. Sixty
  4. Nineteen ✓

Answer: Nineteen

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Who was the British archaeologist that unveiled the untouched resting place of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings in 1922?

Choices

  1. Howard Carter ✓
  2. Maya
  3. Horemheb
  4. Ay

Answer: Howard Carter

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