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Who chose the Valley of the Kings as their cemetery?

  • Archaeologists
  • Pharaohs (correct)
  • Robbers
  • Egyptologists

What does Aliaa Ismail say about the Valley of the Kings?

  • It is a place where robberies were common
  • It is one of the most famous cities in the world
  • It is a place with hidden secrets
  • It is a necropolis that comes out of nowhere (correct)

What did Alejandro discover in a 4,000 year-old tomb?

  • A sphinx
  • Burial treasures (correct)
  • Pioneering technology
  • A cache of King Tutankhamun's treasures

Who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922?

<p>Howard Carter (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many tombs have been found in the Valley of the Kings?

<p>65 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was Tutankhamun's tomb not fully decorated?

<p>It was rushed due to his sudden death (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which university is leading a Spanish Research Team in Egypt?

<p>University of Jaen (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concern during the transportation of Tutankhamun's treasures to the Grand Egyptian Museum?

<p>The possibility of a hijacking (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the thermal blanket protecting Tut's golden chariot a potential problem during the convoy's journey?

<p>It was coming loose and could cause a crash (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the ancient engineers do to conceal Tutankhamun's tomb?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the ancient miners use to extract gold from the rocks?

<p>Grinding stones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long would it take a team of twenty people to process enough stone to make just a spoonful of gold?

<p>A week (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What helped hold parts of the model boats together for thousands of years?

<p>Termites' excrement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the wells in the Eastern Desert?

<p>To mark the location of mining communities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect did flash floods have on Tutankhamun's tomb?

<p>They buried the entrance deeper (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused the entrance of Tutankhamun's tomb to be hidden for over 3,000 years?

<p>Stone chippings from a tomb built above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the drone reveal about the flood channels in the Valley of the Kings?

<p>They were carved into the rock by heavy rains (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What material can flow down the flood channels during flash flooding?

<p>Rocks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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