King Tut

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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?

Howard Carter Signup and view all the answers

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

65 Signup and view all the answers

Why was Tutankhamun's tomb not fully decorated?

It was rushed due to his sudden death Signup and view all the answers

Which university is leading a Spanish Research Team in Egypt?

University of Jaen Signup and view all the answers

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

The possibility of a hijacking Signup and view all the answers

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

It was coming loose and could cause a crash Signup and view all the answers

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

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

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

Grinding stones 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?

A week Signup and view all the answers

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

Termites' excrement Signup and view all the answers

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

To mark the location of mining communities Signup and view all the answers

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

They buried the entrance deeper Signup and view all the answers

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

Stone chippings from a tomb built above Signup and view all the answers

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

They were carved into the rock by heavy rains Signup and view all the answers

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

Rocks Signup and view all the answers