Valley of the Kings Quiz Questions

1. What was the Valley of the Kings?

A A beautiful valley where the Ancient Egyptians went for vacation B A forbidden valley where it was thought the gods lived C A place where the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt lived D A place where the Pharaohs were buried for hundreds of years

2. What happened to most of the treasure that was buried with the Pharaohs?

A It was removed and put into museums throughout the world B It was stolen by thieves thousands of years ago C The Romans took it and displayed it in Rome D Most of it was still in the tombs as thieves were too scared of the curses to enter

3. What Pharaoh`s tomb was found in the Valley of Kings with most of the treasure intact?

A Hatshepsut B Tutankhamun C Amenhotep II D Rameses

4. Around how many tombs have been found in the Valley of Kings?

A 7 B 60 C 12 D 300

5. Why do archeologists think that King Tut`s tomb was not emptied by tomb raiders?

A Because the raiders were scared of the curse of King Tut B Because it was buried under some workmen`s huts C Because of the intricate traps and secret passages D Because it was buried hundreds of feet under ground

6. Who was the first Pharaoh to begin the tradition of being buried in the Valley of the Kings?

A Tuthmosis I B Tutankhamun C Hatshepsut D Amenhotep I

7. How long a period of time was the Valley of the Kings the primary burial place for the Egyptian Pharaohs?

A 2000 years B 100 years C 10 years D 500 years

8. True or False: King Tut`s curse has largely turned out to be a rumor as nothing much bad has happened to those involved in finding and opening his tomb.

A FALSE B TRUE

9. Who is known for finding King Tut`s tomb?

A John Camp B Howard Carter C Mary Leakey D Kathleen Kenyan

10. What feature of the tombs has allowed archeologists to learn much about the lives of the Pharaohs?

A Piles of stone tablets filled with hieroglyphics B Papyrus notes that the tomb raiders left behind C The artwork on the walls D All of the above