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King Tut Trivia Quiz

Once upon a time, a boy-king lived in a country in Africa. His life has been shrouded in mystery even though his body was discovered almost 100 years ago. Ladies and gentlemen, the story of Tutankhamen.

A multiple-choice quiz by foil7. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
foil7

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
374,910

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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501

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which ancient country did Tut rule? Hint

Persia

Mesopotamia

Egypt

Babylon

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Question 2 of 10

2. What title did Tut hold? Hint

Pharaoh

Emperor

King

Lord Supreme

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Question 3 of 10

3. Tut was born in Egypt in the BC era. Which year was he born in though? Hint

2003 AD

1341 BC

5678 BC

79 BC

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tutankhamen was King Tut's birth name, right? Wrong! King Tut was born with a different name than what we know today. What was his original name? Hint

Tutkhan

Tutankisis

Amenhotep

Tutankhaten

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Question 5 of 10

5. During Akhenaten's reign the capital of Egypt was moved to Akhetaten. After Tut became pharaoh, he moved the capital to another city. What was this city? Hint

Memphis

Giza

Cairo

Thebes

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Question 6 of 10

6. What year did the Boy King take the throne? Hint

1323 BC

1332 BC

1812 BC

45 BC

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Question 7 of 10

7. Whom did Tut marry? Hint

Ankhesenamun

Cleopatra

Nerfertiti

Siye

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Question 8 of 10

8. Tut died young. In which year did this happen? Hint

66 BC

1332 BC

1323 BC

1431 BC

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to James Patterson in his book, "The Murder of King Tut", who was NOT involved in the conspiracy to assassinate Tut? Hint

Aye, his vizier

Sennedjem, his teacher

Horemhob, his general

Ankhesenamun, his wife

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lastly, Lord Carnavon sponsored Howard Carter to find the tomb of Tut. He found it after a long time of searching. In which year was the tomb found? Hint

1897

1941

1902

1922

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which ancient country did Tut rule?

Answer: Egypt

Tut ruled ancient Egypt in the 18th dynasty. He was very young when he ascended the throne and was under the influence of many other people. Like many other rulers, Tut had a special title that he was called by. The boy king was not a very effective ruler of the country.

2. What title did Tut hold?

Answer: Pharaoh

Tut was the pharaoh of Egypt. Like the other pharaohs, Tut was believed to be a living god. This "living god" was weak and sick much of the time.

3. Tut was born in Egypt in the BC era. Which year was he born in though?

Answer: 1341 BC

Tut was born in 1341 BC in Egypt. His father was the pharaoh of Egypt. His mother was the mummy called "The Younger Lady" which may have been Nerfertiti. His early life was spent learning to be a pharaoh.

4. Tutankhamen was King Tut's birth name, right? Wrong! King Tut was born with a different name than what we know today. What was his original name?

Answer: Tutankhaten

Tut's father Amenhotep IV changed his name to Akhenaten. He worshiped the god Aten instead of the god Amun. When his son was born, he was named Tutankhaten which meant "Living Image of Aten". After Tut became the pharaoh he banned the practices of worshipping Aten and changed his name to Tutankhamun which meant "Living Image of Amun".

5. During Akhenaten's reign the capital of Egypt was moved to Akhetaten. After Tut became pharaoh, he moved the capital to another city. What was this city?

Answer: Thebes

Thebes was the original capital. Tut moved it back there as part of his reforms against the policies implemented during Akhenaten's reign. Thebes stayed the capital of Egypt for the remainder of the 18th Dynasty.

6. What year did the Boy King take the throne?

Answer: 1332 BC

Tut succeeded his father Akhenaten. During the beginning of his reign, Nerfertiti was the main leader. After Nerfertiti died, Tut took over. Although he was the pharaoh, Aye (his chief vizier) held a lot of power. Another person that swayed Tut's leadership was the general Horemheb.

7. Whom did Tut marry?

Answer: Ankhesenamun

He married his half-sister after he became king. Their marriage was probably a happy one, as shown in Tut's tomb. After Tut's death, Aye forced his widow to marry him. Records of the queen disappeared and she was thought to have been poisoned by Aye.

8. Tut died young. In which year did this happen?

Answer: 1323 BC

He died at the age of 19 years old. The cause of death is unknown and up for debate. Some say he caught malaria and died. Another theory was that he suffered a wound after a fall from a horse which led to an infection. An even newer theory is that he was assassinated.

9. According to James Patterson in his book, "The Murder of King Tut", who was NOT involved in the conspiracy to assassinate Tut?

Answer: Sennedjem, his teacher

The book has led to controversies. Ankhesenamun, Aye and Horemhob all were said to have one thing in commmon: they all wanted power. Ankhesenamun wanted the power but was double-crossed by Aye. Aye poisoned her and fed her to the crocodiles. Horemhob helped with all this. Later, Horemhob killed Aye and took over as pharaoh.

10. Lastly, Lord Carnavon sponsored Howard Carter to find the tomb of Tut. He found it after a long time of searching. In which year was the tomb found?

Answer: 1922

In 1922, Carter sent a telegram to Lord Carnavon, his sponsor, stating that he had found the tomb. Carnavon rushed to the site. They made a hole with a chisel in the wall. Carter got a candle and looked in the hole. Carnavon asked him, "What do you see?" Carter replied, "Wonderful things."

Source: Author foil7

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