King Tutankhamun Trivia Quiz

Answer: Living image of Amun

His birth name was Tutankhaten, which meant 'Living image of Aten'. He changed his name after he became Pharaoh, although it may not have been by choice as it was an attempt to remove Akenhaten's Amarna Revolution.
Ankhesenamun's name means 'Living through Amun' whereas her birth name Ankhesenpaaten meant 'Living through Aten'.

Answer: Akhenaten

Akhenaten is generally accepted to be his father, born Amenhotep IV. He attempted to compel the population of Egypt to believe in just one God, Aten.
Ramesses II was Pharaoh in the 19th Dynasty. Mentuhotep VI was Pharaoh in the 16th Dynasty and Thutmose II was Pharaoh 18th Dynasty.

Answer: 9 years old

Akhenaten died after a 17 year reign. It is still debated who reigned between his death and Tut's ascending the throne. Some believe Nefertiti may have ruled for a time under the name of Ankhkheprure Neferneferuaten. Another name sometimes suggested is Smenkhkare, who is just as mysterious.

There are theories that Smenkhkare is Tutankhamun's brother or father, or another name for Nefertiti.

Answer: Ankhesenamun

Ankhesenamun was possibly his half sister and was born as Ankhensenpaaten. She changed her name along with Tutankhamun's to reflect their belief in the God Amun.
Kiya is believed to be Tut's mother.
Nefertiti is believed to be his step mother.

Answer: Ten years

He only reigned for about ten years. He died around the age of eighteen or nineteen. There is some controversy over his death. Some believe that he was murdered, others believe that he may have been in an accident and died from infection.

Answer: Ay

Ay took the throne after him, marrying Ankhesenamun to legitimise his rule. He only ruled for four years, after which Horemheb began his rule. Horemheb tried to eliminate any evidence of the reigns of Akhenaton, Tut and Ay. But in doing so he made Tutankhamun more intriguing.

Answer: 1922

Lord Carnarvon had become annoyed that Carter had yet to find any evidence of the tomb, and so only allowed funding for one more season. The tomb was eventually discovered in November 1922. The tomb was small and cramped compared to other tombs found in the area.

Answer: 3

His body was within 3 sarcophagi. The first is the largest and is still in the original tomb in the Valley of the Kings. The second is made of wood and covered with gold and semi precious stones. The third is solid gold and weighs approximately 110 kilograms.

Answer: Two female foetuses

One of the female foetuses was approximately 5 months in gestational age and the other between 7 and 9 months gestation. It is believed they were stillborn.

Answer: Lord Carnarvon

Lord Carnarvon died five months after the opening of Tut's tomb. He may have died from a mosquito bite that became infected. The story goes that when Lord Carnarvon died in Cairo, all the lights went out and back in England at the same time his dog howled loudly and also died.

Lady Evelyn Herbert was Lord Carnarvon's daughter. She entered the tomb when it was first opened and she lived until the age of 78.

Derry Douglas, was present during the excavation of the tomb and analyzed Tut's mummy, he died in 1969.

Of course Carter never believed in the curse and lived until the age of 64.