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Quiz 44

Pick one answer from the menu under each question about archaeology.

1. Who funded Howard Carter’s expedition to the Valley of the Kings, where King Tut was discovered?
a. Prince Albert
b. Queen Victoria
c. Lord Canarvon
d. The Egyptian Government


2. King Tutankhamun was born with a different name. What was his name originally?
a. Tutankhre
b. Amuntutankh
c. Amenhotep the Fifth
d. Tutankhaten


3. After Tut’s death, his wife, Ankhesenamun wrote a letter asking to marry a son of the king of this people:
a. The Hittites
b. The Assyrians
c. The Mycenaeans
d. The Mitanni


4. Tell el Amarna is the modern name for the capital city of Tut’s father, Akhenaten. What was the ancient name for this city?
a. Edfu
b. Akhetaten
c. Menfe
d. Abydos
ANSWERS

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