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4

King Tutankhamun’s tomb was found __________________

A
in the Valley of the Kings.
B
untouched since it was first closed off.
C
with the body of the King in three nesting coffins.
D
with all of the above.
5

Which of the following discoveries offered the most help to historians in understanding ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics?

A
the tomb of Tutankhamun
B
the Rosetta Stone
C
the tomb of Rameses II
D
the Book of the Dead
6

This is an image of the first successive stage, from the Book of the Dead. Which of the following describes this stage the most accurately?

Question illustration
A
Anubis is about to lead Hunefer through his test to enter into the afterlife.
B
Ammit is attacking Hunefer as he attempts to pass into the afterlife.
C
Orisis and Hunefer are observing the acceptance of Orisis into the afterlife.
D
Ammit is about to lead Hunefer through the test to enter the afterlife.
7

In the Book of the Dead, Ammit is ________________________

A
the Egyptian god of life, death, and fertility.
B
a jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife.
C
a hybrid of three Nile creatures including the crocodile, lion,and hippo
D
the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty.
10

The entrance to the tomb of Rameses II is unique because ______________

A
it is believed that all Egyptians pass through this door on their journey to the afterlife.
B
twice a year, the first rays of the rising sun shoot through the entire depth of the corridor.
C
it is also the main entrance to the largest Pyramid of Giza.
D
the door is made of 240 pounds of pure gold.
11

Ancient Egyptian _____________ used both logographic and alphabetic elements.

A
hieroglyphics
B
calligraphy
C
stylus
D
cuneiform
12

King Tutankhamun’s tomb was found __________________

A
in the Valley of the Kings.
B
untouched since it was first closed off.
C
with the body of the King in three nesting coffins.
D
with all of the above.
13

The entrance to the tomb of Rameses II is unique because ______________

A
it is believed that all Egyptians pass through this door on their journey to the afterlife.
B
twice a year, the first rays of the rising sun shoot through the entire depth of the corridor.
C
it is also the main entrance to the largest Pyramid of Giza.
D
the door is made of 240 pounds of pure gold.
14

Which of the following discoveries offered the most help to historians in understanding ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics?

A
the tomb of Tutankhamun
B
the Rosetta Stone
C
the tomb of Rameses II
D
the Book of the Dead
15

The Book of the Dead _____________

A
showed the three stages of life that the Egyptians believed each person passed through.
B
was created on papyrus scrolls.
C
contains images of the judgment of Hunefer before Orisis.
D
possess all of the above elements.
16

King Tutankhamun’s body lay in three nesting coffins, with the innermost coffin being made of 240 pounds of ___________.

A
bronze
B
gold
C
marble
D
stone
17

In the Book of the Dead, Ammit is ________________________

A
the Egyptian god of life, death, and fertility.
B
a jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife.
C
a hybrid of three Nile creatures including the crocodile, lion,and hippo
D
the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty.
18

The entrance to the tomb of Rameses II is guarded by 4 massive stone figures, as shown in the picture above. Who/what are the four figures representative of?

Question illustration
A
Egyptian gods
B
great Egyptian kings
C
Ammit, Anubis, Orisis, and Rameses
D
Rameses II
19

This is an image of the first successive stage, from the Book of the Dead. Which of the following describes this stage the most accurately?

Question illustration
A
Anubis is about to lead Hunefer through his test to enter into the afterlife.
B
Ammit is attacking Hunefer as he attempts to pass into the afterlife.
C
Orisis and Hunefer are observing the acceptance of Orisis into the afterlife.
D
Ammit is about to lead Hunefer through the test to enter the afterlife.
20

The Rosetta Stone When examining the Rosetta Stone, a French scholar found Ptolomy and Cleopatra's names written in Demotic, an Egyptian language, and was able to match those names to the Greek writing on the Stone. In this flash of insight, it was discovered that the same information was written in three languages, Demotic, Greek and ___________. After this discovery, the tablet was decoded over three years.

A
Ancient Egyptian
B
Early French
C
Ancient Latin
D
Early Roman

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