Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Ancient Egypt Question 1 In 1922 who discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb? Anubis B Queen Victoria C Howard Carter D Tutankhamun A In 1922 who discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb? Anubis B Queen Victoria C Howard Carter D Tutankhamun A £100 Question 2 What was Tutankhamun’s original name? A B C D Tootandcomein Tutankhamean Tutankhaten Twotanksarecoming What was Tutankhamun’s original name? A B C D Tootandcomein Tutankhamean Tutankhaten Twotanksarecoming £200 Question 3 What could rich Ancient Egyptians afford to do with their dead? A B C D Burn Bury Drown them Mummify them What could rich Ancient Egyptians afford to do with their dead? A B C D Burn Bury Drown them Mummify them £300 Question 4 What covers over 90% of Egypt? A B C D Deserts River Nile Pyramids Desserts What covers over 90% of Egypt? A B C D Deserts River Nile Pyramids Desserts £500 Question 5 How did the Egyptians measure time? By candlelight B By the sun C By the moon D By Venus A How did the Egyptians measure time? A B C D By candlelight By the moon By the sun By Venus £1,000 Question 6 What was built 4500 years ago in which some Pharaohs were buried? A B C D Tombs Pyramids Statues Temples What was built 4500 years ago in which some Pharaohs were buried? A B C D Tombs Pyramids Statues Temples £2,000 Question 7 The Egyptian week has how many days? A B C D 4 7 10 6 The Egyptian week has how many days? A B C D 4 7 10 6 £4,000 Question 8 How many children did Rameses II have? A B C D 10 2 23 100 How many children did Rameses II have? A B C D 10 2 23 100 £8,000 Question 9 How did the Egyptians move large stones? A B C D Crane Pullers People Power Wheels How did the Egyptians move large stones? A B C D Crane Pullers People Power Wheels £16,000 Question 10 Who was Tutankhamun’s wife? A B C D Ankhesenamun Nefertiti Cleopatra Numahknatut Who was Tutankhamun’s wife? A B C D Ankhesenamun Nefertiti Cleopatra Numahknatut £32,000 Question 11 Which Egyptians shaved their hair? A B C D Girls and boys Men and women Slaves Pharoahs Which Egyptians shaved their hair? A B C D Girls and boys Men and women Slaves Pharoahs £64,000 Question 12 Who was Nut? A B C D The sun swallower The sun god Pharoah The god of death Who was Nut? A B C D The sun swallower The sun god Pharoah The god of death £125,000 Question 13 Who was the most famous queen of Egypt? A B C D Nefertiti Cleopatra Anubis Osiris Who was the most famous queen of Egypt? A B C D Nefertiti Cleopatra Anubis Osiris £250,000 Question 14 Which Ancient Egyptian monument had to be moved when the Aswan dam was built? A Tomb of Tutankhamun B Parthenon The Sphinx Tomb of Rameses II C D Which Ancient Egyptian monument had to be moved when the Aswan dam was built? A Tomb of Tutankhamun B Parthenon The Sphinx Tomb of Rameses II C D £500,000 Question 15 How much pure gold was in Tutankhamun’s tomb? A B C D 110 kg 99 kg 112 kg 100 kg How much pure gold was in Tutankhamun’s tomb? A B C D 110 kg 99 kg 112 kg 100 kg £1,000,000