MCQ Class 11 English Hornbill Ch 3 Discovering Tut The Saga

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1. What was the most striking feature of King Tut’s mummy-shaped outer coffin lid?

Its silver decorations

Its wooden carvings

Its painted flowers

Its gilded face

Question 1 of 20

2. What did visitors observe on the walls of King Tut’s burial chamber?

Maps of ancient cities

Murals

Scientific diagrams

Images of modern rulers

Question 2 of 20

3. Which leaves and flowers were found on King Tut’s burial shroud?

Willow and olive leaves, wild celery, lotus petals, and cornflowers

Rose petals, mango leaves, and jasmine

Pine leaves, tulips, and sunflowers

Neem leaves, marigolds, and hibiscus

Question 3 of 20

4. What did the faded flowers on King Tut’s shroud suggest about his burial?

It took place during winter.

It occurred during the summer.

It took place in March or April.

It occurred in September.

Question 4 of 20

5. How many nested coffins did Howard Carter investigate?

One

Two

Four

Three

Question 5 of 20

6. To what temperature did the blazing sunshine heat King Tut’s mummy during Carter’s experiment?

100 degrees Fahrenheit

149 degrees Fahrenheit

120 degrees Fahrenheit

180 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 6 of 20

7. On what material were King Tut’s remains reassembled after Carter’s team removed the ornaments?

A layer of sand

A stone platform

A bed of flowers

A sheet of gold

Question 7 of 20

8. What was the major change in the focus of archaeology over the decades?

It stopped studying ancient rulers.

It focused only on gold and jewellery.

It shifted from treasure hunting towards understanding life and death.

It abandoned the use of scientific instruments.

Question 8 of 20

9. Which structures were clearly visible in the CT images of King Tut?

The walls of the burial chamber

The golden ornaments

The painted murals

The neck vertebrae

Question 9 of 20

10. How thick were the CT scan slices used to record the intricate structures of King Tut’s head?

1.5 millimetres

0.62 millimetres

2.5 millimetres

5 millimetres

Question 10 of 20

11. Which specialists examined the digital images of King Tut’s body?

Radiology, forensics, and anatomy specialists

Historians, poets, and musicians

Architects, painters, and sculptors

Geographers, botanists, and astronomers

Question 11 of 20

12. How did the workmen carry King Tut from his tomb to the scanner trailer?

They transported him by boat.

They used a horse-drawn carriage.

They carried his box up a ramp and stairs before using a hydraulic lift.

They moved the coffin directly through an underground tunnel.

Question 12 of 20

13. How long after King Tut was removed from his coffin was he returned to his tomb?

Less than thirty minutes

More than twelve hours

About six hours

Less than three hours

Question 13 of 20

14. How did Zahi Hawass feel after the scanning procedure was completed successfully?

Angry and disappointed

Relieved and ready to rest

Confused and frightened

Excited to remove the mummy permanently

Question 14 of 20

15. Which pharaoh ruled Egypt for almost four decades during the golden age of the eighteenth dynasty?

Amenhotep III

Tutankhamun

Smenkhkare

Akhenaten

Question 15 of 20

16. What did Akhenaten do to the temples and images associated with Amun?

He rebuilt all the temples.

He moved them to the Valley of the Kings.

He attacked Amun, smashed his images, and closed his temples.

He replaced their images with those of Tutankhamun.

Question 16 of 20

17. Which city became the new religious capital under Akhenaten?

Luxor

Memphis

Thebes

Akhetaten

Question 17 of 20

18. What happened to Smenkhkare after Akhenaten’s death?

He ruled for almost forty years.

He appeared briefly and disappeared with hardly a trace.

He discovered King Tut’s tomb.

He restored the original burial chamber.

Question 18 of 20

19. What did the ancient Egyptians hope the golden treasures buried with their rulers would ensure?

Resurrection

Military victory

Agricultural prosperity

Protection from sunlight

Question 19 of 20

20. What does the expression “the funeral was the death rattle of a dynasty” suggest?

The royal family was becoming richer.

The dynasty was preparing to conquer new lands.

King Tut’s death marked the end of his family’s ruling line.

The royal family had moved its capital permanently.

Question 20 of 20

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