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Digging Up Tutankhamun's Tomb

History · Ancient Egypt · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. The lesson names old objects that can tell a story: cups, paintings, and jewels. How many kinds is that? Type the number.

    Answer: ______________

  2. Where were Tutankhamun's treasures hidden for thousands of years?

    • Under the sea
    • In the sand
    • On the moon

  3. Howard Carter searched for many years. What was he looking for?

    • A hidden tomb
    • A new house
    • A toy shop

  4. Who discovered the hidden tomb of Tutankhamun?

    • A shopkeeper
    • Howard Carter
    • A pharaoh

  5. The steps Carter found in the sand were made of stone.

    Circle one:   True   False

  6. The tomb only taught us about gold.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. An archaeologist digs up a tiny board game that children played in ancient Egypt. What could it teach us?

    • How children in ancient Egypt played
    • How to win the game today
    • That Egyptians had no toys

  8. Why did the tomb stay hidden for so many years?

    • Nobody in Egypt liked gold
    • It was buried under the sand
    • It was invisible

  9. Why was the sealed door so exciting for Carter?

    • It was made of chocolate
    • A hidden tomb waited behind it
    • It was easy to open

  10. Mia says Carter found the tomb in one week. Is she right?

    • No, he searched for many years
    • Yes, one week is right
    • No, he never found a tomb
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  1. 3 · Cups, paintings, and jewels make 3 kinds of old objects that tell a story.
  2. In the sand · The tomb and its treasures were buried in the sand.
  3. A hidden tomb · Carter spent years looking for a hidden tomb under the sand.
  4. Howard Carter · Howard Carter found the tomb after searching for many years.
  5. True · The lesson says Carter found stone steps in the sand. The gold was inside the tomb.
  6. False · The tomb held gold, but it also showed how ancient Egyptians lived and what they believed.
  7. How children in ancient Egypt played · Old objects are clues about daily life. A board game shows how children long ago played.
  8. It was buried under the sand · The tomb was buried under the sand, so nobody saw it until Carter dug down to it.
  9. A hidden tomb waited behind it · The sealed door meant a hidden tomb was waiting behind it, full of treasures.
  10. No, he searched for many years · Carter searched for many years before he found the tomb in 1922.
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