Discovering Tut:The Saga Continues

Short Type Questions & Answers

1.When was Tut's Tomb discovered?Ans.Tut's Tomb was discovered in 1922.

2.By whom was Tut's Tomb discovered?

Ans.Tut's Tomb was discovered by Howard Carter,a British archaeologist.

3.What mystery was surrounded by Tut?

Ans.King Tut was just a teenager when he died.It is suspected that he was murdered.

4.What were the things that were found in Tut's Tomb?

Ans.Things of everyday use with splendid artefacts gold were found in Tut's Tomb.

5.How did Carter separate Tut's mummy from its coffin?

Ans.Carter separated the mummy by the use of chisel.

6.Why did Carter find it difficult to remove Tut's mummy from the coffin?

Ans.Carter found it difficult to remove Tut's mummy from the coffin because the resins that had
been put on Tut's body his funeral had been hard and they (resins) stuck the body to the coffin.

7.What was Pharaoh's curse?

Ans.Anyone who disturbed Tut's Tomb would either meet his death or misfortune fall upon him.

8.Why did discovery of Tut's Tomb cause sensation?

Ans.Discovery of Tut's Tomb cause sensation because the contents of the tomb were the richest
royal collection ever found.

9.who was Tutankhamun?

Ans.Tutankhamun was the last heir of a powerful family that had ruled Egypt for many centuries.

10.What startling fact was revealed about Tut in 1968?

Ans.Tut's mummy was x-rayed in 1968.It was found that the breast bone and the front ribs were
missing in the chest.Then it was suggested that he might have been murdered.

11.Who was Zahi Hawas?

Ans.Zahi Hawas was the Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities.

12.What was surprising about contents of tomb?

Ans.The contents of tomb were complete and formed the richest royal collection ever found.

13.Why was Tut buried with everyday things?

Ans.He was buried with everyday things because it was believed that he would need them in
afterlife.

14.What would have happened if Carter had not cut the mummy free?

Ans.If he had not cut the mummy free,thieves would certainly have torn it apart and removed the
gold.

15.Which things of gold was Tut buried with?

Ans.He was buried with things of pure gold such as, collars,inlaid necklaces,bracelet,rings,amulets,a
ceremonial apron,sandals,inner coffin and mask etc.

16.For how much time did Tut rule ?

Ans.Tut ruled for about 9 years.

17.How many mummies are expected to exist in Egypt?

Ans.No one knows the exact number of mummies.The Egyptian mummy project has listed almost
600 so far.

18.How is Tut ahead of his countrymen according to the writer?

Ans.Tut is ahead of his countrymen for two reasons-1.His mummy is the first one to be CT scanned
.2.He was the ruler over his countrymen.

19.What did Carrer find after opening the first coffin?

Ans.He found a shroud adorned with haryana follow and olive leaves,wild veeru,lotus petals and
cornflowers.

20.What trouble did Carter run into when he reached the mummy?

Ans.The trouble he ran into was that the ritual resins had hardened,sticking the Tut's body to the
bottom of his solid gold coffin.

21.What did he do to separate mummy from ritual resins?

Ans.He put the mummy in the blazing sunshine to melt the solidfied resins.But nothing happened.

22.What did Carter decide to do at last?

Ans.He was left with the only alternative "the consolidated material had to be chiselled away from
beneath the limbs and trunk before it was possible to raise the king's remains.

23.What is "The Egyptian Mummy project?

Ans.1.This project was started in 2003.2.It has recorded some 600 mummies.3.The next phase will
be to CT scan all these mummies.

24.What is the full form of CT?

Ans.Computed tomography

25.What is CT?

Ans.It is a new technique of diagnostic imaging.Hundreds of x-rays in cross section are put together
to create a three-dimensional body.

Discovering Tut:The Saga Continues

Important Synonyms

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4.finally-eventually

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6.exact/accurate-precise

7.link/information-clues

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9.the title of the ancient Egyptian kings-pharaoh

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21.cover-lid
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25.remains of ancient time-antiquities

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38.sheet to wrap a dead body-shroud

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43.scorching-blazing

44.aloofness-detachment

45.solidified-consolidated

46.cut with a tool-chiselled away

47.cheated/befooled-circumvented

48.gifted/restored greatly-lavished
49.shining-glittering

50.valuable-precious

51.magic chains-amulets

52.covering-sheaths

53.the science of ancient ruins-archaeology

54.lying between-intervening

55.ten years-decade

56.secret mysterious-intriguing

57.advanced-sophisticated

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59.ascertain disease by symptoms-diagnostic

60.almost real-virtual

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62.criterion-royal standards

63.succession of kings of the same family-dynasty

64.began-initiated

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66.complex-intricate

67.moving in a circular motion-swirling

68.those who carry a dead body-pallabearers

69.moving with the pressure of water-hydraulic

70.a number of stars grouped together-constellation