You may use your notes and the text below. You may not work with anyone or share answers. This is a test.
You may use your notes and the text below. You may not work with anyone or share answers. This is a test.
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Paragraph 1 of the article states that Lord Carnarvon asked Howard Carter what he saw in the antechamber. Carter could only answer Lord Carnarvon’s question after a moment of “stunned silence.”
Choose why Carter was surprised and amazed by what he saw?
The tomb was extremely cluttered.
Carter was surprised and amazed by the vast amount of gold and other precious artifacts that he saw.
Lord Carnarvon received a curse for going into Tut's tomb.
Because 2.5 million people have visited the tomb.
Which quote supports the statement that Howard Carter was determined to find the tomb of a Pharoah?
"His hands trembling, British archaeologist Howard Carter makes a small hole in the tomb's second door."
"What Carter sees looks like the inside of a giant treasure chest."
"It has taken five years of digging in Egypt's Valley of the Kings- a graveyard for ancient Egypt's richest kings-and $500,00 (in today's money)......."
"One side of the burial chamber is an open doorway."
Which quote supports the inference that King Tut is known worldwide because of Howard Carter's discovery of his tomb?
"Today 2.5 million people visit Egypt's Cairo Museum each year to see Tut's treasures on display."
"He has discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun."
"There are glittering statues, a throne, and fabulous golden beds with posts shaped like the heads of wild animals."
"The explorers are fascinated by two tall statues in the antechamber showing Tut dressed in gold."
Refer to the section Curse of the Mummy
Which quotes support the newspaper's claim that the events were caused by King Tut's curse? (choose 4)
"Tut's burial chamber contained a warning: "Death shall come on swift wings to him that toucheth the tomb of the Pharoah."
"Actually, there was no warning in Tut's tomb."
"Lord Carnarvon had been in poor health for years."
"On April 5, 1923, Lord Carnarvon died suddenly in Egypt."
"Cairo's feeble electric system caused lights to wink out all the time."
"At the same moment, lights went out all over Cairo."
"Skeptics say the events have other explanations."
"In England, Lord Carnarvon's dog, Susie, howled and died."
Refer to the section Curse of the Mummy
Which quotes support the author's point of view that the events on April 5, 1923 were probably a coincidence? (choose 4)
"Tut's burial chamber contained a warning: "Death shall come on swift wings to him that toucheth the tomb of the Pharoah."
"Actually, there was no warning in Tut's tomb."
"Lord Carnarvon had been in poor health for years."
"On April 5, 1923, Lord Carnarvon died suddenly in Egypt."
"Cairo's feeble electric system caused lights to wink out all the time."
"At the same moment, lights went out all over Cairo."
"Skeptics say the events have other explanations."
"In England, Lord Carnarvon's dog, Susie, howled and died."
Read these sentences from the article.
"Soon know as the annex, this tiny chamber holds more than 2,000 everyday objects. They include boomerangs, shields, a box containing eye makeup, and 116 baskets of food."
Which of the following ideas do these sentences best support?
The pharaoh named Tutankhamun and the people he ruled never went hungry.
Ancient Egyptians believed that ordinary objects could be useful even after death.
Ancient Egyptians always placed thousands of everyday objects in the coffins of their dead.
The objects in the annex were worth as much money as the objects in the treasury.
Which sentence from the article best supports the inference that one custom of the ancient Egyptians was to preserve bodies after death?
"The shrine holds Tut's liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines."
"A mound of chariot parts fills one corner."
"A collar made from 171 separate gold pieces rests on the mummy's chest."
"Soon known as the annex, this tiny chamber holds more than 2,000 everyday objects."
Read these sentences from the article.
"The ancient Egyptians believed "to speak the name of the dead is to make them live again." If that is true, Tutankhamun certainly lives on.
Based on these sentences, with which statement would the author of the article most likely agree?
The discovery of the treasure was a benefit because it kept grave robbers from looting other ancient tombs.
King Tut's tomb should have remained sealed to keep people from making up stories about a curse.
Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon stole King Tut's treasures, just as the ancient tomb robbers had tried to do.
The discovery of King Tut's tomb was a benefit because it has helped to get people interested in Egypt.
