Unit 3A - Vocabulary
Unit 3A - Comprehension and Reading Skill
Unit 3B - Vocabulary
Unit 3B - Comprehension and Reading Skill
Eye for Detail (Double Points)
100
A word that means harm or damage
injury
100

What is the answer to the question "Was King Tut murdered?"

Nobody knows for sure.

100
A word that means being in a state in which a thing has turned to ice or gone from a liquid to solid state
frozen
100

What caused the death of the Iceman?

An arrow

100
When did archeologists first conduct an x-ray examination of King Tut's mummy?
In 1968
200
A word that means studied carefully
analyzed
200
Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a reason for King Tut's death? a) He died in an accident. b) He died from an infection. c) He was hit on the head. d) He was attacked by a snake.
d) He was attacked by a snake.
200
A word that means point to something or suggest something to be true
indicate
200
What kind of axe was Otzi carrying?
A copper axe.
200
In what year did King Tut die?
1322 B.C.
300
The serious injury to her knee ____________ the possibility of a career as an Olympic downhill skier.
ruled out
300
How was King Tut's skull damaged?
It was damaged when the mummy was prepared for burial.
300
Although lots of miners joined the Ballarat gold rush in 1854, very few of them actually became ________. They remained poor.
wealthy
300
Why did the police stop investigating Otzi's death?
It was not a recent death. Otzi had died a long time ago.
300
What was Otzi's knife made of?
It was made of stone.
400
This word can be used to describe the lobbies of many major hotels.
luxurious
400

What did scientists discover by analyzing King Tut's DNA?

He had a bone disease.

400
It is __________ whether or not Sean Connery was a better James Bond than Daniel Craig.
debatable
400
Why do scientists believe that Otzi was not a young man?
His teeth and skull looked like those of an older man.
400
How many shrines surrounded King Tut's coffin?
Four shrines surrounded his coffin.
500
The soldiers crossing the valley with no cover were _________ to attack.
vulnerable
500

What what unusual thing was discovered about King Tut's parents when their DNA was analyzed?

They were brother and sister.

500
If all fish use gills to breathe, and all mammals use lungs to breathe, you can _________ that whales are mammals and not fish.
deduce
500
Which of the following are facts (F), and which are theories (T): a) Otzi died over 5,300 years ago b) He was being chased following a fight c) He was an important person in his society d) He had goat meat and bread before he died e) He had injuries on his hand and head f) He was resting when he was attacked
a) F b) T c) T d) F e) F f) T
500
In what month and year did an x-ray show up the arrow head in Otzi's shoulder?
In June, 2001
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