Pyramids
tombs that hold mummies and possessions of pharaohs
Where can you find Ramses' mummy?
Cairo, Egypt at the Egyptian museum
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Who discovered the passageway to the (alleged) Ramses the Great's children?
How much did King Tut's gold coffin weigh?
200 pounds
When was the Great Pyramid of Giza was built when?
Around 2540 BC
What are the three theories on how King Tut died?
Murder with blunt object, murder with poison or malaria
What were the name of the temples that made up Abu Simbel?
Who on Howard Carter's team found evidence of King Tut's tomb, and what did they find after further looking?
The water boy; a stairway leading to a sealed door
What is the name of the game found in many Egyptian tombs?
Hounds and Jackals/The Game of 58 Holes
When completed, pyramids were covered with what?
white limestone
What was the name of Hatshepsut's son?
Thutmose III
How long does it take for boats to go through Suez Canal?
11-16 hours
Who funded Howard Carter's search for King Tut?
Lord Carnarvon
When was Hatshepsut's mummy correctly identified?
2007
The Great Pyramid of Giza covers about the same area as what?
Nine football fields
Who had more statues and structures built than any other pharaoh?
Ramses II
How long did it take to complete the moving process of the Abu Simbel temples?
4 years
What is the present day name of the Dutch settlement claimed during Hudson's last voyage?
New York City
How many barrier's did archaeologists have to go through to get to King Tut's mummy?
4
What was the name for the spirit that would come and go from pyramids?
Ka
Ramses II regained much of the land that was lost by previous Egyptian rulers. What present-day country did he reconquer?
Turkey
What is the name of the city about halfway between the start and end of the Suez Canal?
Ismailia
What was the name of Henry Hudson's ship?
Half Moon
What is one version of the curse said to be placed on King Tut's tomb?
"Death comes on wings to he who enters the tomb of a pharaoh"