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What is the term for the wave of Western obsession with Egyptian culture?
Egyptomania
Who was the British archaeologist who led the team that found King Tut’s tomb?
Howard Carter
Who was the financier of the expedition who died shortly after the tomb was opened?
Lord Carnarvon
Which Egyptian monument is the only surviving "Ancient Wonder"?
The Great Pyramid of Giza
What was the title given to the absolute rulers of Ancient Egypt?
Pharaohs
Traduisez: des canapés à tête de léopard
leopard-headed couches
What was the name of the powder made from real mummies used as medicine?
Mumia
In what year was the long-lost tomb of King Tutankhamun discovered?
1922
What animal is a symbol for the pharaoh?
The king cobra
Which great pharaoh is known for having built the Great Pyramid?
Cheops, or Khufu
What was the name of the picture-based writing system used by Egyptians?
Hieroglyphs
Traduisez: des objets qui ont l'air très vieux
ancient-looking artefacts
Which ancient queen’s style inspired women’s emancipation in 1920s England?
Cleopatra
Approximately how many relics were found within the tomb’s anti-chamber?
More than 5,000
What started Lord Carnarvon's fatal blood poisoning?
A mosquito bite
What famous landmark "crouches" beside the pyramid of Khaefre?
The Sphinx
Which 1799 discovery allowed archaeologists to finally read hieroglyphs?
The Rosetta Stone
Traduisez: Le prof nous a donné un devoir chronophage.
The teacher has given us time-consuming homework.
What specific insect was a popular design for women’s brooches in the 1920s?
Scarab Beetles
How many protective layers were contained within King Tut's intact burial?
Nine
How many members of the expedition died shortly after the tomb's reopening?
No fewer than seven
The Great Pyramid’s corners are perfectly aligned with what?
The compass points (North, East, South, and West)
Which jackal-headed god was known as the god of the dead?
Anubis
Traduisez: Cette voiture a l'air très rapide.
This is a fast-looking car.
Because of high demand, what did bodysnatchers use to make fake mummies?
Fresh cadavers / executed criminals
The discovery began when a donkey's hoof slipped into a hole on what exact date?
November 4th, 1922
A British radiologist died of a mysterious disease after performing what task?
X-raying the mummy
Why does Khaefre’s pyramid look bigger than the Great Pyramid?
It is built on higher ground and has a steeper angle.
Which pharaoh ruled for 67 years and was buried near Queen Nefertari?
Ramesses II
Traduisez: Jenny est une femme qui a bon coeur.
Jenny is a kind-hearted woman.