Otzi
It which country was Otzi's body found?
Italy
Approximately how old was King Tut when he died?
18-19
What famous sculptures are the Greeks trying to get back from the British?
The Elgin Marbles/Parthenon Frieze
What is the name of the stadium in Rome where gladiators fought?
The Colosseum
Name one 'Bog Body'
Tollund Man, Grabaulle Man etc.
What metal object was Otzi found with?
Copper axe
In what year was Tutankhamun's tomb discovered?
1922
Where is the Rosetta Stone currently displayed?
The British Museum
Name one famous historical monument in Giza apart from the pyramids.
The Sphinx
Tutunkhamun's mummy was located inside how many sarcophagi (coffins)?
3
Analysis revealed that Otzi died approximately how many years ago (to the nearest 100)?
5300
What was the name of the Egyptologist who found Tut's tomb?
Howard Carter
What word means to return an object or a body back to its country of origin?
Repatriation
Which Greek city-state famously lost 300 soldiers at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480BCE?
Sparta
Name one female ruler of Egypt
Cleopatra, Hatshepsut etc.
Studies of Otzi's stomach revealed he had recently eaten the meat of which animal?
Ibex
How many rooms were in Tutankhamun's tomb?
4
What word means being able to prove where an object came from and how it was purchased/obtained?
provenance
The Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca famously brought which animal with him on his invasion of Italy in 220BCE?
Elephants
What is the current ticket price to visit the British Museum?
Nothing - it's free.
Analysis of Otzi's DNA revealed that he was suffering from which disease caused by ticks?
Lyme Disease
During which century was Tutankhamun king?
14th century BCE
Otzi's body is currently on display in the museum of which Italian town?
Bolzano
Which female member of the Iceni tribe led a famous revolt against the Romans in Britain in the 1st century AD/CE?
Boudicca
What potentially significant object was missing from Otzi's body when it was found?
The shaft of the arrow that killed him.