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Curse of the pharaohs
  • 1. What is the common name for the alleged curse cast upon those who disturb an ancient Egyptian mummy?
A) The King's Doom
B) The Pharaoh's Wrath
C) Curse of the pharaohs
D) The Saqqara Hex
  • 2. According to the text, what is the primary nature of Egyptian mummy curses?
A) A proven radiation hazard
B) A biological threat
C) A cultural phenomenon
D) A scientific reality
  • 3. Who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun, leading to a rise in curse stories?
A) Khentika Ikhekhi
B) Zahi Hawass
C) Donald B. Redford
D) Howard Carter
  • 4. Which scholar described the evidence for curses relating to Tutankhamun as 'unadulterated claptrap'?
A) Hemen
B) Zahi Hawass
C) Donald B. Redford
D) Howard Carter
  • 5. Where was the only known pharaonic curse from the Old Kingdom found?
A) The tomb of Tutankhamun
B) The tomb of Ankhtifi
C) The mastaba of Khentika Ikhekhi
D) The Pyramid of Pepi I
  • 6. To whom were the curses in the mastaba of Khentika Ikhekhi primarily directed?
A) Ka priests
B) Archaeologists
C) Grave robbers
D) Foreign tourists
  • 7. What is claimed to be a potential scientific explanation for the mummy's curse?
A) Bacteria
B) Divine intervention
C) Supernatural alignment
D) Ancient magic
  • 8. In what era do tomb curses most frequently occur?
A) New Kingdom
B) Late Period
C) Middle Kingdom
D) Old Kingdom
  • 9. Was a curse found inscribed in Tutankhamun's tomb?
A) No
B) Only on the sarcophagus
C) Only in the burial chamber
D) Yes
  • 10. What does the curse in the tomb of Ankhtifi threaten regarding heirs?
A) The heir will not inherit
B) The heir will die young
C) The heir will lose his house
D) The heir will be cursed by Thoth
  • 11. Which deity is mentioned in the curse of the tomb of Ankhtifi?
A) Thoth
B) Sekhemet
C) Hemen
D) Horus
  • 12. How does the curse in the tomb of Khentika Ikhekhi threaten to seize a person?
A) Like a serpent
B) Like a lion
C) Like a ghost
D) Like a bird
  • 13. What does a person who disturbs the tomb of Pepi I supposedly do to their own body?
A) Sacrifice it
B) Eat it
C) Break it
D) Curse it
  • 14. What kind of death is described in the post-Old Kingdom curse quoted by Zahi Hawass?
A) Death by wild animals
B) A sudden heart attack
C) Death by drowning
D) A disease no doctor can diagnose
  • 15. According to the text, why were tomb curses rare?
A) Pharaohs were too kind
B) Desecration was unthinkable and dangerous to record
C) The gods forbade writing curses
D) Egyptians believed in forgiveness
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