The Valley of the Kings

Description: Test your knowledge about the Valley of the Kings, the ancient Egyptian burial ground located on the west bank of the Nile River near Luxor.
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What is the name of the valley where the tombs of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs are located?

  1. Valley of the Queens

  2. Valley of the Kings

  3. Valley of the Nobles

  4. Valley of the Artisans


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Valley of the Kings is located on the west bank of the Nile River near Luxor, Egypt.

Which pharaoh's tomb was the first to be discovered in the Valley of the Kings?

  1. Tutankhamun

  2. Ramses II

  3. Hatshepsut

  4. Thutmose III


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon.

What is the name of the pharaoh whose tomb is the largest and most elaborate in the Valley of the Kings?

  1. Ramses II

  2. Hatshepsut

  3. Thutmose III

  4. Amenhotep III


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ramses II's tomb is known as the Great Tomb and is located in the Valley of the Kings.

Which pharaoh's tomb contains the famous Book of the Dead?

  1. Tutankhamun

  2. Ramses II

  3. Hatshepsut

  4. Thutmose III


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary text that was placed in the tombs of pharaohs and other wealthy Egyptians.

What is the name of the valley where the tombs of the ancient Egyptian queens are located?

  1. Valley of the Queens

  2. Valley of the Kings

  3. Valley of the Nobles

  4. Valley of the Artisans


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Valley of the Queens is located on the west bank of the Nile River near Luxor, Egypt.

Which queen's tomb is the largest and most elaborate in the Valley of the Queens?

  1. Nefertari

  2. Hatshepsut

  3. Tiye

  4. Ahmose-Nefertari


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nefertari's tomb is known as the Great Tomb and is located in the Valley of the Queens.

What is the name of the pharaoh who built the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut?

  1. Thutmose III

  2. Hatshepsut

  3. Amenhotep III

  4. Ramses II


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hatshepsut was the first female pharaoh of Egypt and she built the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut as her funerary temple.

Which pharaoh's tomb contains the famous Valley of the Kings Treasure?

  1. Tutankhamun

  2. Ramses II

  3. Hatshepsut

  4. Thutmose III


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Valley of the Kings Treasure is a collection of artifacts that were found in Tutankhamun's tomb.

What is the name of the pharaoh who built the Valley of the Kings?

  1. Thutmose I

  2. Hatshepsut

  3. Amenhotep III

  4. Ramses II


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thutmose I was the first pharaoh to be buried in the Valley of the Kings.

Which pharaoh's tomb contains the famous gold mask of Tutankhamun?

  1. Tutankhamun

  2. Ramses II

  3. Hatshepsut

  4. Thutmose III


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The gold mask of Tutankhamun is one of the most famous artifacts in the world and is currently housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

What is the name of the valley where the tombs of the ancient Egyptian nobles are located?

  1. Valley of the Queens

  2. Valley of the Kings

  3. Valley of the Nobles

  4. Valley of the Artisans


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Valley of the Nobles is located on the west bank of the Nile River near Luxor, Egypt.

Which noble's tomb is the largest and most elaborate in the Valley of the Nobles?

  1. Rekhmire

  2. Sennefer

  3. Nakht

  4. Menna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rekhmire's tomb is known as the Great Tomb and is located in the Valley of the Nobles.

What is the name of the valley where the tombs of the ancient Egyptian artisans are located?

  1. Valley of the Queens

  2. Valley of the Kings

  3. Valley of the Nobles

  4. Valley of the Artisans


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Valley of the Artisans is located on the west bank of the Nile River near Luxor, Egypt.

Which artisan's tomb is the largest and most elaborate in the Valley of the Artisans?

  1. Ineni

  2. Senmut

  3. Maya

  4. Neferhotep


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ineni's tomb is known as the Great Tomb and is located in the Valley of the Artisans.

What is the name of the pharaoh who built the Temple of Seti I?

  1. Seti I

  2. Ramses II

  3. Hatshepsut

  4. Thutmose III


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Seti I was the father of Ramses II and he built the Temple of Seti I as his funerary temple.

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