Class 11 English (Hornbill / JAC Board)

1. Who is the author of 'Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues'?

• A. A.R. Williams
• B. Gordon Cook
• C. Khushwant Singh
• D. Nathalie Trouveroy

2. Who was King Tutankhamun (Tut)?

• A. The last heir of a powerful Egyptian pharaoh dynasty
• B. A famous Roman emperor
• C. A Greek philosopher
• D. An ancient builder of pyramids

3. At what age did King Tut roughly die?

• A. As a teenager
• B. In his late 40s
• C. In his 60s
• D. As an infant

4. Who discovered King Tut's tomb and in which year?

• A. Howard Carter in 1922
• B. Zahi Hawass in 2005
• C. Akhenaten in 1900
• D. Alexander in 1850

5. On what date was King Tut's body taken for a CT scan in modern times?

• A. 5 January 2005
• B. 12 March 1922
• C. 15 August 1968
• D. 1 January 2000

6. What does 'CT' in CT scan stand for?

• A. Computed Tomography
• B. Computerized Technology
• C. Central Testing
• D. Core Treatment

7. Why was King Tut's mummy CT-scanned?

• A. To investigate the mysteries of his death and age
• B. To steal gold from inside his body
• C. To check if he was still alive
• D. To display it in a new museum

8. Where is King Tut's tomb located?

• A. Valley of the Kings
• B. Valley of the Queens
• C. Cairo City Museum
• D. Alexandria Coast

9. What was Howard Carter's nationality and profession?

• A. British Archaeologist
• B. American Historian
• C. Egyptian Scientist
• D. French Explorer

10. Why did Howard Carter have to cut King Tut's mummy into pieces?

• A. The ritual resins had hardened, cementing the mummy to the solid gold coffin
• B. He wanted to fit it into a small wooden box
• C. The body was too heavy to lift
• D. To destroy evidence of robbery

11. Who was the Secretary-General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities during the 2005 scan?

• A. Zahi Hawass
• B. Amenhotep III
• C. Akhenaten
• D. Howard Carter

12. What startling fact was revealed when an anatomy professor X-rayed the mummy in 1968?

• A. His breastbone and front ribs were missing
• B. His skull had a bullet hole
• C. His legs were broken
• D. He had two golden hearts

13. What was found in the first casket of King Tut's tomb that indicated a spring burial?

• A. Shroud adorned with garlands of willow, olive leaves, and cornflowers
• B. Dried lotus petals and roses
• C. Fresh wheat stalks
• D. Palm branches and apples

14. What name did Amenhotep IV adopt when he changed his religion to worship Aten (the sun disc)?

• A. Akhenaten
• B. Tutankhaten
• C. Smenkhkare
• D. Ramesses

15. How did Ray Johnson describe the reign of Akhenaten?

• A. Wacky and strange period
• B. Golden era of Egypt
• C. Dark age of war
• D. Peaceful and prosperous era

16. What was King Tut's original name before he restored traditional worship?

• A. Tutankhaten
• B. Amenhotep III
• C. Akhenaten
• D. Smenkhkare

17. What major changes did Tutankhamun make upon becoming pharaoh?

• A. Restored the old ways and worship of Amun
• B. Banned all religions in Egypt
• C. Built giant pyramids in Giza
• D. Moved the capital to Greece

18. What technical problem occurred during the CT scan process of King Tut in 2005?

• A. Sand entered the cooler fan, causing the scanner fan to stop working
• B. Electricity failed in the entire region
• C. The scanner machine caught fire
• D. The computer monitor broke

19. How was the fan problem solved during the CT scan procedure?

• A. Using two spare plastic white fans brought from an office
• B. Opening the windows for sea breeze
• C. Waiting three days for replacement parts
• D. Canceling the scanning session

20. What is 'Orion' in Egyptian mythology, associated with the constellation above Tut's tomb?

• A. The soul of Osiris, the god of the afterlife
• B. The god of war and thunder
• C. The chariot of the sun god
• D. The guardian of gold

21. What everyday items were buried along with King Tut in his tomb for his afterlife?

• A. Board games, bronze razor, linen undergarments, and food & wine
• B. Books, copper swords, and iron shields
• C. Cooking stoves and clay pots
• D. Silver coins and silk robes

22. What was the visual appearance of Tut's head shown on the CT computer screen?

• A. A grey head taking shape from 0.6 mm slices
• B. A fully golden skull
• C. A distorted dark silhouette
• D. A completely shattered skeleton

23. How long did King Tut rule Egypt before his sudden death?

• A. About 9 years
• B. About 20 years
• C. About 2 years
• D. About 40 years

24. What is the Egyptian Burial belief regarding gold and treasures placed in tombs?

• A. To guarantee eternal rebirth and resurrection
• B. To show off wealth to foreign enemies
• C. To pay taxes in the afterlife
• D. To prevent robbers from breaking in

25. What was Zahi Hawass's reaction after the CT scan was successfully completed without any loss?

• A. He said he could sleep peacefully now as nothing went wrong
• B. He complained about the expensive machine costs
• C. He decided to close the tomb forever
• D. He ordered another round of X-rays