Question 1

True or false: The Valley of the Kings was used for royal burials for nearly 500 years straight.

Accepted Answer

True. From around 1539 BCE to 1075 BCE, pharaohs of the New Kingdom were buried there, spanning 18th to 20th dynasties.

Question 2

True or false: All tombs in the Valley of the Kings are located on the east bank of the Nile near Luxor.

Accepted Answer

False. The valley is on the west bank of the Nile, associated with the setting sun and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian belief.

Question 3

True or false: Many tombs in the Valley of the Kings were built with secret traps to deter grave robbers.

Accepted Answer

False. No evidence of booby traps exists. Ancient Egyptians relied on hidden entrances, heavy stone blocks, and curses inscribed on walls.

Question 4

True or false: The Valley of the Kings has more than 60 known tombs, but only a few were built for pharaohs.

Accepted Answer

True. Most tombs in the valley belonged to nobles, officials, and priests, not just kings. Only about 25 were royal burials.

Question 5

True or false: Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered completely untouched by looters in 1922.

Accepted Answer

False. It had been broken into twice in antiquity, but the robbers took little, and the main burial chamber was still sealed.

Question 6

True or false: Some tombs in the Valley of the Kings were deliberately built with twisted, bent corridors to confuse evil spirits.

Accepted Answer

True. Many New Kingdom tombs have sharp turns and offset axes, believed to hinder malevolent forces from reaching the burial chamber.

Question 7

True or false: The famous golden death mask of Tutankhamun was actually made for a different pharaoh originally.

Accepted Answer

True. The mask bears inscribed cartouches that were altered. Evidence suggests it was originally made for Queen Neferneferuaten or another ruler.

Question 8

True or false: The largest tomb in the Valley of the Kings belongs to Ramesses II, known as Ramesses the Great.

Accepted Answer

False. Ramesses II’s tomb (KV7) is large but not the biggest. That title goes to KV5, built for the sons of Ramesses II, with over 120 chambers.

Valley of the Kings Trivia Questions