True or False - it is the longest tomb in the necropolis?

True - it's about 137 metres long.

How did Seti I revitalise Egypt's foreign affairs?

With campaigns against Syria, Palestine, Libya & Hittites.

Who discovered the tomb of Seti I?

Italian adventurer Giovanni Belzoni in 1817.

Decoration is taken mainly from underworld books such as:

the Amduat and the Book of Gates.

The vaulted ceiling of the burial chamber was the first to depict on a large scale:

astronomical phenomena such as Orion, Sirius and Big Dipper.

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1
True or False - it is the longest tomb in the necropolis?
False - it's about 100 metres long.
True - it's about 137 metres long.
2
Approximately how long did it take to construct his tomb?
Approximately 16 years
Approximately 12 years
Approximately 14 years
Approximately 10 years
3
Painted decoration on the ceiling of the burial chamber shows:
the northern lights.
the northern constellation.
the southern constellation.
the southern cross.
4
The burial chamber of his tomb contains the first example of:
a vaulted ceiling.
scenes from the Amduat.
the use of hieroglyphics.
the use of aluminium.
5
How did Seti I revitalise Egypt's foreign affairs?
With a trading expedition to Punt.
With campaigns against Syria, Palestine, Libya & Hittites.
With a campaign to Nubia.
With a military expedition to Syria.
6
Who did he nominate as his heir and successor?
Rameses I
Rameses II
Rameses III
Seti II
7
How many chambers are in his tomb?
Five
Ten
Fifteen
Twenty
8
In which dynasty did Seti I reign?
18th Dynasty
19th Dynasty
20th Dynasty
21st Dynasty
9
His tomb is closely modelled on that of which other pharaoh?
Horemheb
Rameses I
Tutankhamum
Amenhotep III
10
How many corridors are in Seti I's tomb?
Seven
Nine
Five
Three
11
Who discovered the tomb of Seti I?
Egyptian archaeologist Zawi Hawass in 1972.
English Egyptologist Howard Carter in 1922.
French Egyptologist Gaston Maspero in 1881.
Italian adventurer Giovanni Belzoni in 1817.
12
Who was Seti I's father?
Rameses I
Tutankhamun
Rameses II
Horemheb
13
Where is Seti I's tomb located?
Valley of the Queens
Memphis
Giza
Valley of the Kings
14
Decoration is taken mainly from underworld books such as:
the Amway and the Avon.
the Underworld and the Book of Fences.
the Bible and the Book of Heaven.
the Amduat and the Book of Gates.
15
The vaulted ceiling of the burial chamber was the first to depict on a large scale:
life in the underworld.
a simple decorative motif of five-pointed stars.
astronomical phenomena such as Orion, Sirius and Big Dipper.
a picture of Nut, the Sky Goddess.

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