Halloween Trivia - The Mummy

0:03 Caalarogus Shark Media. Greetings, trivia fans. I'm Mark Allison and we're continuing our Halloween week with trivia about the Mummy, the ancient Egyptian monster that has terrified audiences for nearly a century. Question one, which British actors starred as the Mummy im Ho Tep in Universal's classic nineteen thirty two film The Mummy. Question two? What is the name of the cursed Egyptian princess whose Mummy terrorizes London in the twenty seventeen tom Cruise version of The Mummy. Question three in the nineteen ninety nine remake starring Brendan Fraser, what is the name of the ancient city where the Mummy m Hoo Tep is accidentally awakened? Question four? What is the fictional curse supposedly inscribed on King Tut's tomb that became famous after several expedition members died. Question five in the nineteen ninety nine film, what type of insects emerge in swarms and are associated with the Mummy's powers. We'll be right back with these ancient answers after this break.

1:33 Welcome back, trivia fans. Let's reveal today's answers. Question one Who starred in the nineteen thirty two The Mummy? Answer Boris Karloff. Fresh off his success as Frankenstein's Monster, Karloff played the resurrected ancient Egyptian priest m Hotep. His eerie performance in Jack Pierce's elaborate makeup helped establish the Mummy as a classic movie monster. Tzi two. What is the Princess's name? In the twenty seventeen film answer Princess Amanad. The film reimagined the Mummy as a female character, played by Sophia Boutella. This version departed from previous films by making the Mummy an evil ancient Egyptian princess rather than a priest. Question three. What ancient city is featured in the nineteen ninety nine remake, Answer Haminoptra, the City of the Dead. While fictional, the city was inspired by real Egyptian archaeological sites. The film follows adventurer Rick O'Connell and librarian Evelyn Carnahan as they accidentally awaken him Hotep while searching for treasure. Question four, What is the famous curse?

2:44 Answer the Curse of the Pharaohs or King Tut's curse. The legend claims that anyone who disturbs a pharaoh's tomb will suffer bad luck or death. While no actual curse was found inscribed on Tutonkammon's tomb, several people connected to the nineteen twenty two discovery died in the following years, fueling the legend. Question five. What insects swarm in the nineteen ninety nine film answer scaab beatles. These carnivorous beatles burrow under the skin in the film, creating one of the movie's most memorable and disturbing scenes. Real scaab beatles were sacred symbols in ancient Egypt, but were definitely not flesh eaters. That concludes today's five Daily Trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, See you tomorrow.