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Mummies & Ancient Egypt
Mummies & Ancient Egypt
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1
Only kings were mummified.
False
True
2
A mummy is a _________________.
preserved body
someone's mother
ancient Egyptian priest
ghost
3
Jewels and amulets were put on the mummy and sarcophagus and coffin to:
All of the above
help the person start breathing in the afterlife
help them be judged favorably by the gods
give them good luck in the afterlife
4
One of the the most famous mummies ever discovered is __________________________.
Pharoah
Amun-Ra
Tutenkhamen
Cleopatra
5
Mummies of _______________ were buried in pyramids or temples along with their valuables.
cats
pharaohs
Egyptian gods
6
How long did it take to complete mummification?
1 week
24 hours
70 days
1 year
7
The Egyptian god of mummification is _________________.
Amun
Ra
Anubis
Sekhmet
8
After the organs were removed, they were placed in __________________________.
canopic jars
cartouche
sarcophagus
hieroglyphics
9
What was removed from the body before mummification?
only the heart
skin
nothing was removed
brain and organs
10
Hieroglyphics are:
sacred writings from ancient Egypt
rotten mummies
Arabic writing
ancient Greek writing
11
The people who made mummies called _________________.
priests
gods
embalmers
mummakers
12
The god of the afterlife is _________________.
Osiris
Isis
Geb
Horus
13
Ancient Egyptians believed the body was needed in the _________________.
salt
sand
pyramid
afterlife
14
After drying out in natron, mummies are wrapped in _________________.
toilet paper
bandages
linen
cotton
15
What did the ancient Egyptians believe about the heart?
In the afterlife, a person was judged by its weight
it was removed because it was evil
the heart was of no use in the afterlife
the heart was discarded before mummifying
16
Who brought the person to the afterlife after they died?
Pharoah
Ba and Ka
Sho and do
Hashepsut
17
What was natron used for in mummification?
to remove moisture and prevent rotting
to keep the linen wrapping together
to make it smell nice
to prevent animals from eating the mummy
18
Natron is a substance Egyptians used to dry out the bodies. Natron is a natural
seed
plant juice
salt
oil
19
A mummy is an ancient Egyptian god.
True
False
20
The _____________________ had writing in 3 languages that helped to translate hieroglyphics.
Rosetta Stone
Temple of Hatshepsut
Giza pyramids
Sphinx
