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Afterlife and Mummification in Ancient Egypt

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Revision of Ancient Egyptian Death and Funerary Customs

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1
Which process in mummification preserved features of the deceased?
Annointing
Epilating
Flaying
Embalming
2
During embalming, organs were removed and placed in jars called?
Jars of Organs
Jars of the Body
Jars of Life
Canopic Jars
3
What were the Ba and Ka?
Two Gods in the Afterlife
The dead person's soul
Names of prayers said for the dead
Canopic jars were the heart and brain were kept
4
What did the Egyptians believe about the afterlife?
It was a place of eternal rest
It was a place you went to meet the Gods
It was a place where you were given a 'do-over'
It was a place where you lived and played after you died
5
How long was the process to mummify and prepare the body for burial?
Depended on how much money the family had
About 70 days
Started at birth and lasted until one's death
About 100 days
6
Preservation was so important that most people had their body mummified
True
False
7
During ones journey through the underworld,which ancient text helped the dead defeat obstacles?
The Book of Life
The Book of Spells
The Book of the Dead
The Book of Magic
8
How were the brains removed from the body during mummification?
The skull was cut open to remove the brain
The brain was pulled out from the ears
The brain was not removed
Tiny hooks were used to pull the brain through the nose
9
Which of the following was NOT required to move on to the afterlife?
You had to have your name written down
You had to pass the weighing of the heart test
The body had to be given a ritual bath in the Nile
You had to have your body preserved
10
Who was Anubis?
God of the Sun
God of the Afterlife
God of the Sky
God of Mummification