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