Mummification and Egyptian Gods

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Why did the ancient Egyptians place the favorite belongings of the pharaoh in his tomb?

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So they could be used by the pharaoh in the next life

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How did ancient Egyptians show their belief in an afterlife?

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They preserved (Mummified) the bodies of the dead

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The goal of mummification was to

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Preserve the body and achieve immortality

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How many days did it take to mummify a body in ancient Egypt?

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70

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What was the special salt used to dry the body during mummification? Options: Sea, Morton, Natron, Iodized

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Natron

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The jars that hold the internal organs of the deceased are called

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Canopic

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The large stone coffin that holds the other wooden coffins is called a

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Sarcophagus

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The scene or ceremony where a person's soul was judged is known as the

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Weighing of the Heart

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A person's soul is weighed against this to see if it is free of sin: Feather of Guilt, Feather of Innocence, Feather of Truth, Feather of Ignorance

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Feather of Truth

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The only organ that was always left in the body was the ______ it was believed to be the center of intelligence

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Heart