Egyptian Mummification

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How did ancient Egyptians show their belief in an after life? Options: They believed in only one god, They preserved (Mummified) the bodies of the dead, They became famous warriors, They prayed in temples everyday

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They preserved (Mummified) the bodies of the dead

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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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The goal of mummification was to

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Preserve the body and achieve immortality

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The Egyptians mummified the body because they believed 

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The body was going to resurrect in the next life

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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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This book has over 200 spells that help the deceased to reach the afterlife is known as the

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Book of the Dead

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This ceremony is the last one performed & gives the deceased the ability to eat, speak & move: Weighing of the Heart, Opening of the Mouth, Capturing the Ba, Freeing the Ka

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Opening of the Mouth