Life in Ancient Egypt 2 / Mummificationa and Pyramids

Life in Ancient Egypt 2

by jennifer Smith

Multiple Choice

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

• So no other human would ever use them

• To prevent his servants from stealing them

• To keep thieves from stealing them

• 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?

• They believed in only one god

• They became famous warriors

• They preserved (Mummified) the bodies of the dead

• They prayed in temples everyday

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The goal of mummification was to...

• Preserve the body and achieve immortality

• Make sure the body decayed

• Become one with the universe

• None of the above

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

• Canopic

• Bell

• Ziploc

• Mason

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What was the special salt used to dry the body during mummification?

• Sea

• Natron

• Morton

• Iodized

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What kind of fabric was used to wrap the body in?

• Linen

• Cotton

• Polyester

• lycra

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

• Book of Resurrection

• Book of Amon Re

• Book of the Dead

• Mummification for Dummies

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

• Shadoof

• Mausoleum

• Shanti

• Sarcophagus

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To protect the body & help the soul reach the afterlife these were put in the mummy wrappings

• Frankincense & Myrrh

• Precious Gems

• Gold Coins

• Magical Amulets

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What was the person's soul is weighed against to see if it is free of sin?

• Feather of Guilt

• Feather of Truth

• Feather if Innocense

• Feather of Ignorance

Open Ended

Why did they need to protect the bodies in the pyramids?

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How did they know where the North was located?

• They studied the Sun

• They studied the numbers

• They studied the sky

• They studied the mummies

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Who looked for the material to work with?

• artisans

• workers

• scribes

• pharaohs

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What was used to set the blocks in place to build the pyramids?

• ramps

• vamps

• camps

• amps

Open Ended

Name three Egyptian Achievements...

Multiple Choice

The Great Pyramid was built for which pharaoh?

• King Tut

• Akhenaten

• Djoser

• Khufu

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Which stone originally covered the surface of the pyramids?

• Limestone

• Slate

• Sandstone

• Granite

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True or False: Some pyramids housed several dead bodies.

• False

• True

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True or False: All ancient Egyptian pharaohs were buried in pyramids

• False

• True

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Why did later pharaohs decide to be buried in tombs instead of pyramids?

• Tombs took less time to build

• Tombs were harder to spot by tomb raiders

• Tombs made it easier to reach the afterlife

• Tombs were more impressive

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On which side of the Nile River were most pyramids built?

• The eastern side

• The western side

• The northern side

• The rainier side

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Which one has the lowest social status?

• Artisan

• Scribe

• Priest

• Pharaoh

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Who was responsible for keeping the gods happy and performing temple rituals?

• viziers

• artisans

• scribes

• priests

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Who made items like pottery, jewelry, cloth and papyrus items?

• doctors

• artisans

• merchants

• slaves

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Which of the following would have the most status, importance, and power on the social pyramid?

• A skilled stone cutter

• a scribe

• a farmer

• a temple priest

Open Ended

What was the difference between the man and the woman in a family?