Ancient Egypt

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Nile River.

• It measures approximately 4,145 miles long.
• It flows from South to North.
• The majority of the Egyptians lived along the banks of the Nile.
• It consists of three parts, the blue, white and red Nile.

What is the name of the invisible twin of the dead person that traveled from the dead person's body, back and forth to the afterlife.

• Ka
• Khnum
• Sarcophagus
• Ba

The Egyptians believed that their Kings became__________ upon their death.

• Osiris
• Pharoahs
• Cats
• Gods

Casing stone was...

• The outer part of the pyramide that gave it its smooth and shiny look.
• The elaborately decorated coffin containing the Pharaoh's mummy.
• Used to seal off the Kings chambers from tomb robbers.
• The first and most important stone to be positioned at the bottom of the pyramid.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about CAT scans.

• It was a non-invasive way to perserve an important piece of history.
• First used in 2600 BC during the Opening of the Mouth Ceremony to determine if the dead person was worthy of the afterlife.
• It reveals everything from teeth to soft tissue.
• The result is a series of detailed cross sections, providing 3-D images.

They imagined it was like the life they had left behind, but free of troubles.  There would be no famine or disease.

• Field of Dreams
• The Delta
• Field of Reeds
• The Mastaba of King Tut

This was used by the embalmer during the mummification process and held the internal organs of the dead person.  They were named after the four sons of Horus.

• The Ankh
• The Canopic Jars
• The Jars of Truth
• The Sarcophagus

The Nile River empties into this body of water.

• Delta
• Red Sea
• Mediterranean Sea
• The southern part of the Arabian Peninsula.

Millions of blocks of this basic building material were used to construct the pyramids.

• Gypsum
• Casing stone
• Limestone
• Tufla

Natron was...

• A famous site in the eastern part of ancient Egypt where 14 pyramids were built during the reign of King Tut.
• A drying salt used to prevent decay.
• One of the 4 sons of Horus depicted on mummification jars.
• The God of the Nile and provider of water.