Mummies Quiz

What organ or muscle determined the fate of an Egyptian's soul in the afterlife?

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Which action would increase a heart's weight in the afterlife?

• Bringing food to a sick person

• Stealing grain from a neighbor's field

• Negotiating for a good price at the market

• Praising the gods with prayer

Egyptians believed that worthy souls would eventually arrive at the paradise known as:

• Ka

• Duat

• Aaru

• Natron

What was the purpose of mummifying the body?

• To create awesome horror films.

• It kept the body preserved for the land of the dead.

• Preserved the body for the afterlife by giving the soul extra time in Duat.

• So no one would recognize them in the after life.

Which was the only organ that was discarded, because it was thought to be useless?

• liver

• brain

• heart

• lungs

What might prevent a soul from reuniting with its body, so a hook was used for removal from the body.

• Breaking of the heart

• Damaging the face while removing the brain

• Leaving the body in the desert for 40 days

• Piercing the lungs

Which item was used to kill germs?

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Mummification _____ moisture to prevent the body from decaying.

• Increases

• Masks

• Removes

• Purifies

The purpose of the Book of the Dead was to:

• Ward off evil spirits

• Record a person's good deeds

• Guide the soul through Duat

• List eh steps of mummification

Unlike the wealthy, poor Egyptians:

• Could never be mummified

• Were mummified by special priests

• Made do with natural mummification

• Were always accepted into Aaru