Brainpop! Mummies

What organ determined the fate of your soul in the Egyptian 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?

• It preserved the body for reunification with the soul

• It allowed the body to be displayed at the funeral

• It guaranteed a person’s passage into paradise

• It helped the soul achieve a special status in Aaru

Mummification rituals were performed by:

• Farmers

• Nobleman

• Pharaohs

• Priests

What might prevent a soul from reuniting with its body?

• Removing all organs except the heart

• Damaging the face while removing the brain

• Leaving the body in the desert for 40 days

• Covering the face with a death mask

Which item was used to kill germs?

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Mummification _____ moisture to prevent the body from decaying.

• Increases

• Masks

• Purifies

• Removes

The purpose of the Book of the Dead was to:

• List the steps of mummification

• Record a person's good deeds

• Guide the soul through Duat

• Ward off evil spirits

Unlike the wealthy, poor Egyptians:

• Could never be mummified

• Made do with natural mummification

• Were mummified by special priests

• Were always accepted into Aaru