Ancient Egypt- Practice 2

What is the process of preparing the body for the afterlife called?

• mummification

• ibu

• book of the dead

• opening of the mouth ceremony

What object is the mummy placed into after it is placed in the first coffin?

• pyramid

• temple

• sarcophagus

• tomb

How many days does it take to dry out the body?

• 30

• 40

• a year

• a week

Why is a papyrus roll placed in the mummies hands.

• it contains spells from the Book of the Dead

• It contains messages from family

• It contains a prayer

• it contains a list of items that will be buried with the deceased

How is the body judged in the afterlife?

• If they were good at their job

• If they were kind to others

• If they provided for their family

• By how well they served life, pure heart

Where were the first pyramids created?

• Thebes

• Nubia

• Giza

• Memphis

When were the pyramids most present?

• Middle and New Kingdoms

• Old and New Kingdoms

• Old and Middle Kingdoms

• All three kingdoms

Who is was thought to be responsible for building the pyramids

• slaves and Egyptian agricultural laborers

• slaves only

• pharaoh's servants

• farmers

What flows into the Mediterranean Sea?

• Aswan Dam

• Red Sea

• Euphrates River

• Nile Delta

What were some of the jobs of a Pharaoh?

• absolute power, mediator between gods, performed religious rituals

• built pyramids, absolute power, performed religious rituals

• mediator between gods and helped farmers

• Controlled the government only