Egyptian Mummies

Who could be mummified?

• Only a pharaoh.

• Only poor people.

• Only gods.

• Anyone.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the name for the preserved dead bodies from Egypt? (Remember: the answer is plural!)

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How many theories are there for why Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

The first theory says they mummified the dead to help them become gods.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Ancient Egyptians may have believed if the body was destroyed, the soul would _____.

• find a new body

• have nowhere to live

• live forever

• go to heaven

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What is the name of the salt used to make mummies?

How long would a body be left in natron salt?

• 5 days

• 15 days

• 35 days

• 350 days

What is the term for preserving a body after death through the use of chemicals?

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the name of the tent bodies were put in during the mummification process?

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What would the internal organs, such as the stomach and heart, be placed in?