The Egyptian Book of the Dead TEDed Video

What is the purpose of the Book of the Dead?

• To help Pharaohs attain immortality

• To guide regular people to the afterlife

• To preserve the body during mummification

• To protect against evil spirits

What is the significance of the heart in the mummification process?

• It is the seat of emotion, memory, and intelligence

• It is the organ that is removed during mummification

• It is the only organ that is preserved

• It is the symbol of eternal life

What is the duat?

• The Egyptian city of Thebes

• The underworld in Egyptian mythology

• The Hall of Ma'at

• The realm of the gods

What is the purpose of the spells and prayers in the Book of the Dead?

• To repel monsters and avoid Apep

• To guide the spirit through the duat

• To convince the assessor gods of a righteous life

• To protect the heart from betraying the deceased

Who judges Ani in the Hall of Ma'at?

• The 42 assessor gods

• Anubis, the jackal-headed god

• Ra, the sun god

• Osiris, god of the underworld

What is the purpose of the heart scarab amulet?

• To protect against evil spirits

• To guide the deceased through the duat

• To prevent the heart from recalling wrongdoings

• To prove a righteous life to the assessor gods

What happens if the heart is heavier than the feather during the weighing?

• The deceased is devoured by Ammit

• The deceased ceases to exist forever

• The deceased is sent to the Hall of Ma'at

• The deceased is granted eternal life

Where does Ani meet his deceased parents in the afterlife?

• In the Hall of Ma'at

• In the endless and lush field of reeds

• In the underworld

• In the Egyptian city of Thebes

What task does Ani have to perform in the afterlife?

• To judge the souls of the deceased

• To cultivate a plot of land

• To protect the Hall of Ma'at

• To guide other spirits through the duat