TAL and the Pyramids

What is the purpose of embalming a dead body in ancient Egypt?

• To change its appearance

• To prevent it from decaying

• To make it heavier

• To make it smell better

Where were noblemen buried in the Old Kingdom of Egypt?

• In holes in the sand

• Under great rectangular stone tombs called mastabas

• In caves

• In pyramids

What is the sphinx in Egypt believed to represent?

• A doctor

• A nobleman

• The pharaoh Khafra

• The Egyptian sun god

What were the internal organs of the deceased placed in after removal?

• Linen bandages

• Pyramids

• Funeral mask

• Canopic Jars

What substance was used to help preserve the body after the internal organs were removed?

• Natron

• Honey

• Oil

• Salt

What do we call a body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen bandages?

• Ghost

• Skeleton

• Mummy

• Zombie

How many pyramids are there in Egypt?

• Less than 5

• Exactly 10

• More than 30

• Around 50

What were the men who built the pyramids in Egypt paid with?

• Food, oil, and cloth

• Gold coins

• Land

• Slaves

What was the main material used to encase the pyramids in Egypt originally?

• Brick

• Gleaming white limestone

• Clay

• Wood

What was the occupation of the men who built the pyramids in Egypt?

• Peasant farmers

• Soldiers

• Merchants

• Priests