Ancient Egyptian Mummification Quiz

What is a mummy?

• A person whose soft tissue has been preserved

• A type of food preserved for the afterlife

• A type of animal found in Egypt

• A type of natural condition

What are ushabtis?

• Servants of the deceased in the afterlife

• Animals mummified by the ancient Egyptians

• Tombs of the ancient rulers

• Food preserved for the afterlife

Where is the Valley of the Kings located?

• Luxor

• Cairo

• Alexandria

• Giza

Who was commonly mummified in ancient Egypt?

• Commoners

• Pharaohs

• Animals

• Foreigners

What was the first step in the Egyptian mummification process?

• Washing the body with water from the Nile River

• Removing the brain using a brain hook

• Wrapping the mummy with natron

• Placing the mummy in a coffin

What were canopic jars used for?

• To protect the internal organs of the mummy

• To store food for the afterlife

• To hold the mummy's jewelry

• To carry out tasks in the afterlife

What was the purpose of wrapping the mummy?

• Symbolic protection and re-awakening in the afterlife

• To keep the mummy warm

• To prepare the mummy for the weighing of the heart

• To hide the mummy from tomb robbers

What did the ancient Egyptians believe the heart would be weighed against?

• The feather of the goddess Maat

• A stone tablet with hieroglyphics

• A golden scarab beetle

• A piece of papyrus with spells

What was the role of Ammit in the afterlife?

• Devourer of the hearts heavier than Maat's feather

• Protector of the mummy's spirit

• Guardian of the Valley of the Kings

• Guide to the afterlife

What did the Ba represent in ancient Egyptian beliefs?

• The ruler of the underworld

• The guardian of the afterlife

• The personality of the deceased

• The protector of the mummy