Quiz on the Book of the Dead

Which of the following best describes the Book of the Dead?

• A book recording all of the people who died in Ancient Egypt

• A religious book describing the origins of the Egyptian gods

• A giant book that the pharaoh carried around

• A collection of spells to help people in the afterlife

• A famous horror story that was enjoyed by all Egyptians

Around how many chapters were considered part of the Book of the Dead?

• 3

• 12

• 24

• 50

• 190

When did scribes first start to write down the chapters on papyrus?

• 3000 BC

• 1600 BC

• 900 BC

• 200 BC

• 600 AD

True or false: Most people in Ancient Egypt wanted to have some of the spells of the Book of the Dead buried with them.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following were spells from the Book of the Dead?

• Taking the shape of a crocodile

• Fighting against snakes

• Preventing a person from having to work in the afterlife

• All of the above

• None of the above

What was the subject of chapter 125?

• A spell used on the day a person was buried

• A spell used to help the person get drinking water

• The judgment of a person by the god Osiris

• A hymn to the god Osiris

• The passing through a cave to the heavens

True or false: All versions of the Book of the Dead are exactly the same.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why did people want a Book of the Dead in the afterlife?

• To help protect them from demons

• To give them special powers in the underworld

• To help win them a place in the heavens

• All of the above

• None of the above

What was weighed against the truth or the feather of Maat during the judging of the soul?

• The mummy

• The lungs

• The brain

• All the gold in the tomb

• The heart

True or false: The Book of the Dead was expensive for people to buy in Ancient Egypt.

• TRUE

• FALSE