Ancient Egypt: Afterlife & Mummification

Which of the following was NOT a step in the mummification process?

• Dehydrating the body

• Painting the body

• Removing the brain

• Wrapping the body

Which god was associated with mummification and the afterlife in Ancient Egypt?

• Ra

• Anubis

• Osiris

• Horus

What was the significance of the 'Weighing of the Heart' ceremony in Ancient Egyptian belief?

• To determine the wealth of the deceased

• To judge the soul's purity

• To prepare the body for mummification

• To celebrate the deceased's life.

Which of the following was believed to be the final resting place for the soul in Ancient Egyptian afterlife?

• The Underworld

• The Field of Reeds

• The Great Pyramid

• The Valley of the Kings

Fill in the blank: Ancient Egyptians believed that to have an afterlife, the body needed to be ________.

• buried

• recognized

• forgotten

• destroyed

How long did mummification for a pharaoh or rich noble take?

• 30 days

• 50 days

• 70 days

• 90 days

What did Egyptians need to do when they started burying their dead in coffins?

• Find a new way to preserve the body

• Stop mummification

• Use more sand

• Build larger tombs.

Fill in the blank: Egyptians believed that the spirit of the deceased had to make a dangerous journey through the ______ to get to the next life.

• desert

• underworld

• mountains

• sea

Which organ is left in the body because the spirit will need it in the afterlife?

• Heart

• Brain

• Liver

• Stomach

Which god with the head of a human guarded the liver?

• Hapy

• Imsety

• Duamutef

• Qebehsenuef