Mummies Quiz

What is the best synonym for the Egyptian word, "ka?"

• soul

• body

• mummy

• afterlife

Who was most likely to be mummified in ancient Egypt?

• farmers

• rich or powerful people

• slaves

• pharaohs

What did the Egyptians put on the bodies to dry them out?

• natron

• perfume

• linen

• sarcophagus

Put in order A) body is washed/purified B) body is wrapped in linen C) body's organs are removed

• A, B, C

• C, B, A

• B, C, A

• A, C, B

What might you find in canopic jars?

• a mummy's ka

• a mummy's internal organs

• a mummy's possessions

• a mummy's limbs

According to Egyptian beliefs, what might happen if a body was not preserved after death?

• the spirit would lose its identity in the afterlife

• the spirit would be forced to roam the earth

• the spirit would be sent to an afterlife of pain

After being mummified, the body was placed in an elaborate sarcophagus. What is a sarcophagus?

• a grave

• a pyramid

• a jar

• a coffin

What can you conclude from the fact that Egyptian tombs contained gold/furniture/servants/food/animals?

• they wanted to liven up the dull brick walls of the tombs

• they believed the dead needed these things in the afterlife

• they needed more storage space so they used the tombs

What organ determined the fate of your soul in the Egyptian afterlife?

• brain

• liver

• heart

• kidney

Which action would increase a heart's weight in the afterlife (make your heart heavy)?

• Bringing food to a sick person

• Stealing grain from a neighbor's field

• Negotiating for a good price at the market

• Praising the gods with prayer