Ancient Egyptian Culture and Beliefs

Main Egyptian god:

• Ra
• Ka
• Ba
• Osiris

Salt mixture used to mummify bodies

• Natron
• Nitrogen
• Saline
• Mineral

A book of spells and good deeds used to help obtain life after death

• Book of the Dead
• Afterlife Book
• Book of Scribes
• Book of Life

Ruler of ancient Egypt considered to be a god here on earth

• Pharaoh
• Priest
• Patron
• Prophet

Number of gods recognized in ancient Egypt

• 2000
• 1
• 3
• 200

During the Weighing of the Heart, a person's heart is weighed against...

• A Feather
• A Grain of Sand
• Gold
• A Scareb

Process of dehydrating a corpse to preserve it/prevent rotting

• Mummification
• Burial
• Cremation
• Preservation

Specialized containers used to store organs of a mummified body

• Canopic Jars
• Grave Goods
• Tomb Vases
• Sarcophagus

Egyptians believed this had to be written down in order for their spirits to find their bodies:

• Name
• Birthday
• Religion
• Social Class

God of mummification, in charge of the weighing of the heart ceremony:

• Anubis
• Ra
• Ka
• Pharaoh