Ancient Egypt: Mummification

What was the main goal of the mummification process in ancient Egypt?

• To make the body look beautiful

• To preserve the body for the afterlife

• To make the body lighter

• To decorate the body.

What was the stone coffin called in which the mummy was placed?

• Tomb

• Casket

• Sarcophagus

• Vault

Fill in the blank: Good luck charms, such as an ankh, were _______ in the layers of linen.

• Hidden

• Tucked

• Placed

• Wrapped

What did Egyptians believe about their pharaoh if he was mummified?

• He would become a god

• He would live forever

• He would rule the world

• He would disappear.

What symbol of life was tucked in the layers of linen?

• Ankh

• Scarab

• Eye of Horus

• Lotus

Who were the only ones who could afford the best embalming in ancient Egypt?

• The very rich

• The poor

• Farmers

• Soldiers

Ramses the Great was another ________ who preserved and can be viewed at museums.

• King

• Pharaoh

• Emperor

• Warrior

What modern technology allows scientists to study mummies without unwrapping them?

• MRI

• CAT scans

• Ultrasound

• X-rays

What is the first step in the mummification process?

• The body is wrapped in linen strips and glued.

• The body is covered in a natron, a salty substance.

• The body dries out for around 40 days.

• The organs are placed in canopic jars.

Match the term 'heart' with its description.

• Salty substance used to dry out the body

• Stone coffin

• Good luck charm

• One of the priests wore this head during the process

• Cloth used to wrap dead bodies