What was the primary purpose of mummification in ancient Egypt?

To preserve the body for the afterlife

To protect the body from wild animals

To make the body lighter for transportation

What was the first step in the mummification process?

Placing the body in a sarcophagus

Which of the following statements best describes the realtionship between mummification and the human anatomy?

Mummification was a detailed process that helped Egyptians to become advanced surgeons and find uses for effective medicines.

Mummification was a detailed process that took long periods to complete; therefore their knowledge was limited in the area of medicine to just mummification.

Mummification was a detailed process that helped the Egyptians to become leaders in the fields of sociology and cancer research

Mummification was a detailed process that helped the Egyptians to become experts in the field of cosmetology and medicine.

What was the purpose of canopic jars?

They held important organs taken from the body

They held the oils used to help preserve the body

They held food that the spirit would need in the afterlife

They were for storing papers that detailed the life of the person

A type of salt used to dry out the body.

A type of fish the Egyptians used to eat.

A mineral used to stuff the body

The type of paper scribes write on.

Where did they put the organs?

They threw it in the trash can.

They left the organs in the body.

Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Review: 40-Question Practice Test

40 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How did ancient Egyptians show their belief in an after life?

They believed in only one god

They preserved (Mummified) the bodies of the dead

They became famous warriors

They prayed in temples everyday

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did the ancient Egyptians place the favorite belongings of the pharaoh in his tomb?

So no other human would ever use them

To keep thieves from stealing them

To prevent his servants from stealing them

So they could be used by the pharaoh in the next life

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The goal of mummification was to

Make sure the body decayed

Preserve the body and achieve immortality

Become one with the universe

None of the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The Egyptians mummified the body because they believed

Their soul needed it

The gods needed it

The body was going to resurrect in the next life

It was required by law

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How many days did it take to mummify a body in ancient Egypt?

5

10

50

70

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What was the special salt used to dry the body during mummification

Sea

Morton

Natron

Iodized

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The jars that hold the internal organs of the deceased are called

Canopic

Bell

Ziploc

Mason

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Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Review

How did ancient Egyptians show their belief in an after life?

Why did the ancient Egyptians place the favorite belongings of the pharaoh in his tomb?

The goal of mummification was to

The Egyptians mummified the body because they believed

How many days did it take to mummify a body in ancient Egypt?

What was the special salt used to dry the body during mummification

The jars that hold the internal organs of the deceased are called

The large stone coffin that holds the other wooden coffins is called a

This book has over 200 spells that help the deceased to reach the afterlife is known as the

This ceremony is the last one performed & gives the deceased the ability to eat, speak & move

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