WorksheetsEgyptian Mummies
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the best synonym for the Egyptian word "Ka"?
a)
Soul
b)
Body
c)
Mummy
d)
Afterlife
2.
What do virtually all Egyptian mummies have in common? Choose the best answer.
a)
They were religious leaders in life.
b)
They were rich or powerful in life?
c)
They were buried in large pyramids.
d)
They were pharaohs or kings in life.
3.
If you were making natron, which of these household items would you include in the recipe?
a)
baking soda
b)
sugar
c)
vinegar
d)
seltzer
4.
How does natron work to preserve bodies?
a)
It dries up the liquids and fats.
b)
It puts a thin protective film on surfaces.
c)
It hardens the internal organs.
d)
It stiffens the cell walls of human cells.
5.
Place the following events in sequence:
A. A body is washed in Natron
B. A body is wrapped up in bandages.
C. A body's internal organs are removed.
A. A body is washed in Natron
B. A body is wrapped up in bandages.
C. A body's internal organs are removed.
a)
A, B, C
b)
C, B, A
c)
B, C, A
d)
A, C, B
6.
What might you find in canopic jars?
a)
A mummy's ka
b)
A mummy's internal organs
c)
A mummy's posessions
d)
A mummy's limbs
7.
According to ancient Egyptian beliefs, what might happen to a body if it's not preserved after death?
a)
The spirit would lose it's identity in the afterlife.
b)
The spirit would not enter the afterlife.
c)
The spirit would be sent to an afterlife of pain and suffering.
d)
The spirit would be forced to roam the earth.
8.
After the mummification process was complete, the mummy was placed in an elaborately decorated sarcophagus. What was a sarcophagus?
a)
a grave
b)
a pyramid
c)
a jar
d)
a coffin
9.
How did the Egyptians symbolize that a mummy had moved on to a higher plain of existence?
a)
By removing it's brain with a hook.
b)
By burying it in a tomb
c)
By placing a death mask over it's face
d)
By washing it with natron
10.
What can you conclude from the fact that the Egyptians painted the walls of the mummies' tombs with pictures of servants, food and animals?
a)
They wanted to liven up the dull brick walls.
b)
They believe the dead needed these things in the afterlife.
c)
They wanted to protect the dead against grave robbers.
d)
They believe these images warded off evil spirits.
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