WorksheetsMummies, Tombs, and Treasures Ch 1 & 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is a mummy?
a pile of rocks to mark a grave
a burial pit built by ancient Egyptians
a dead body that's been preserved
What did the Egyptians include in the first shallow graves?
a favorite pet
clay pots of food
clothes
heiroglyphics in the person's name
What natural causes can make a mummy?
extreme wind
extreme heat
extreme rain
extreme flooding
What did hot sand do to the buried bodies?
It preserved the bodies.
It made the bodies decay.
It made the bodies split in two.
It made the organs spill out of the body's mouth.
What does decay mean?
to strengthen
to crouch low
to rot or decompose
improve
Why were the early graves so expensive?
They had to pay for labor.
They used trees which are rare in Egypt.
They used papyrus during an Egyptian toilet paper crisis.
They had to pay the pharaoh to bless the grave.
Who was King Menes?
The king of Upper Egypt.
The king of Middle Egypt.
The king of Lower Egypt.
The king of Lower and Upper Egypt.
Where was Upper Egypt located?
northern Egypt
southern Egypt
western Egypt
eastern Egypt
Why was resin not a good idea to use on a body?
trapped the moisture in the body causing it to decay
it was sticky
it didn't dissolve
Why did the Egyptians make mummies?
to help the body become a spirit
because it is the right thing to do for the dead
to insure that people would discover their bodies later
to help the body go to the afterlife
How is the ka different than the ba?
The ka eats food, and the ba does not.
The ka was created by khnum, while the ba was made by Re.
The ka lived in the body forever, while the ba was temporary.
The ka stayed in the tomb with the mummy, while the ba was able to leave.
Without a mummy, there would be no ____ and _____.
tomb, grave
canopic jar, sand pit
ka and ba
King Tut and Queen Hetephares
Why were the Egyptians eager for an afterlife?
Egypt was so awesome in life, that they wanted it to continue after death.
They knew that ALL commoners would become royalty there.
Everyone would be fed for eternity.
Who was the sun god?
Ra
Hapi
Osiris
Isis
Who was the god of the Nile River?
Osiris
Isis
Hapi
Ra
What is papyrus?
Plants that grew in the Nile.
Egyptian crops
Egyptian irrigation system
A water lily
Who was Osiris?
The god of the dead
The god of embalming
The god of childbirth
The god of water
How many pieces did Seth chop Osiris into?
11
12
13
14
What did Horus lose?
His big toe
His mind
His marbles
His eye
What is a dynasty?
an inheritance
a mixture known for making mummies
a jar used to store organs
a line of related rulers of a land
