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WorksheetsEgyptian Mummification
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who is the "living god" on earth?
King
Pharaoh
Priest
Farmer
Which god is in human form on earth?
Ra
Osiris
Anubis
Horus
What was the goal of mummification?
Make sure the body decayed
Preserve the body and achieve immortality
Become one with the universe
None of the above
What was the special salt used to dry the body during mummification?
Sea
Morton
Natron
Iodized
What are the jars that hold the internal organs of the deceased are called?
Canopic
Bell
Ziploc
Mason
What book is the "for dummies" guide to the afterlife?
Book of Resurrection
Book of the Dead
Book of Amon Re
Mummification for Dummies
What was placed in the mummy wrappings to protect the body & help the soul reach the afterlife?
Frankincense & Myrrh
Gold Coins
Precious Gems
Amulets
Who was god of the dead and Afterlife, judge of the dead?
Isis
Horus
Osiris
Anubis
Who is god of embalming and mummification?
Osiris
Ammit
Thoth
Anubis
What is the process to preserve a body from decay called?
mummification
mythology
anatomy
physiology
How many days was the body covered in Natron?
7
20
35
60
Which of the following is not an organ that was placed in a canopic jar and preserved?
Lungs
Liver
Stomach
Kidneys
What river was Egypt built on?
The Amazon
The Tigris
The Euphrates
The Nile
Why were the pyramids built?
To serve as national landmarks
To serve as barriers to keep the Nile from flooding
As tombs for the Pharaohs
As church
What was the job of the scribe?
Read, write, and keep records
Make laws
Perform religious rituals
Provide grain and food for the people
What term means the worship of many gods?
monotheism
irrigation
polytheism
epic
How were the bodies of the poor in Egypt were preserved?
Buried in the Sand
Cremated
Buried in a Tomb
Put in the Nile
What did people believe the pharaoh was?
a skilled warrior
Artist
A living god
the cursed
What is Linen?
Cloth
Portrait
Food
none of the above
Egypt was originally divided into which two regions?
Old and New
North and South
Upper and Lower
The Valley and the Nile
What does decay mean?
to strengthen
to crouch low
to rot or decompose
improve
Why did they paint the body with resin before wrapping the body?
to harden the skin
to make the body colorful
to show the power of the king
wash the body of chemicals
Which organ is thrown away because Egyptians didn't view it as important?
heart
liver
lungs
brain
What does it mean to preserve something?
to keep something in tact and put together
to save the date for something
to take out organs
to eat special foods
How difficult would you say this was?
easy
not so bad but somewhat challenging
difficult
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