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WorksheetsAncient Egyptian - Mummification and Mummy Curse
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a mummy from Ancient Egypt?
A scary monster that walks around with its hands held out
A preserved body of the dead
Someone who takes care of you when you are young
None of the above
What was natron and how was it used in the mummification process?
A type of cloth used to cover the body before it was buried
A sticky substance used to glue the wrappings to the body
A salty crystal substance that helped to dry out the body
A special type of tomb where the bodies of the royals were buried
About how many mummies were estimated to have been buried in the history of Ancient Egypt?
10,000
50,000
700,000
70 million
What happened to the brain when they were preserving the organs of the body?
It was dried out and put back into the skull
It was thrown away
It was preserved separately with the heart
It was the only organ preserved as it was sacred
Nothing, they just left it there
About how long did it take to preserve a mummy for burial?
2 hours
3 days
1 week
40 days
Why did the Egyptians bother to preserve their dead?
They wanted to have the bodies around to help remember the dead
They were hoping that the bodies could be cured in the future
They believed their bodies were needed for the afterlife
Out of respect for their elders
To someday have an army of walking dead that could take over the world
What do we call the sheet that was placed over the mummy before it was buried?
Toga
Shroud
Sarcophagus
Linen
Do common people get mummified?
Yes, everyone is treated equally.
No, not everyone can afford the cost of mummification.
Yes, Pharaohs want it that way
No, because not enough tombs
Do people die from participating in excavation of mummy?
Yes, because mummified mummies has dangerous bacteria and mold that can cause death.
No, those molds and bacteria only cause someone to fall sick badly.
Yes, after they read the curse written on the tomb
No, only fools believe this one.
what is the main purpose of carving the curse on the tombs?
to make the tomb attractive
to scare anyone that want to open it, especially tomb raiders
to let the world know how dangerous is the Egyptian people are
to make the magic spells happen to those who read it
