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WorksheetsScholastic News - Should Mummies be in museums?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
Select the best definition for the word preserved.
rulers of ancient Egypt
to live at the same place at the same time
kept in an original state or protected
Something that is preserved is _____________.
displayed
ancient
protected
Eqyptian
Another word for a pharaoh is a ___________.
warrior
teacher
ruler
A pharaoh is a _______________________.
living thing that interacts with others
ruler of ancient Egypt
museum that keeps things in an original state
What is the article mainly about?
reasons for and against displaying mummies
a debate over a parade in Cairo, Egypt
which museums have the best mummies
Why were bodies mummified in Egypt? Select 2 answers
to prevent their bodies from rotting away.
to protect them from animals
They believed that a person needed their body in the afterlife.
to keep them warm
What are some reasons why people think it is ok to have Mummies in museums? Select 2
It allows future generations to learn from them
They can frighten visitors.
It allows researchers to study what they ate or diseases they suffered from.
What are some reasons why people think it is NOT ok to have Mummies in museums? Select 2
It is disregarding the wishes of the dead
They can frighten visitors.
It allows researchers to study what they ate or diseases they suffered from.
What do you think...should mummies be on display in museums?
YES
NO
which statement would Heba Abd el Gawad most likely agree with?
Mummies should never be studied.
There's nothing that we can learn from ancient mummies.
Mummies should be treated with respect.
