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Scholastic News - Should Mummies be in museums?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the best definition for the word preserved.

a)

rulers of ancient Egypt

b)

to live at the same place at the same time

c)

kept in an original state or protected

2.

Something that is preserved is _____________.

a)

displayed

b)

ancient

c)

protected

d)

Eqyptian

3.

Another word for a pharaoh is a ___________.

a)

warrior

b)

teacher

c)

ruler

4.

A pharaoh is a _______________________.

a)

living thing that interacts with others

b)

ruler of ancient Egypt

c)

museum that keeps things in an original state

5.

What is the article mainly about?

a)

reasons for and against displaying mummies

b)

a debate over a parade in Cairo, Egypt

c)

which museums have the best mummies

6.

Why were bodies mummified in Egypt? Select 2 answers

a)

to prevent their bodies from rotting away.

b)

to protect them from animals

c)

They believed that a person needed their body in the afterlife.

d)

to keep them warm

7.

What are some reasons why people think it is ok to have Mummies in museums? Select 2

a)

It allows future generations to learn from them

b)

They can frighten visitors.

c)

It allows researchers to study what they ate or diseases they suffered from. 

8.

What are some reasons why people think it is NOT ok to have Mummies in museums? Select 2

a)

It is disregarding the wishes of the dead

b)

They can frighten visitors.

c)

It allows researchers to study what they ate or diseases they suffered from. 

9.

What do you think...should mummies be on display in museums?

a)

YES

b)

NO

10.

which statement would Heba Abd el Gawad most likely agree with?

a)

Mummies should never be studied.

b)

There's nothing that we can learn from ancient mummies.

c)

Mummies should be treated with respect.