Mummification and Afterlife
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- Q1What was the purpose of mummification according to Ancient Egyptians?Preparing the body for the soul to leave to the afterlifeTo remove bad spirits from the bodyTo dry the bodyTo get the vital organs out30s
- Q2Which of the following was not put inside a body?ResinFrankincenseAromaticsSalt30s
- Q3How were Ancient Egyptians originally buried?In a sand pitIn the fetal position under mud bricksNone of the answers listedIn pyramids30s
- Q4Which of the following was left INSIDE THE BODY?LungsBrainHeartLiver30s
- Q5Was mummification a requirement for reaching the afterlife?NoYesProbablyNot likely30s
- Q6What part of the body was removed first?EyeHeartBrainStomach30s
- Q7The myth of Osiris explained the origin of all BUT which of the following?MummificationThe relationships of the godsThe origins of Horus and the power of the pharaohWomen's status in society30s
- Q8Who was the hero of the Myth of Osiris?HorusOsirisNephythysIsis30s
- Q9Which of the following did NOT go in the Canopic Jars?LungsLiverStomachHeart30s
- Q10What was the name of the Egyptian Afterlife?The Rushes of HappinessThe Field of ReedsHeavenNone of the answers listed30s
- Q11If one did not want to work in the afterlife what would do their work for them?ShabtiShadoofGattinomePiedonomos30s
- Q12How many negative confessions did one have to make before entering the weighing of the heart ceremony?4224105430s
- Q13What did the afterlife look like?Just like Egypt in life, only betterAn oasis with luxury everywhereNone of the Answers listedA castle with a moat30s
- Q14Which god transported the soul to the underworld?OsirisAnubisSethThoth30s
- Q15What was the result of one's heart weighing more than the feather of Ma'at?The soul ran away screaming, "you'll never catch me!"You were returned to the underworldMa'at destroyed the soulAmmut devoured the soul30s