Mummies Quiz Questions

1. What is a mummy from Ancient Egypt?

A A scary monster that walks around with its hands held out B A preserved body of the dead C Someone who takes care of you when you are young D All of the above

2. What is the process called that the Ancient Egyptians used to preserve the dead?

A Deadening B Wrapping C Deflating D Embalming

3. What was natron and how was it used in the mummification process?

A A special type of tomb where the bodies of the royals were buried B A salty crystal substance that helped to dry out the body C A type of cloth used to cover the body before it was buried D A sticky substance used to glue the wrappings to the body

4. About how many mummies were estimated to have been buried in the history of Ancient Egypt?

A 50,000 B 700,000 C 10,000 D 70 million

5. What happened to the brain when they were preserving the organs of the body?

A It was thrown away B It was dried out and put back into the skull C It was preserved separately with the heart D It was the only organ preserved as it was sacred

6. About how long did it take to preserve a mummy for burial?

A 3 days B 10 days C 40 days D 2 hours

7. What happened to the mummies of ancient Egypt?

A Some survived and you can see them in museums today B They were burned for fuel by grave robbers C They were ground up into dust to make magic potions D All of the above

8. Why did the Egyptians bother to preserve their dead?

A They were hoping that the bodies could be cured in the future B They wanted to have the bodies around to help remember the dead C Out of respect for their elders D They believed their bodies were needed for the afterlife

9. What were the two parts of the person that the Egyptians wanted to unite in the afterlife?

A The alpha and omega B The yin and yang C The inner and outer D The ba and ka

10. What do we call the sheet that was placed over the mummy before it was buried?

A Sarcophagus B Toga C Linen D Shroud