True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or
false.
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The priest in charge of
embalming was called Overseer of the Secret.
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The body of a person (or an
animal) that has been preserved after death is called a mummy.
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Multiple
Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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1. In the Old Kingdom of Egypt
we have the first historical record of making __________. a. | mummies | b. | gold | c. | coffins | d. | wine | | |
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The ancient Egyptians believed
that mummifying a person’s body after death would a. | guarantee that the Nile did not flood and spoil their crops. | b. | appease the anger of the gods. | c. | help the family remember the departed loved one. | d. | ensure safe passage to the afterlife. | | |
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The Book of the Dead
is a. | a book of prayers to the departed Pharoahs. | b. | read every year at harvest time. | c. | a collection of spells and prayers placed in ancient Egyptian
tombs. | d. | a list of everyone who had died in a given area of
Egypt. | | |
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