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Pyramids and Mummies
Internal organs were originally placed in canopic jars.

Pyramids and Mummies

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Ancient Egypt is most famous for its pyramids and mummies. Pyramids have been built by civilizations in many parts of the world, though none can quite compare with those of Ancient Egypt. For thousands of years, the largest structures on Earth were pyramids. The Great Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still remaining. The pyramids were tombs for the pharaohs - the rulers of the kingdom. The bodies of the pharaohs were preserved for thousands of years and can still be seen today as mummies.

1.
What is a mummy wrapped in?
Cotton
Papyrus
Paper
Linen
Linen is a type of cloth made from the fibers of the flax plant
2.
What was placed between the layers of bandages?
Amulets
Internal organs
Pharaoh's hair
Paper
Amulets were thought to protect the body in the afterlife
3.
What was built around the pyramids to help build them?
Scaffolding
Ramps
Bridges
Walls
Archeological evidence for the use of ramps has been found at several pyramids. They made it easier to raise the heavy stones
4.
What was originally placed in canopic jars?
Fingers
Oils
Pharaoh's ashes
Internal organs
Later the Egyptians began to return the organs to the body once they had been dried
5.
What were the Egyptian pyramids used for?
Tombs built for Pharaohs
Pharaoh's palaces
Grain stores
Large family homes
The Egyptian pharaohs began building pyramids to house their earthly remains around 2700 BC
6.
What was placed in the mummy's hands?
The Book of Life
The Book of the Dead
The Book of the Afterlife
The Book of Truth
The Book of the Dead was a book of spells to help entry to the afterlife
7.
Where are the three largest pyramids still in Egypt?
Memphis
Cairo
Alexandria
Giza
The largest pyramid was The Great Pyramid built for pharaoh Khufu
8.
What is the first process of mummification?
Wrapping
Burying
Embalming
Cremating
The Ancient Egyptians were experts at preserving dead bodies
9.
What was usually placed on the top of the pyramid?
A statue of the pharaoh
A statue of a Bird
A statue of a Jackal
Gold
The pyramids were originally covered in polished stone which made them very shiny
10.
What are the mummies' coffins placed inside?
A hole in the ground
A third coffin
A sarcophagus
A metal container
The mummy was put in two coffins before the Sarcophagus
Author:  Amanda Swift

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