Egypt Tombs
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What ceremony took pace in the Hall of Maat?
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Deciding who would enter the afterlife, a dance-off was held in the Hall of Maat.
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To decide who was good and pure, the "Weighing of the Heart" took place in the Hall of Maat.
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To decide what things you could take to the afterlife, The "Weighing of Stuff" took place in the Hall of Maat.
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To decide who was toughest, the "Tickle with a Feather" test took place in the Hall of Maat.
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Which god made it possible for all Egyptians to enter the afterlife?
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Maat.
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Anubis.
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Osirius.
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Thoth.
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A. Osirius. -
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Why did pharaohs move their royal tombs from the pyramids to the Valley of the Kings?
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Pyramids were easy targets for grave robbers.
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They could build bigger monuments in the Valley of the Kings.
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There were no robbers in the Valley of the Kings.
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There was no more space for pyramids.
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A. Pyramids were easy targets for grave robbers. -
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Why did the pyramid workers continue to live in the pyramid city after the pharaoh was entombed?
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Workers were needed to care for the tomb and say prayers for the pharaoh.
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Pyramid city neighborhoods were nicer than those they left behind.
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Property taxes were cheaper near the pyramid.
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Because they knew the pyramid's secrets, they were not allowed to go back to their old homes.
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A. Workers were needed to care for the tomb and say prayers for the pharaoh. -
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What was Imhotep's contribution to pyramid design?
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He built the first mastabas as royal tombs for the pharaohs.
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He stacked mastabas, thereby creating the first step pyramid.
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He built the tallest pyramid .
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He was the first to add secret chambers to pyramids.
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A. He stacked mastabas, thereby creating the first step pyramid. -
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What is a mastaba?
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A mastaba is an early type of royal tomb.
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Meaning "eternal home," mastabas are where it was believed the Egyptian gods lived.
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A mastaba was the "master's home."
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A mastaba is a royal feast honoring the pharaoh.
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What is one reason that King Tut's tomb remained mostly in tact?
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Tut's tomb was so small it was overlooked by grave robbers.
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The builders of Tut's tomb took extra care to hide it from grave robbers.
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There was really nothing of interest to grave robbers inside the tomb.
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Only Howard Carter had the key.
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A. Tut's tomb was so small it was overlooked by grave robbers. -
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How did Egyptians use shabtis?
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Shabtis did the dead person's work in the afterlife.
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Shabtis guided the dead to the afterlife.
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Shabtis said prayers for the dead.
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Shabtis kept written records in the Hall of Maat.
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A. Shabtis did the dead person's work in the afterlife. -
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Why were wall paintings included in Egyptian tombs?
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Egyptians believed that the wall paintings could make a pleasurable life permanent.
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Egyptians believed the paintings would grant them immortality.
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Egyptians believed the paintings showed the gods how important the tomb owner was..
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Egyptians believed the paintings were a form of permanent memory.
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A. Egyptians believed that the wall paintings could make a pleasurable life permanent. -
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Who was Imhotep? Check all that apply.
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He was Kinng Djoser's chief assistant.
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He was the designer of the Step Pyramid at Saqquara.
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He was the greatest pharaoh of the pyramid age.
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He was the builder of the largest Egyptian pyramids at Giza.
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A. He was Kinng Djoser's chief assistant.
A. He was the designer of the Step Pyramid at Saqquara. -
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