How Much Do You Know About Egyptian Mummies Of The New Kingdom

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Mummification was a detailed process but maybe not as difficult as you think.

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1.

What was the first step in the process of mummification?
- A.
  
  Removal of internal organs
- B.
  
  Wrapping the body with linen
- C.
  
  Covering the body with embalming oils
Correct Answer
A. Removal of internal organs
2.

Standard practice during the New Kingdom Period was to remove the brain. How was this done?
- A.
  
  A small incision was made at the base of the neck.
- B.
  
  A very precise cut went from the top of the skull to the bottom
- C.
  
  It was pulled out through the nose
Correct Answer
C. It was pulled out through the nose
3.

King Tut's mummy was found at a great pyramid, constructed during the New Kingdom Period.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
4.

What is one way that researchers can identify a mummy as being a member of royalty?
- A.
  
  The mummy will be wearing a diadem on its head and a chest plate.
- B.
  
  The mummy's legs will be slightly crossed over one another
- C.
  
  The mummy's arms will be crossed over his/her chest
- D.
  
  The mummy's internal organs will be removed
Correct Answer
C. The mummy's arms will be crossed over his/her chest
5.

There has never been a certain identification of any mummy as being Queen Nefertiti. The whereabouts of her mummy remain unknown.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
6.

Even the ancient Egyptians had problems with tombs being robbed and looted. Thisis one of the reasons that the tombs of royalty wee hidden away in the sides of the cliffs during the New Kingdom Period.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
7.

Although his mummy has never been identified, who is believed to be the father of King Tut?
- A.
  
  Ramses I
- B.
  
  Amenhotep IV (also known as Akenaten)
- C.
  
  Seti I
Correct Answer
B. Amenhotep IV (also known as Akenaten)
8.

Mummies were covered in salts that to dry out the body. But this stage of the process took about two months.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

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How Much Do You Know About Egyptian Mummies Of The New Kingdom

What was the first step in the process of mummification?

Standard practice during the New Kingdom Period was to remove the brain. How was this done?

King Tut's mummy was found at a great pyramid, constructed during the New Kingdom Period.

What is one way that researchers can identify a mummy as being a member of royalty?

There has never been a certain identification of any mummy as being Queen Nefertiti. The whereabouts of her mummy remain unknown.

Even the ancient Egyptians had problems with tombs being robbed and looted. Thisis one of the reasons that the tombs of royalty wee hidden away in the sides of the cliffs during the New Kingdom Period.

Although his mummy has never been identified, who is believed to be the father of King Tut?

Mummies were covered in salts that to dry out the body. But this stage of the process took about two months.