The Steps To Mummification
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
What is the first step to mummification?
- A.
Drying the body under the sun
- B.
Washing the body with water
- C.
Washing the body with sweet smelling wine
- D.
Take organs out to dry
Correct Answer
C. Washing the body with sweet smelling wineExplanation
The first step to mummification is to wash the body with wine.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Which Organs are taken out for the second step of mummification?
- A.
Heart
- B.
Brain
- C.
Liver
- D.
Intestines
- E.
Stomach
- F.
Lungs
Correct Answer(s)
B. Brain
C. Liver
D. Intestines
E. StomachExplanation
The heart was kept because thought that the heart is important and will be needed in afterlife. The brain was thrown away while the liver, stomach, and intestines were stored in jars.Rate this question:
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- 3.
How is the brain taken out?
- A.
From the forehead
- B.
From the back of the head
- C.
You dont take the brain out
- D.
Through the nose
Correct Answer
D. Through the noseExplanation
The brain was taken out through the nose using a long hook.Rate this question:
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- 4.
For the third step, what do they stuff the body with?
- A.
Flour
- B.
Leaves
- C.
Natron
- D.
Flowers
Correct Answer(s)
B. Leaves
C. NatronExplanation
Leaves or Natron is stuffed in the body to make it more life-looking.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Where did they get the water from to wash the body
Correct Answer(s)
Nile River
nile river
Nile river
Nile RiverExplanation
The nile river was where they got there water from.Rate this question:
- 6.
What do they do before they put the mummy in the coffin?
- A.
Wrap in linen
- B.
Wrap in tissue paper
- C.
Wrap in big leaves
- D.
DONT WRAP!!!
Correct Answer
A. Wrap in linenExplanation
They wrap the body with fine linen.Rate this question:
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- 7.
How many coffins do they have for one mummy?
- A.
8
- B.
4
- C.
1
- D.
2
Correct Answer
A. 8Explanation
Mummies can have up to 8 coffins.Rate this question:
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