Mummies Facts & Trivia

Person who studies ancient human history (Pet Cemetery).

• embalmer

• archaeologist

• pharaoh

• priest

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The "worshippers" of Thoth offered him mummified animals. (Pet Cemetery)

• gods

• mummies

• baboons

• followers

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"Embalmers" used special oils to mummify the pharaohs. (Pet Cemetery)

• persons helping animals

• persons worshipping gods

• persons preserving bodies

• persons worshipping animals

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The oldest Egyptian mummies were not embalmed at all. (Egyptian Mummies page 85)

• True

• False

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How long ago did Egyptians start making mummies? (Egyptian Mummies page 85)

• Over 2,500 years ago

• 2001

• Since 1000 A.D.

• Since before the time of the pharaohs

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Mummies are the stuff of "legends". (Egyptian Mummies page 85)

• fables

• plays

• very old stories

• movie scripts

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The Egyptians mummified animals because (Pet Cemetery).

• they considered the animals sacred.

• they wanted to preserve beloved pets.

• they thought the animals were living spirits of gods.

• all of the above.

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Natron, a native Egyptian salt, was used to draw out water from the mummified bodies (Pet Cemetery page 3).

• True

• False

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The mummified dog was placed in a "crypt" (Pet Cemetery).

• pet shop

• tomb

• museum

• kennel

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What was the name of the archaeologist who loved the mummy dog? (Pet Cemetaey page 1)

• Muhammed Ali

• Salima Ikram

• Rabah Mousa Abu-Kamen

• Wajeh Ismael Rabah

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