Ancient Egyptian Afterlife

What was the Field of Reeds?

• A place where papyrus could be harvested

• A place for Ancient Egyptians to recreate

• The place of the afterlife- a heavenly paradise complete with an ideal version of the world

• A place where the Nile crocodile lurked

Which god opened the door to the afterlife?

• Osiris

• Horus

• Ra

• Ma'at

What bodily organ was considered the center of an Ancient Egyptian's soul?

• Brain

• Heart

• Kidney

• Liver

In the afterlife, an Ancient Egyptian would want his/her heart to be as light as as a ...

• Reed

• Leaf

• Pebble

• Feather

What did it mean if someone in the afterlife had a light heart?

• That person committed terrible acts.

• It meant nothing because the heart was not significant.

• That person must have been very young because their heart was pure.

• That person led a moral and righteous life.

What is a thing that discourages a person from doing something (either good or bad)?

• A detour

• A deterrent

• A détente

• A detractor

What is an oval shape inside which a pharaoh's name was inscribed in hieroglyphics?

• Cubit

  
  

• Hieratics

• Cartouche

• Sarcophagus

What is a process of embalming and drying corpses to prevent them from decaying?

• Meritocracy

• Mummification

• Polytheism

• Hieroglyphics

All of the following were requirements Ancient Egyptians had to satisfy before they could spend eternity in the Field of Reeds, except ...

• Passing the Weighing of the Heart Ceremony

• Having personal identification in the form of a cartouche fixed to a sarcophagus

• Preserving one's body after death

• Contributing monetarily to great causes while alive

Why did Ancient Egyptians want to preserve the body through mummification?

• That way the soul could use the body if necessary at any time.

• It was a way to achieve immortality.

• It ensured that the soul would not disappear.

• All the above