Life in Ancient Egypt

Question 1

What did ancient Egyptians believe about the world? Choose four answers.

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People traveled through an underworld.; The soul was weighed for good deeds.; The Book of the Dead contained spells.; The dead had to pass a test to gain the afterlife.

Question 2

Read the passage carefully to determine its central idea and supporting evidence. Then choose the phrase that best completes each sentence.

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The central idea is that ancient Egyptians .: had embalming based on their social class; The central idea is supported by the fact that a family with more money could .: have careful work completed on the brain

Question 3

Read the passage carefully to determine its central idea and supporting evidence. Then choose the phrase that best completes each sentence.

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✔ prepared for the afterlife; The central idea is that the ancient Egyptians .: prepared for the afterlife; The best supporting evidence for the central idea is the phrase “.”: priests to help them prepare protective spells

Question 4

the Book of the Dead is a collection✔ priests to help them prepare protective spellslife on Earth and life with the gods after death were linked

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✔ priests to help them prepare protective spells

Question 5

How did the burial of a wealthy person differ from that of an enslaved person? Choose two answers.

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The wealthy had a more complex process.; The wealthy had perfumes in their bodies.

Question 6

Read the passage carefully to determine its central idea and supporting evidence. Then choose the phrase that best completes each sentence.

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✔ had embalming based on their social class; The central idea is that ancient Egyptians .: had embalming based on their social class; The central idea is supported by the fact that a family with more money could .: have careful work completed on the brain

Question 7

✔ have careful work completed on the brainhave the body wrapped in its clothingskip the embalming process

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✔ have careful work completed on the brain

Question 8

This artifact shows a ritual. Priests said spells to help the soul reach the afterlife. What does the image show about the achievements of ancient Egyptians? Choose three answers.

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They wrote ideas in hieroglyphs.; They developed preservation for the body.; They created long-lasting paper.

Question 9

The person has special powers.The person has had a funeral.✔ The person has been embalmed.

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✔ The person has been embalmed.

Question 10

at a festival✔ at a burialat a market

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✔ at a burial

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