The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A guidebook for the underworld
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Who is the winged goddess of truth and justice?
Question 2
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Ani was a Theban scribe who lived in the:
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During the mummification process, every organ was removed except the:
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During the Weighing of the Heart Ceremony, the heart is weighed against
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Which form of work must people undertake in the afterlife?
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After mummification is complete, the spirit first passes through the Underworld. What are some of the dangers that a person, such as Ani, must face here?
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Explain the ways in which a person demonstrates virtue and righteousness in the Hall of Ma’at.
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How does a "Book of the Dead" help someone reach the afterlife?
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Question 9
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Describe the religious beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians:
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Question 10
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Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
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Question 11
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How do we know that the afterlife was important to the Ancient Egyptians?
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Question 14
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How far back does the practice of funerary writing (i.e. the book of the dead) date?
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Question 15
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What were the first types of obituary writing?
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What was the purpose of Pyramid texts?
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Question 19
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When did people stop using the book of the dead?
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Question 20
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What was the purpose of the book of the dead
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Question 21
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What are some of the images that might appear in the book of the dead?
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Question 22
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Were all the books of the dead identical to each other?
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Question 23
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How many spells from the book of the dead do we know about?
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What did the Ancient Egyptians believe they needed to do to accomplish a harmonious eternal journey?
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Question 27
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How could the dead get past the monsters in the underworld to reach Osiris in the Hall of Truth?
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Question 28
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How many sins must be denied in the Hall of Truth?
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Question 29
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Describe the afterlife of Egyptian mythology:
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Describe how the pyramids were built.
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What did the Egyptians believe about nature?
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What type of funerary texts were the first to be available to commoners?
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When did the Book of the Dead first appear?
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What is the greatest and most explicit example of the book of the dead that has survived?