The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A guidebook for the underworld
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29 questions
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Who is the winged goddess of truth and justice?
Who is the winged goddess of truth and justice?
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Ani was a Theban scribe who lived in the:
Ani was a Theban scribe who lived in the:
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During the mummification process, every organ was removed except the:
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
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?
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?
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.
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?
How does a "Book of the Dead" help someone reach the afterlife?
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Describe the religious beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians:
Describe the religious beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians:
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Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
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How do we know that the afterlife was important to the Ancient Egyptians?
How do we know that the afterlife was important to the Ancient Egyptians?
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Describe how the pyramids were built.
Describe how the pyramids were built.
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What did the Egyptians believe about nature?
What did the Egyptians believe about nature?
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How far back does the practice of funerary writing (i.e. the book of the dead) date?
How far back does the practice of funerary writing (i.e. the book of the dead) date?
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What were the first types of obituary writing?
What were the first types of obituary writing?
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What was the purpose of Pyramid texts?
What was the purpose of Pyramid texts?
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What type of funerary texts were the first to be available to commoners?
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?
When did the Book of the Dead first appear?
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When did people stop using the book of the dead?
When did people stop using the book of the dead?
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What was the purpose of the book of the dead
What was the purpose of the book of the dead
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What are some of the images that might appear in the book of the dead?
What are some of the images that might appear in the book of the dead?
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Were all the books of the dead identical to each other?
Were all the books of the dead identical to each other?
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How many spells from the book of the dead do we know about?
How many spells from the book of the dead do we know about?
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What is the greatest and most explicit example of the book of the dead that has survived?
What is the greatest and most explicit example of the book of the dead that has survived?
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Where can you find this relic?
Where can you find this relic?
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What did the Ancient Egyptians believe they needed to do to accomplish a harmonious eternal journey?
What did the Ancient Egyptians believe they needed to do to accomplish a harmonious eternal journey?
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How could the dead get past the monsters in the underworld to reach Osiris in the Hall of Truth?
How could the dead get past the monsters in the underworld to reach Osiris in the Hall of Truth?
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How many sins must be denied in the Hall of Truth?
How many sins must be denied in the Hall of Truth?
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Describe the afterlife of Egyptian mythology:
Describe the afterlife of Egyptian mythology: