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Quiz about Tales of the Funeral Procession
Quiz about Tales of the Funeral Procession

Tales of the Funeral Procession Quiz


While the poor in ancient Egypt were typically buried in the sand or common graves with little fanfare, those who could afford it had a different experience. Come along with me to see!

A photo quiz by ponycargirl. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
ponycargirl
Time
4 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
378,180
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
518
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Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 120 (9/10), Chavs (8/10), Guest 174 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. A wealthy ancient Egyptian would want to have a long funeral procession. The group would gather at the home of the deceased and make its way toward the Nile River. How was it insured that enough people would be there to mourn? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. At the head of the funeral procession there would be servants carrying flowers, food, jars of unguents and shabti boxes. What was a shabti in ancient Egypt? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. After the group carrying furniture, chariots, and maybe even leading a favorite horse, would follow those who carried the canopic chest. What did the canopic chest contain? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The burials of the earliest pharaohs show signs of human sacrifice.


Question 5 of 10
5. Several priests would accompany the ancient Egyptian funeral procession, but there was a sem-priest, or priest in charge. How was he distinguished from the other priests? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How did the ancient Egyptian funeral procession complete its journey to the cemetery? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the name of the ceremony performed by the ancient Egyptian sem-priest right before burial? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What object, which was believed to restore virility to the dead Egyptian, was presented to the mummy's mouth? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The ancient Egyptians prepared a funeral feast for the mourners and other people in the funeral procession. Where was it usually eaten? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What are the early mud-brick and stone tombs built by the ancient Egyptians called? Hint



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1. A wealthy ancient Egyptian would want to have a long funeral procession. The group would gather at the home of the deceased and make its way toward the Nile River. How was it insured that enough people would be there to mourn?

Answer: Professional mourners were hired.

There were really people who made a living as professional mourners! Wearing the blueish-grey color of mourning, they would tear their clothes, pull their hair out while weeping and wailing, and cover their faces with mud and dirt. It was their job, in case the other mourners didn't show enough sorrow, to make the appropriate amount of noise along the way. On a good day, there would be a morning and afternoon funeral!
2. At the head of the funeral procession there would be servants carrying flowers, food, jars of unguents and shabti boxes. What was a shabti in ancient Egypt?

Answer: A small figure that would carry out manual tasks for the deceased in the afterlife.

Also called a ushabti, the shabti among the grave goods placed in the tomb. Sometimes found carrying tools for specific tasks, shabtis could be put in the tomb in order to work for the mummy should the gods call on the deceased to do so. The use of shabtis dates back to the Old Kingdom, and the statues were produced in large numbers.

In some tombs they cover the floor around the sarcophagus.
3. After the group carrying furniture, chariots, and maybe even leading a favorite horse, would follow those who carried the canopic chest. What did the canopic chest contain?

Answer: Internal organs

During the seventy day mummification process, the body and internal organs were dried, using a salt-like chemical called natron and the heat of the sun. Four canopic jars contained what was left of the stomach, lungs, liver, and intestines after the drying process.

The design of the stoppers on the jars changed over time; in the beginning they were more human in appearance. Later the head of Anubis, god of embalming was used, and eventually the sons of Horus, which represented the cardinal compass points, were used.
4. The burials of the earliest pharaohs show signs of human sacrifice.

Answer: True

It is believed that human sacrifice served the purpose of providing servants for the earliest pharaohs. By the beginning of dynastic Egypt, shabti figurines, paintings on the wall, and symbolic sacrifices took the place of the actual killing.
5. Several priests would accompany the ancient Egyptian funeral procession, but there was a sem-priest, or priest in charge. How was he distinguished from the other priests?

Answer: He wore a costume made from a panther skin.

Also called the high priest of Ptah, who was the patron deity of craftsmen, the sem priest wore a short wig with a side lock and a costume made of a panther skin. The other priests in attendance were the "ka-priests", whose function was to pour water for the deceased, and the "hery-heb priests", who recited the necessary incantations.

In addition, there were "wt-priests" who were in charge of the embalming.
6. How did the ancient Egyptian funeral procession complete its journey to the cemetery?

Answer: Boats

The procession would normally leave the home of the deceased, and travel toward the Nile. This must have been quite a spectacle, with all the onlookers admiring the show of wealth of the deceased. Boats would be rented to carry the coffin, all the funeral items, and people to the cemetery. Remember, that cemeteries were normally located on the west bank of the Nile in order to facilitate the safe journey of the deceased to find Osiris and have his heart weighed.
7. What was the name of the ceremony performed by the ancient Egyptian sem-priest right before burial?

Answer: Opening of the Mouth

The Opening of the Mouth ceremony was performed by the "sem-priest" once the procession reached the cemetery. The mummy would be stood upright and after a variety of prayers and gestures, be able to see, hear, speak, eat, and move. After that, it would be placed in a coffin/coffins and lowered into a sarcophagus.
8. What object, which was believed to restore virility to the dead Egyptian, was presented to the mummy's mouth?

Answer: Right Foreleg of Ox

The right foreleg of an ox was believed to contain the ox's physical powers; in addition, it was a symbol of virility. There is some speculation that the presentation of the haunch was meant to restore the sexual potency of the mummy. Take a second now, and imagine what this scene was like! There are the mourners, servants, all the grave goods, family, priests, and now the mess caused by sacrificing an ox. What a spectacle!
9. The ancient Egyptians prepared a funeral feast for the mourners and other people in the funeral procession. Where was it usually eaten?

Answer: At the entrance to the tomb.

After the mummy and its belongings were placed in the tomb, rocks and rubble would be thrown into the shaft to seal it off. A mason would come with stones and mortar to finish the job. While this was going on, servants would have been busy laying out a meal that was usually served in the doorway of the tomb.

It was also customary to have a musician play the harp and sing songs about the deceased.
10. What are the early mud-brick and stone tombs built by the ancient Egyptians called?

Answer: Mastabas

Literally meaning the "house for eternity", a mastaba was a flat-roofed rectangular structure that was usually modeled on the house of the deceased. The ancient Egyptians, concerned about jackals digging up bodies or the shifting sand making it difficult to find the grave, believed the mastaba would help protect the body. Actually, placing the body in the mastaba really caused the body to decay, unlike the graves in the hot dry sand; this is what led the Egyptians to begin the practice of mummification.
Source: Author ponycargirl

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