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Trivia: Ancient Egypt 101

06:22 PM CDT on Friday, August 25, 2006

BY SHANNON SUTLIEF / Staff Writer

Before the Kimbell Art Museum opens "Hatshepsut: From Queen to Pharaoh" on Sunday, bone up on your mummy myths and facts.

1. When a body was mummified, which organ – considered unimportant by the Ancient Egyptians – was not preserved?
Brain
Heart
Liver
Stomach

2. Humans weren't the only living things mummified. What other animals were?
Alligators
Cats
Hawks
All of the above

3. Which invention is not credited to the Ancient Egyptians?
Beekeeping
Board games
The decimal system
Gunpowder

4. The Egyptians made a lot of stuff we still use today, but which of these can they not take credit for?
Beer
The compass
Glass
Wine cellars

5. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the World still standing.
True
False

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