Question

god of the dead __
creator of the world __
god of the pharaohs __
sun god __
god of the underworld __

1. egyptians believed the afterlife was a .

1. what was ka? __

1. egyptians believe a body had to be for the afterlife by being .

1. what would happen if a persons body decayed? __

1. the method of preserving bodies egyptians developed was called __

1. how long did it take to embalm a body? __

1. an egyptian coffin was known as a __ .

Explanation:

These questions relate to ancient Egyptian religion and funerary practices, which fall under the subfield of History (within Social Science). Let's answer a few:

1. Egyptians believed the afterlife was a "happy place" (or "pleasant existence", common understanding of their afterlife view like the Field of Reeds).
2. "Ka" was the soul or life force in Egyptian belief, a spiritual double of the person.
3. Egyptians believed a body had to be "prepared" for the afterlife by being "embalmed" (mummified).
4. If a person’s body decayed, their ka (soul) would not be able to recognize the body, and the person might not be able to enter the afterlife.
5. The method of preserving bodies Egyptians developed was called "mummification" (or embalming).
6. It took about 70 days to embalm a body.
7. An Egyptian coffin was known as a "sarcophagus".

(For the god-related blanks: God of the dead - Osiris; Creator of the world - Ptah; God of the pharaohs - Horus; Sun god - Ra; God of the underworld - Osiris (or Anubis in some aspects, but Osiris is primary for underworld and dead).)

Answer:

1. happy place (or similar, e.g., pleasant existence)
2. The soul/life force of a person (spiritual double)
3. prepared; embalmed (mummified)
4. Their ka would not recognize the body, and they might not enter the afterlife.
5. mummification (embalming)
6. about 70 days
7. sarcophagus

(For gods: God of the dead - Osiris; Creator of the world - Ptah; God of the pharaohs - Horus; Sun god - Ra; God of the underworld - Osiris)