Question

Egyptians who could afford it mummified the bodies of the deceased?

A) So that descendants could continue to pay respect to their ancestors.
B) To protect them from being eaten by wild animals.
C) To prepare them for their existence in an eternal afterlife.
D) To preserve them for resurrection on judgment day.

Answer 1

Generally speaking, Egyptians who could afford it mummified the bodies of the deceased "C) To prepare them for their existence in an eternal afterlife", since this was a widely-held belief at the time.