Question

1. what did canopic jars contain?

a. food for the afterlife

b. the internal organs of the deceased

c. gold and jewels

d. copies of the book of the dead

Explanation:

Canopic jars were used in ancient Egyptian mummification. Their purpose was to hold the internal organs (liver, lungs, stomach, intestines) of the deceased, which were removed during embalming. Option a is incorrect as food for afterlife was not in canopic jars. Option c is wrong as gold/jewels were burial goods but not in canopic jars. Option d is incorrect as the Book of the Dead was a papyrus, not in canopic jars.

Answer:

b. The internal organs of the deceased