Stage 19 Culture Quiz

Isis was one of Egypt's most beloved goddesses because: (check all that apply)

• She was credited with causing the new life which followed the annual flooding of the Nile

• She was only worshiped by Egyptians

• She was associated with the pharaoh's family

• she offered hope of life after death to her followers.

The most important festival of Isis was held:

• On January 1st, because she was the goddess of new life

• On March 5th, to celebrate the beginning of Spring

• On May 5th, to celebrate Egypt's independence

• On October 1st, to commemorate the flooding of the Nile

The opening of the sailing season was important because:

• Isis liked to sail

• It allowed for the lucrative tourism business to resume

• It was a part of the festival of Isis, which was greatly loved

• It allowed for the shipment of food from Alexandria

A sistrum was:

• The name for the head priest of Isis

• The name of the son of Isis

• A sacred rattle

• A sacred ship, dedicated to Isis

The festival of Isis consisted of: (choose all that are correct)

• A procession of people including a statue of Isis

• The dedication of a ship to Isis

• Silent prayer throughout the whole day

• A ceremony at the temple of Isis

The ship dedicated to Isis:

• was a very plain ship, lacking all ornamentation

• carried the statue of Isis out to sea every year, so that the temple could make a new statue each year.

• was sailed by the priests of Isis in the procession

• was loaded with gifts, then allowed to be carried out to sea by the winds.

isiaci were:

• Members of the brotherhood of Isis

• Priests of Isis

• Everyone who participated in the events of the festival of Isis

• The sons of Isis

The initiation process to become an isiaci was well-known

• True

• False: there was no initiation process into the isiaci

• False: the details of the initiation were kept strictly secret

• False: only Isis would know how to make someone an isiacus

The isiaci believed: (check all that apply)

• That they met Isis during their initiation ceremony

• that by dedicating themselves to Isis, they could have life after death

• that they should tell everyone about their initiation to promote Isis

• that they did not need to repent for their sins.

At the time of our stories, Isis was only worshiped in Egypt

• True

• False: Only Alexandria worshiped Isis

• False:Isis was no longer worshiped in Egypt, but she was worshiped in Rome

• False: Isis was worshiped all over the Roman Empire