Ancient Egypt-Society and Religion

What does hierarchy mean?

• worship of many gods

• rank in a social class

• the Egyptian god of the sky

The bottom of Ancient Egyptian society was which group?

• Peasants and Servants

• Merchants and Craftsmen

• Pharaohs

• Scribes

What was the scribes job?

• To interpret

• To write and keep record

• To make and sell items

Most Egyptians believed the Pharaoh

• was a god

• was the son of a god

• could only be a male

The Egyptians worshiped many gods. What does this mean?

• The only had one god

• Their god had many heads

• They had many gods

Ra was the______________ god.

• Sky

• Storms

• Sun

Set was the______________ god.

• Sky

• Storm

• Sun

Horus was the______________ god.

• Sky

• Storm

• Sun

What role did religion play in the government of ancient Egypt?

• It gave them a hierarchy

• It put the pharaoh as ruler because he was considered a god

• It had nothing to do with their religion

What type of government was formed by Ancient Egyptians?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Republic

• Democracy