Religion in the Ancient World

What is the belief in more than one god called?

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Monotheism

• Theocracy

What is the belief in only one god called?

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Monotheism

• Theocracy

What is the belief in no god called?

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Monotheism

• Theocracy

Which of these groups is NOT polytheistic?

• Hindu

• Ancient Egyptians

• Ancient Chinese

• Jews

The Ancient Greeks believed in 12 main deities with hundreds of other minor gods/goddesses. What type of religion did they have?

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Atheism

• Delusional

In Ancient Egypt, we talked about the "full collection" of the gods. What word did we use for the words in italicize?

• Family

• Pantheon

• Parthenon

• Cultural Diffusion

Who was the patron deity of Athens?

• Ares

• Hera

• Athena

• Zeus

Who was the patron deity of Sparta?

• Ares

• Apollo

• Athena

• Hades

Which civilization believed their leader, called Pharaoh, was a god?

• Egypt

• India

• China

• Mesopotamia

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

• It's the order Jesus received from God to go ahead and write the Bible.

• A Chinese belief that the right to rule came from the Heavens.

• It's the first book of the Islamic religion.

• It is an idea that started in Mesopotamia that stated that leaders were gods.