Egypt's Religion

Which of these individuals would have been considered the head of the government and religion (called a god)?

• Pharaoh

• Vizier

• Scribe

• Trader

What did the deities control? 

• Forces of nature and human activities. 
• The supply of food. 
• People who got to experience the after life. 
• The Nile River. 

Egyptian rulers were thought to be the the children of ________, the sun god.

• Osiris

• Isis

• Ra

• Hapi

Because the Egyptians worship many gods and goddesses, their religion is...

• polytheistic
• monotheistic

What did the Egyptians believe about their pharaohs?

• Pharaohs only had power if the Egyptians gave it to them.
• Pharaohs were gods on earth that controlled Egypt's welfare.
• A pharaoh's family had as much power as the pharaoh.
• Pharaohs had little control over decisions made.

What is a pyramid?

• the burial place of pharaoh

• an all-powerful Egyptian king

• a god or goddess

• the location of the Great Pyramid

The Egyptian pharaohs had to be obeyed without question because they were considered to be . . .

• gods

• children of gods

• demigods