Egypt: Religion and Politics

What does the word "polytheist" mean?

• A person who believes nature controls the world.

• A person who believes in god.

• A person who believes in gods.

• A person who does not believe in gods.

Choose all of the ways people tried to please the gods.

• They prayed to the gods

• They offered gifts to the gods.

• They built irrigation systems.

• They built temples.

Why were priests so powerful?

• People believed they were close to the gods.

• People believed the pharaohs listened to them.

• People believed they could bring them a god life.

• None of the choices.

True or false:

The pharaoh was thought to be a living god.

• true

• false

Egytptians wanted the gods to watch over them and give which of the following?

• good harvest

• good flood

• prevent droughts

• all of these choices

Why did paharoahs build pyramids?

• To have a safe place to store their treasures

• To have a safe place to store their belongings

• To serve as their temple

• To serve as their tomb

Bodies were buried on the (a)   side of the Nile to be closer to the underworld.

Why did the pharaohs spend their whole life preparing for the afterlife?

• Because they had so much time, money and resources

• Because religion and the afterlife were so important to them

• Because they were so powerful they wanted to show off

• Because they wanted to go to the afterlife

What was put on the mummies in the layers of linen for protection?

• amulets

• natron

• resin

• turquoise

What is the process of preserving the body for the afterlife called?

• embalming

• wrapping

• mummification

• worshipping