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 ______ 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