Ancient Egyptian Religious Beliefs

When a body was mummified, what was the only organ left in place?

• Liver

• Heart

• Lungs

• Brain

Egyptians were polytheistic- what do you think this means?

• They believed in many gods.

• They did not believe in any gods.

• They believed in one god.

• We are unaware of their religious beliefs because they lived so long ago.

Who was chief God of the dead?

• Seth

• Horus

• Anubis

• Osiris

In the Hall of Truth, what was the heart of the dead person weighed against?

• Potatoes

• weights

• Feather

• Crocodile

Which Goddess was worshipped during the entire Ancient Egyptian period?

• Sekhmet

• Isis

• Nephthys

• Bastet

What did Ancient Egyptians believe that the Gods/Goddesses controlled?

• Controlled just the afterlife.

• Controlled nothing.

• Controlled day and night.

• Controlled every part of nature and daily life.

As well as state Gods/Goddesses, they also worshiped local Gods/Goddesses.

• True

• False

Which periods that you have studied, worshiped more than one God?

• Ancient Egyptians

• The Romans

• The Mayas

• The Ancient Greeks

What continent is Egypt on?

• South America
• Asia
• North American
• Africa

What was the process of preserving a body for the afterlife called?

• Cremation
• Mummification
• Autopsy
• Surgery