Ancient Religions

The earliest recording of a possible religion or connection to a spiritual world is from....

• Mesopotamia

• Cro-Magnon Man

• Persians

• Canannites

• Hebrews

What evidence have experts found to indicate possible religions in ancient civilizations?

• Artifacts such as statues, symbols and drawings

• Evidence of advanced technology
• Evidence of extraterrestrial contact
• Evidence of modern scientific theories
• All of these

What is the name of large stone structures that were built for religious rites or events?

• Hieroglyphs

• Pyramids

• Megaliths

• Deities

• Skyscrapers

Which of these is NOT true of the ancient Mesopotamian's?

• They were monotheistic

• They were polytheistic

• Built large temple-towers called ziggurats

• Practiced sacrifice

Which of these was NOT true of the Minoans religion?

• Worshipped goddesses

• Gave offerings

• Were monotheistic

• Painted religious acts

• Were polytheistic

Which of these was NOT of the Canaanites?

• Believed in Baal (god of rain/storms/war)

• Believed Asherah (god of love)

• Were located in the Eastern Mediterranean

• Were monotheistic

Egyptians believed that in order for a soul to function in the Next World the physical body needed be...

• Decayed

• Destroyed

• Buried

• Preserved

• Cremated

Where did the Greeks and Romans believe their most important gods and goddesses live?

• In heaven

• Mt. Olympus

• Mt. St. Helen

• Hades

• None of these

What is something that a Celt Druid did NOT perform?

• Performed rituals

• Communicated with gods

• Predicted the future

• Collected taxes

What type of god or spirit did both the Mayas and Aztecs appear to worship?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Water

• Fire