Ancient Egyptian Religion

Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian RELIGION?

• the afterlife

• the obelisks

• the farmers

• the heavens

Describe the burial practices of Egyptians?

• They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
• They carried the dead to a nearby country.
• They preserved bodies as mummies.
• They were buried in the river.

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, etc.....?

• Tombs were museums.
• Tombs were private storage for the pharaoh.
• Tombs were the safest place in the kingdom.
• They believed the dead enjoyed their materials in the afterlife.

Pyramids are 

• warehouses to store food surplus
• temples where people are allowed to come and pray
• tombs with 2 rectangle-shaped sides
• tombs with 4 triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point at the top

The worship of many gods.

• monotheism
• irrigation
• polytheism
• epic

Who is at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?

• slaves
• pharaoh
• scribe
• merchant

Salt mixture used to mummify bodies

• Natron
• Nitrogen
• Saline
• Mineral

A book of spells used to help obtain life after death

• Book of the Dead
• Afterlife Book
• Book of Scribes
• Book of Life

Ruler of ancient Egypt considered to be a god here on earth

• Pharaoh
• Priest
• Patron
• Prophet

During the Weighing of the Heart, a person's heart is weighed against...

• A Feather
• A Grain of Sand
• Gold
• A Scareb