Religion in Ancient Egypt

1. 1. Religion did NOT play a significant role in ancient Egypt.

• true

• false

1. 2. The Egyptians’ religious beliefs reflected the importance of nature in their lives.

• true

• false

1. 3. Egyptians believed that ONE god controlled the forces of nature.

• true

• false

1. 4. They believed that the gods had the power of life and death over everyone.

• true

• false

1. 5. The sun god Amon-Re was the SECOND most important Egyptian god.

• true

• false

1. 6. The east, where the sun rose, symbolized birth to the Egyptians.

• true

• false

1. 7. The west, where the sun set, represented death. This is why the Egyptians always built tombs and funeral temples on the WEST bank of the Nile.

• true

• false

1. 8. Osiris, god of the Nile, was another important god. He was god of the underworld and would judge the dead.

• true

• false

9. 9. Ancient Egyptians did not really care about death or life after death. They were more concerned with living in the present and life on earth.

• true

• false

10. 10.  In the underworld, Osiris weighed each heart against a feather, the symbol of truth. Those who failed the test were eaten by a __________.

• devil

• evil spirit

• monster