6.16 Egyptian Religion CQs

What did the ancient Egyptians believe in regarding the afterlife?

• Egyptians believed in reincarnation instead of an afterlife.

• Souls were placed in purgatory until Ra called them to heaven.

• Honorable people went to a heaven-like perfect Egypt called the Field of Reeds.

• Evil people were placed in the Underworld.

What were pyramids built as in ancient Egypt?

• Temples for worship

• Houses for the living

• Tombs for pharaohs and wealthy individuals

• Schools for children

What were the pyramids filled with for the deceased to use in the afterlife?

• Gold and jewels

• Food and water

• Books and scrolls

• Weapons and armor

What was a famous practice in Ancient Egypt to preserve bodies for the afterlife?

• Cremation

• Burial at sea

• Mummification

• Sky burial

The text mentioned the god of the sun and the god of the afterlife. Who were they?

• Horus and Anubis

• Isis and Thoth

• Ra and Osiris

• Sobek and Hathor

What type of religion did the Ancient Egyptians believe in?

• Monotheistic

• Atheistic

• Polytheistic

• Pantheistic