Ancient Egyptian Religion Quiz

What does it mean that ancient Egyptian religion was polytheistic?

• A) They worshipped a single god.

• B) They did not believe in any gods.

• C) They worshipped a vast number of gods and goddesses.

• D) They believed in reincarnation.

What aspects of life did the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt control?

• A) Only the natural world

• B) Only human existence

• C) All aspects of the natural world and human existence

• D) Only the afterlife

What did the Egyptians believe was necessary to provide the gods with regular sustenance and care?

• Building pyramids

• Offering food, drink, incense, and other goods

• Writing hieroglyphs

• Planting crops

Where were offerings presented in ancient Egypt?

• At the marketplace

• At temples and shrines

• In the pharaoh's palace

• In the fields

What was less common but also performed on special occasions in ancient Egypt?

• Building new temples

• Animal sacrifices

• Writing new laws

• Planting trees

What principle did the offerings help to maintain in ancient Egypt?

• The principle of wealth

• The principle of Ma'at

• The principle of war

• The principle of education

Who was responsible for making offerings on behalf of the entire nation in ancient Egypt?

• The Priests

• The Farmers

• The Pharaoh

• The Merchants

What did the Egyptians believe was necessary to attain eternal life after death?

• Proper burial practices, rituals, and moral living

• Building a pyramid

• Worshipping the sun god Ra

• Becoming a pharaoh

In the judgment of the dead, what was the heart of the deceased weighed against?

• The feather of Ma'at

• The scales of justice

• The scepter of Osiris

• The eye of Horus

What would happen if the heart of the deceased was heavier than the feather of Ma'at?

• The heart would be devoured by Ammit

• The deceased would be granted access to the afterlife

• The deceased would become a god

• The heart would be turned to stone