Egyptian Culture and Religion

Which of the following beliefs was  central to Egyptian religion?

• the afterlife
• the pyramids
• the pharaohs
• 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

A book of spells used to help obtain life after death

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

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

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

Process of embalming and drying a corpse to preserve it

• Mummification
• Burial
• Cremation
• Preservation

What form did the gods and goddesses of the Ancient Egyptians typically take?

• Plants

• Humans

• Animals

• Elements