Ancient Egyptian Religion

As other civilizations around Ancient Egypt struggled to survive, what allowed the Ancient Egyptian Empire to last for thousands of years? 

• the Nile River 

• the Sahara Desert 

• the mesopotamia valley 

In Ancient Egypt what was the duty of the Pharaoh? 

• to invade other surrounding people 

• to allow invaders into Egypt 

• to preserve order (safety) 

What kind of flower rose from the mound of earth?

• Rose

• Lotus flower

• Daisy

The pyramids are an example of which Ancient Egyptian belief? 

• death and rebirth 

• order and chaos 

Why were the pyramids built with entrances facing east? 

• they believed that east was the best direction to enter the pyramid 

• they believed the Pharoah was reborn in the monring with the rising sun. 

• they builders just randomly built the entrances facing east. 

What was the eternal realm of Osiris known as?

• The field of dreams

• The field of reeds

Anubis, the Egyptian God of the dead, was always shown with a head of jackal, why is that? 

• jackals were deadly animals 

• jackals were seen as brave

• jackals were commonly seen in cemeteries 

Where did many of the symbolic beliefs in the Egyptian religion come from?  

 

 

• Their geography

• Their pharaohs

• Their temples and pyramids

In a sentence please summarize one piece of information you learned, form this film,  about Ancient Egyptian religion.