Ancient Egyptian Religious Reforms

The video explores the reign of Pharaoh Aknan, who attempted to shift Egypt's religious focus to a single deity, the sun god Aten. This radical change faced resistance from the traditional priesthood. After Aknan's death, his religious reforms were reversed, and his memory was largely erased. His son, Tutankhamun, ascended the throne at a young age, facing the challenge of restoring the old religious order.

Who was the pharaoh known for attempting to shift Egypt's religious focus to a single god?

• Ramses II

• Thutmose III

• Akhenaten

• Tutankhamun

What was the name of the god that Akhenaten promoted as the sole deity?

• Horus

• Ra

• Aten

• Osiris

What major action did Akhenaten take against the traditional Egyptian temples?

• He renovated them

• He closed most of them

• He expanded them

• He ignored them

Around what year did Akhenaten declare Aten as the only god?

• 1500 BC

• 1200 BC

• 1100 BC

• 1350 BC

How did the priests react to Akhenaten's religious changes?

• They supported him

• They were indifferent

• They were unaware

• They opposed him

What happened to Akhenaten's religious reforms after his death?

• They were expanded

• They were ignored

• They were continued

• They were reversed

What was the fate of Akhenaten's monuments and inscriptions after his death?

• They were preserved

• They were destroyed

• They were relocated

• They were expanded

At what age did Tutankhamun ascend to the throne?

• 15 years old

• 5 years old

• 20 years old

• 9 years old