Ancient Egyptian Beliefs and Practices

What term describes the ancient Egyptian belief in many gods?

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Pantheism

Who was the pharaoh believed to become after his death?

• Ra

• Horus

• Osiris

• Amun

Which god was associated with the sun?

• Osiris

• Amun

• Ra

• Horus

Why were some Egyptian gods shown as half-human and half-animal?

• To make them look scary

• To show their favorite pets

• To illustrate their character traits

• To make them unique

Which goddess was concerned with justice and social order?

• Sekhmet

• Ma'at

• Isis

• Hathor

Which goddess was known as the goddess of love and beauty in ancient Egypt?

• Isis

• Hathor

• Bastet

• Nephthys

What was a special duty of experienced priests in ancient Egypt?

• Building pyramids

• Treating god statues like real people

• Writing hieroglyphs for the pharaoh

• Leading the army into battle

What was the name of the most famous temple in ancient Egypt, located in the city of Thebes?

• The Great Pyramid

• The Temple of Luxor

• The Temple of Karnak

• The Valley of the Kings

Why did ancient Egyptians develop mummification?

• To make bodies look beautiful

• To protect the body from decay for the afterlife

• To store bodies in pyramids

• To prepare bodies for burial at sea

In the ancient Egyptian judgment scene, what was a person's heart weighed against to decide their fate?

• A golden scale

• A feather of Ma'at

• A scroll of laws

• A piece of bread