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WorksheetsAncient Egypt check-in quiz - Pharaohs and Religion
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 16mins
"Egyptian society was highly stratified." What does this mean?
It was devoted to massive building projects
It was divided into rigid social classes
It relied on slave labor
It was based on agriculture
What were women in Ancient Egypt NOT entitled to by law?
Purchase and sell property
Participate in court cases
Join the army
Make contracts
Divorce their partners
Why did the Egyptian term for "king/pharaoh" literally mean "great house?" Choose the best answer.
The pharaohs lived in very big houses
The pharaoh's family, or "house," was the most powerful in Egypt
A "great house" was a temple where pharaohs held religious ceremonies
The term referred to the great pyramids
Pharaohs were referred to as the 'lord of ___ ____' because they united Upper and Lower Egypt
(a)
Which of these best describes the religious role of the Pharaoh?
A god
Part human/part god
The leader of religious worship
The representative between the gods and people
What can you infer from the fact that the pharaoh was both a king and a religious leader?
There was no separation of church and state in Ancient Egypt
The Ancient Egyptians did not share a common religion
The pyramids served the same function as modern churches
The Ancient Egyptians worshiped many gods
Which of these is NOT one of Egypt's periods.
The Old Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The New Kingdom
The Ancient Kingdom
Who do most scholars believe was the first ruler of Egypt?
Cleopatra
Tutankhamun
Akhenaton/Amenhotep
Hatshepsut
Menes
This pharaoh ruled during the New Kingdom and reigned for more than 60 years, longer than any other pharaoh.
Senusret 1
Khufu
Hatshepsut
Rameses II
How many dynasties were there in Ancient Egypt?
17
3
We don't know
30
This is the goddess Ma'at. What did she represent?
Which pharaoh is famous for building the first pyramid?
Cleopatra VII
Djoser
Rameses II
Khufu
Why is the pharaoh Tutankhamun so famous?
He is considered the greatest leader of Ancient Egypt
He was the first pharaoh to conquer lands east of the Nile River
He united the Upper and Lower Kingdoms of Egypt
His tomb was discovered in 1922 with a large number of its treasures intact
The (a) and crook were found in Tutankhamun's hands, representing royal power.
Which god often carried writing tools?
Osiris
Ra
Horus
Thoth
Which god weighed your heart against a feather in the after life?
Anubis
Isis
Ammit
Osiris
I am the most important god of Ancient Egyptians. I am the god of the sun. Who am I?
Horus
Ra
Anubis
Thoth
I am the mother goddess. It was thought I would protect and help people in need. Who am I?
Bastet
Isis
Ma'at
Sekhmet
I am the Egyptian goddess of cats and protector of Ra. I am the daughter of the sun god. I protect homes from evil spirits. Who am I?
Isis
Ma'at
Bastet
Nephthys
I am the Egyptian god of vengeance and the sky. I was thought to be the living version of a Pharaoh. Who am I?
Ra
Horus
Osiris
Thoth
I am the Egyptian god of the underworld and afterlife. I am drawn as mummified man with a feathered crown. Who am I?
Horus
Seth
Osiris
Thoth
I am the Egyptian god of the dead, funerals, and embalming. I am one of the oldest gods of Egypt. I have a Jackal as a head and a human body.
Horus
Seth
Osiris
Anubis
I am the Egyptian god of the chaos. I am one of the original 5 gods. I am depicted as a red-haired beast.
Horus
Ra
Anubis
Seth
Egyptian were _____________ which means they worshiped multiple gods and goddesses.
polytheistic
monotheistic
Many of the gods and goddesses were depicted as what?
animals
humans
half animal and half human
pyramids
From what you have learnt so far, how was Egyptian society similar or different to our own society today?
Why were the bodies of important people (such as Pharaohs) mummified?
To preserve the body for the afterlife
So they could be studied many years later
So they could be seen and worshipped by future generations of Egyptians
They believed they could come back to life
