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Ancient Egyptian Religious Beliefs

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a body was mummified, what was the only organ left in place?

a)

Liver

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Brain

2.

Egyptians were polytheistic- what do you think this means?

a)

They believed in many gods.

b)

They did not believe in any gods.

c)

They believed in one god.

d)

We are unaware of their religious beliefs because they lived so long ago.

3.

Who was chief God of the dead?

a)

Seth

b)

Horus

c)

Anubis

d)

Osiris

4.

In the Hall of Truth, what was the heart of the dead person weighed against?

a)

Potatoes

b)

weights

c)

Feather

d)

Crocodile

5.

Which Goddess was worshipped during the entire Ancient Egyptian period?

a)

Sekhmet

b)

Isis

c)

Nephthys

d)

Bastet

6.

What did Ancient Egyptians believe that the Gods/Goddesses controlled?

a)

Controlled just the afterlife.

b)

Controlled nothing.

c)

Controlled day and night.

d)

Controlled every part of nature and daily life.

7.

As well as state Gods/Goddesses, they also worshiped local Gods/Goddesses.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which periods that you have studied, worshiped more than one God?

a)

Ancient Egyptians

b)

The Romans

c)

The Mayas

d)

The Ancient Greeks

9.
What continent is Egypt on?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
North American
d)
Africa
10.

What was the process of preserving a body for the afterlife called?

a)
Cremation
b)
Mummification
c)
Autopsy
d)
Surgery
11.

What is the name of a decorative coffin used for the Pharaohs and the wealthy in Egypt?

a)
Tomb
b)
Sarcophagus
c)
Grave
d)
Ziggurat