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WorksheetsReligion and Life in Ancient Egypt
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
_______________ were the heads of Egyptian families.
Men
Women
Grandparents
Egyptian families did not place one family member over another. This is a trick question.
What is a theocracy?
religion in Egypt
when the pharaoh is both the political and religious leader
when the bureaucrats run the empire
a place in Egypt to bury pharaohs
Why did ancient Egyptians mummify bodies?
they wanted to sacrifice the body to the gods
they believed it was a better idea than cremation
they believed the body needed to be protected
they believed the soul needed a body to live in the afterlife
People who were farmers belonged to which class of society?
upper
lower
middle
Which of the following would be the duties of the pharaoh?
hiring officials
conduct religious ceremonies
Unify Egypt
All of the above
Word that means extra or to have more of something than you need
shadoof
surplus
settlement
dynasty
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 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 wisdom. I am blessed with writing, medicine, and mathematics. I am drawn as half man, half Ibis bird.
Thoth
Ra
Seth
Osiris
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
Which of the following were staples of the lower/middle class Egyptian diet? (3 answers)
Beer
Bread
Peas
Poultry
Pork
Which of the following were staples of the upper class Egyptian diet? (2 answers)
Beer
Bread
Peas
Poultry
Pork
the process to preserve a body from decay
mummification
mythology
anatomy
physiology
