Ancient Egyptian Gods And Goddesses! Trivia Facts Quiz
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- 1.What type of religion was practiced by the ancient Egyptians?
- A.
Polytheistic.
- B.
Animistic.
- C.
Monotheistic.
- D.
Atheistic.
- 2.This word means "belief in many gods."
- A.
Polytheism.
- B.
Undeuxtrois.
- C.
Theocratic.
- D.
Necropolis.
- 3.According to legend, why does the Nile rise?
- A.
The Nile rises due to the tears of Isis.
- B.
The Nile rises to wash away the sins of the pharaohs.
- C.
The Nile rises to punish Seth.
- D.
The Nile rises as a symbol of the power of Osiris.
- 4.What did the ancient Egyptians believe the universe was original?
- A.
A vast ocean.
- B.
A vast desert of burning sands.
- C.
A lotus flower.
- D.
A disc of light.
- 5.Which statement below is NOT true about ancient Egyptian religion?
- A.
Egyptians believed in many gods.
- B.
Egyptian gods typically had animal heads.
- C.
Egyptians believed in an afterlife.
- D.
Egyptians believed in heaven.
- 6.One of the pharaoh's most important jobs was to carry out the will of the gods.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.How did the ancient Egyptians honor their gods?
- A.
Built temples, made offerings, and held festivals.
- B.
Baked bread, made wine, and held dances.
- C.
Built a fire, sang songs, told stories.
- D.
Praised the Pharaoh, and brought gifts to the Pharaoh's palace.
- 8.What are the Ba and the Ka?
- A.
The prayers said for the dead.
- B.
The body's "life force" and its "soul."
- C.
The embalming process after death.
- D.
The gods of the afterlife.
- 9.Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
- A.
The body needed to be preserved to live in the afterlife.
- B.
So that the dead could find their way to the afterlife.
- C.
To honor the gods.
- D.
So family pets could mourn their masters.
- 10.Why are creation stories important?
- A.
Creation stories explain the natural world and a persons place in the world.
- B.
Before writing, creation stories were the only form of entertainment.
- C.
Creation stories list all of the gods.
- D.
Creation stories gave early peoples a sense of hope.
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