1st Quiz

Question 1

Horus

Answer 1

Son of Osiris and Isis. Conceived after Osiris was killed by Seth and Isis brought him back to life to make a baby to stop Seth from taking the throne.

Question 2

Harpocrates

Answer 2

God of silence, secrets

Question 3

Thoth

Answer 3

God of writing, magic, wisdom and the moon. Born from Horus

Question 4

Amun

Answer 4

king of the gods - one of the most powerful gods

Question 5

Khnum

Answer 5

The potter. Made humans out of clay. God with a bore head.

Question 6

Nome gods/goddesses

Answer 6

local gods

Question 7

Re

Answer 7

Mid-day sun god

Question 8

Amun-Re

Answer 8

Amun fused with the sun god

Question 9

Bes

Answer 9

Personal god, protector of households, mothers and children (childbirth) - curled ears (lion?) with a tail

Question 10

Taweret

Answer 10

Personal household god - Fertility god. HIPPO body, large hanging breasts, crocodile head and lion paws.

Question 11

Maat

Answer 11

Goddess that personified order, proper way of doing things/proper way of living. Had wings and the feather of truth on her head.

Question 12

Seth

Answer 12

Brother of Osiris, killed him to take his place as king.

Question 13

Hapy (Hapi)

Answer 13

The god of the flood/inundation. He has a tummy/is chubby - represents the fertility and prosperity that the Inundation will bring

Question 14

Geb

Answer 14

earth god - offspring on Shu and Tefnut

Question 15

Nut

Answer 15

sky goddess - offspring on Shu and Tefnut

Question 16

Shu

Answer 16

air god - offspring of Atum, Sneezed

Question 17

Tefnut

Answer 17

offspring of Atum, Spat

Question 18

Khepri

Answer 18

Dung beetle head. The morning sun god

Question 19

Atum

Answer 19

Creator God - “The hidden one” - evening sun god

Question 20

Aten

Answer 20

The sun disk

Question 21

Amunet

Answer 21

Female version of Amun

Question 22

Osiris

Answer 22

King, gets killed by brother Seth and then rules the afterlife.

Question 23

Isis

Answer 23

Sister/Wife of Osiris. Very powerful magic, unlike anyone else.

Question 24

Nephthys

Answer 24

Offspring of Geb and Nut - wife/sister of Seth - goddess that protects the dead - funerary goddess

Question 25

Mut

Answer 25

Mother goddess, asexual reproduction, everything coming from water

Question 26

Khonsu

Answer 26

God of the moon - name means “traveller”

Question 27

Sakhmet (Sekhmet)

Answer 27

Warrior goddess, goddess of healing

Question 28

Nefertem (Nefertum)

Answer 28

“Beautiful one who closes or does not close” rises from the lotus at creation

Question 29

Ptah

Answer 29

Creator god, associated with Memphis. Said to protect the city of Memphis

Question 30

Memphis

Answer 30

Ancient capital of Lower Egypt. Under protection of Ptah.

Question 31

Sia

Answer 31

1

Question 32

Hu

Answer 32

1

Question 33

Eye of Re

Answer 33

1

Question 34

Hathor

Answer 34

1

Question 35

Wab priests

Answer 35

meaning pure priests

Question 36

Lector Priests

Answer 36

Reading priests - read sacred texts

Question 37

“First Prophet”

Answer 37

1

Question 38

Hierakonpolis

Answer 38

f

Question 39

Thebes

Answer 39

Main city of upper Egypt

Question 40

Hermopolis

Answer 40

4

Question 41

Memphite Theology

Answer 41

Creation myth, Ptah as the creator god. Shabaka Stone - dates back to the 25th dynasty - ancient Egyptian texts

Question 42

Heliopolis

Answer 42

1

Question 43

god (netjer)

Answer 43

1

Question 44

Hieroglyphs

Answer 44

Picture writing

Question 45

Hieratic

Answer 45

Cursive writing system

Question 46

Demotic

Answer 46

1

Question 47

Coptic

Answer 47

1

Question 48

cult

Answer 48

1

Question 49

ritual

Answer 49

1

Question 50

Perception/Speech

Answer 50

1

Question 51

ba

Answer 51

1

Question 52

Karnak

Answer 52

“fortified village” - decayed temples and chapels, etc.

Question 53

Sistrum

Answer 53

musical instrument (metal)

Question 54

Menat

Answer 54

1

Question 55

Sun temple

Answer 55

1

Question 56

House of Life

Answer 56

1