Ancient Egypt: Gods and Goddesses

Question 1

The Egyptians believed in many gods. The belief in many gods is called:

Answer 1

Polytheism

Question 2

What are things people believed that the gods and goddesses helped with?

Answer 2

-Flooding
-Protection
-Creation
-Took care of people after they died

Question 3

What is a synonym for chaos?

Answer 3

Disorder; messy

Question 4

Who was the first god?

Answer 4

Atum

Question 5

Who are Atum’s kids?

Answer 5

Shu, Tefnut, Geb, Nut, Orisis, Isis, Seth, Nephthys, and Horus

Question 6

Which god killed another?

Answer 6

Seth killed Osiris.

Question 7

State what each god ruled:
Shu:
Tefnut:
Geb:
Nut:
Orisis:
Isis:
Seth:
Horus:

Answer 7

State what each god ruled:
Shu: Air
Tefnut: Moisture
Geb: Earth
Nut: Sky
Orisis: God of the dead, and ruler of the underworld
Isis: Protective God
Seth: Chaos
Horus: Sky

Question 8

Who was the “King of all gods”?

Answer 8

Amun

Question 9

How did the “King of all gods” become so powerful?

Answer 9

When Amun was combined with the sun god Ra he was even more powerful. He was then called Amun-Ra.

Question 10

Anubis was the god of _________

Answer 10

Anubis was the god of god of embalming and the ruler of the dead.

Question 11

What is interesting about the beliefs the Egyptians had about Ra?

Answer 11

That the ancient Egyptians also believed that he traveled through the underworld at night.