Ancient Egypt - Gods and Goddesses Flashcards
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Geb
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God of Earth
- believed earthquakes were Geb’s laughter
1
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Thoth
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God of knowledge
- blessed Egyptians with writing, mathematics
2
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Isis
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Goddess of motherhood
- protect and help other in need
3
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Ra
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God of the sun
- supreme ruler of the gods
4
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Tefnut
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Goddess of moisture
- parents were Ra and Iusaaset
5
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Bastet
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Protective goddess
- one of the daughters of Ra
6
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Amun
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King of gods
- large temple built to honour him
- important god
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True or False:
Religion does not play a big role in Egyptian lives
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FALSE
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True or False:
There were more than 2,000 gods in Ancient Egypt
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TRUE
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True or False:
Egyptians beloved it was important to worship their gods
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TRUE
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What god/goddess was the large temple built for?
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Amun
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Fill in the blanks:
_________ were chosen as gods to represent the _________ of god
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- Animals
2. Powers
