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Ancient Egypt - Religion Flashcards

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Who is Amon-Re?

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Sun god and the chief god

Portrayed as a pharaoh - Head of human

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Who is Amon?

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The chief god - later combined with Ra to create Amon-Re

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Who is Shu?

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God of the air and brother of Tefunt

Head of a human

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Who is Tefunt?

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Goddess of moisture and sister of Shu

Head of a lion

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Who is Geb?

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The Earth God

Head of a human

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Who is Nut?

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Goddess of the sky

Head of a human

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Who is Seth?

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The god of the desert

Head of a donkey

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Who is Nephthys?

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Goddess of the dead

Head of a human

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Who is Osiris?

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God the Earth, plant life, and the dead

Portrayed as a mummy

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Who is Isis?

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Mother goddess and goddess of fertility

Head of a human

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Who is Anubis?

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Guided the dead, the gatekeeper of the afterlife

Head of a jackal

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Who is Horus?

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Sky god and lord of heaven

Head of a falcon

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What period was the beginning of their ideology of kingship?

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Archaic (Early Dynastic) Period

C. 3100-2686

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What development did the archaic period see?

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Development of the foundations of Egyptian religion

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What were Egyptian kings considered as?

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Living gods

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What did Egyptians began to believe in Old Kingdom (C. 2650-2134 B.C.E) ?

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Life after death

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Who was the reigning pharaoh in Egypt between 1353 BC and 1335 BC?

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Akhenaten

Originally known as Amenhotep IV

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What was Queen Nefertiti known for?

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Not only her beauty, but to be a partial ruler or main influence of the ruler; the King

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Who was the god that Akhenaten chose to make the centre of their religion?

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Aten

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How did Akhenaten chose to make Aten the centre of their religion?

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By eradicating the gods Amon and Mut’s reputation

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What happened after the death of King Tut’s father?

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King Tut came into power and brought the old religion back; the belief of Amon

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What is the significance of New Kingdom?

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The religion of Amon was kept

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What was the biggest change in the religion during the Ptolemaic Dynasty?

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Christianity was first introduced in Egypt by Saint Mark in Alexandria

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What did the Egyptians believed have created the first men?

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They were created when Atum’s tears of joy touched the Earth

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What was “Nu” the name of?

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Dark, swirling chaos before the beginning of time

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How many times was religion changed during Middle Kingdom (C. 1567 - 1085 B.C.?

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