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Ancient Egyptian Religion Flashcards

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1
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Which god was the Pharaoh considered to be in death?

A

Osiris

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2
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Where did the gods exist?

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Everywhere

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3
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Who had a head of an ibis (bird)?

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Thoth

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How many Egyptian gods were there?

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Too many to know, possibly as many as 2,000

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5
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Who looked like a man with two large feathers on his head?

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Amun

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6
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What did Amit look like?

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Half lion, half crocodile

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Who was the main god of the city of Thebes?

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Amun

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How were Egyptian gods often shown?

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Half human, half animal

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9
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Which goddess was concerned with issues of justice and social order?

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Ma’at

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10
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Who was the god of the Sun?

A

Ra

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11
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Who was shown as half woman, half lioness?

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Sekhmet

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12
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Who was shown as half woman, half cow?

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Hathor

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13
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How were the gods kept happy?

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By regular religious rituals and sacrifices.

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Why were Egyptians buried with a lot of things?

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They would be able to use them in the afterlife.

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15
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Who was the goddess of love and beauty?

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Hathor

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16
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Who was shown with a jackal head?

A

Anubis

17
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Who was the monster god who would eat the soul of those whose heart was heavier than a feather in the Underworld?

A

Amit

18
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How did Anubis know if a person led a good life?

A

The heart would be lighter than a feather.

19
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What did Osiris look like?

A

a man with green skin, dressed in mummy wrappings.

20
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Who was thought to be most likely to entire into a positive after life?

A

Those that were honest during their lifetime.

21
Q

Who was Thoth?

A

god of writing and wisdom

22
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God of the sky and hunting

A

Horus

23
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Which god was the Pharaoh considered to be in life?

A

Horus

24
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What was the most famous temple in all of ancient Egypt?

A

Temple of Karnak in Thebes

25
Q

Most important fertility goddess

A

Hathor

26
Q

Who was the god of mummification in the Underworld?

A

Osiris

27
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Who was considered to be the high priest of all the temples in Egypt?

A

Pharaoh

28
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Name two of the most common animals that were shown as gods.

A

birds, lions, cats, crocodiles and dogs

29
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Who was Amun?

A

god of the air

30
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If a god was considered dangerous or powerful, which animal would it be shown as?

A

Lion

31
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Polytheistic

A

the belief in and worship of more than one god

32
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What would Anubis weigh in the Underworld?

A

the dead person’s heart

33
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What did Horus look like?

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Half man, half falcon

34
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What did the Egyptians think happened in the afterlife?

A

Similar to the life the person lived on earth - farming, playing sports, etc.

35
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Who was drawn as a woman with a white feather on her head?

A

Ma’at

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