Egyptian Gods

Question 1

Major god #1.

Answer 1

Amen Ra/ or just Ra, - God of the sun

Question 2

Major god #2.

Answer 2

Osiris - God of life and death. (First pharaoh)

Question 3

Major god #3.

Answer 3

Isis - goddess of nature/magic/medicine for disease

Question 4

Major god #4.

Answer 4

Horus - God of the sky

Question 5

Major god #5

Answer 5

Seth - God of evil/chaos/storms/desert

Question 6

Major god #6

Answer 6

Sekhmet - goddess of destruction

Question 7

Major god #7

Answer 7

Anubis - god of mummification

Question 8

What is an obelisk?

Answer 8

It is the Symbol of the sun god Ra. (Also the Washington monument)

Question 9

Embalming process (or mummification) took about

Answer 9

70 days

Question 10

Scarab beetle represents what?

Answer 10

Rebirth

Question 11

Ushabtis-

Answer 11

Small figurines to represent the deceased and as slaves put in tombs

Question 12

Why mummification? (Hint: Ka and Ba)

Answer 12

At death the ka (soul) separated from the Ba (body) - for the afterlife the body must be preserved so the Ka could recognize the ba and reunite!!!!!!!!!

Question 13

The tombs were filled with everything needed for-

Answer 13

The journey down the Nile for the afterlife. (Food, clothes, weaponry, etc.) even pets!

Question 14

A boat was also put into the tomb to take you into-

Answer 14

The realm of the dead (Duat)

Book of the dead (prayers and magic spells - guide)

Question 15

Ankh

Answer 15

Symbol of eternal life AHHHHH

Question 16

Judgement hall. Judged by Osiris (god of death and the underworld) ________ is weighed against your heart

Answer 16

Feather

Question 17

Feather represented-

Answer 17

Maat - goddess of light/truth/goodness

Question 18

Thoth - (bird)

Answer 18

Scribe of wisdom - recorded fate

Question 19

Either new life in heaven (Aaru) or…

Answer 19

Devoured by the “Eater of the dead” god Ammit (head of a crocodile)