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Ancient Egyptian Beliefs

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  • It is said that I created all things. I am invisible, but sometimes mix with other Gods, like Ra. I'm usually in human form but sometimes have a ram's head. Who am I?
    Amun
    Ra
    Anubis
    Osiris
  • Which pair of Gods were husband and wife?
    Osiris and Isis
    Horus and Hathor
    Set and Ma’at
    Ra and Sekhmet
  • I am mother to Horus, and queen of the Gods. I am sometimes shown to have a throne on my head and other times I have a sun disc similar to Hathor. Who am I?
    Isis
    Anubis
    Hathor
    Ma'at
  • If an Ancient Egyptian wanted to honour the Sun, which god would they worship?
    Ra
    Anubis
    Set
    Osiris
  • I am the goddess of war, fire, and medicine. I am sometimes called "the powerful one". I have the head of a lion, and am thought to have made the desert with my breath. Who am I?
    Sekhmet
    Amun
    Ma'at
    Hathor
  • What is polytheism?
    The belief in only one God.
    The belief in multiple Gods.
    A type of Ancient Egyptian clothing.
    The belief that polyester is better than cotton.
  • I am God of the Sun. I have the head of a falcon. I sail the sky in my boat. Who am I?
    Ra
    Isis
    Osiris
    Sekhmet
  • I look after women in life and in death. I am the goddess of love, music, dance and art. I sometimes take the form of a cow with a sun disc above my head. Who am I?
    Sekhmet
    Osiris
    Hathor
    Isis
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs were believed to be part god and part human.
    True!
  • What did Ancient Egyptians believe the gods could control?
    Only the pyramids
    Nothing in real life
    Things such as nature, weather, life and death
    Only the army
  • TRUE OR FALSE: The Ancient Egyptians did not believe in an afterlife.
    FALSE - They believed after death you would travel to the Field of Reeds (or be devoured by Ammit if you had been wicked!)
  • I am the husband of Isis. Horus is my son. I am the god of the underworld. I wear a white crown with large feathers on, and am wrapped in linen like a mummy. Who am I?
    Isis
    Osiris
    Anubis
    Set
  • I am the goddess of truth, justice and harmony. I am the wife of Thoth. Pharaohs had to promise to follow me and be a fair and honest leader. Who am I?
    Isis
    Ma'at
    Hathor
    Sekhmet
  • Why did Ancient Egyptians worship many different gods?
    They did not believe in nature
    They only worshipped gods during war
    They thought every person was a god
    They believed gods controlled different parts of life/nature
  • I am the god of time, the moon and of writing. I have the head of an Ibis bird. I record all knowledge in my own handwriting. Who am I?
    Anubis
    Thoth
    Amun
    Set
  • I am the god of the desert, storms, disorder and chaos. I was seen as a powerful and frightening god. I murdered my own brother. Who am I?
    Amun
    Thoth
    Set
    Ra
  • I am the god of mummification. I am believed to have made the first mummy. My head is a jackal. I am also guide to the dead. Who am I?
    Hathor
    Osiris
    Anubis
    Ma'at
  • Which animal was commonly associated with Anubis?
    Crocodile
    Jackal
    Falcon
    Cow
  • How many gods did the Ancient Egyptians worship?
    Over 2000
  • I am the protector and ruler of Egypt. I am god of the sky. I wear a red and white crown, and my symbol is an eye. Who am I?
    Horus
    Sekhmet
    Ra
    Amun
  • Who's job was it to perform rituals, work in the temples, and keep the gods happy?
    Farmers
    Priests
    Viziers
    Pharaohs