24/25 CFA 3 Religion of Ancient Egypt

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Ancient Egyptians believed the Pharaoh was

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A god

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Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

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Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.

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The ancient Egyptian practice of mummification MOST reflected a belief in

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an afterlife

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The Ancient Egyptians believed in _______________ .

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polytheism

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The _____________ was responsible for the process of getting bodies ready to move on to the afterlife.

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priest

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A stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece is called a ____.

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Sarcophagus

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All people in Egypt were mummified and buried the same way.

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False

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Ancient Egyptians main belief was the belief in _________________

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the afterlife

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How did religious beliefs affect Egyptian burial practices?

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Believing that the spirit remained linked to the body, Egyptians developed mummification and filled tombs with food and other items the spirit might need in the afterlife.