Q3 Religion Review- Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, & China

What was a ziggurat in the world of Ancient Mesopotamia?

• a temple to the local God

• a vehicle for transportation

• a weapon for war

• a large theatre where people performed

A ziggurat was located at the ​ _______________​ of the city.

• entrance

• left corner
• edge
• center

The point of building the ziggurats so tall was so the shrine on top would be as close to the heavens as possible.

• True

• False

Mesopotamian were polytheistic. They believed in _________.

• one god.

• rules and laws.

• nature.

• many gods

Mesopotamians participated in rituals and gave offering to ____________________.

• earn favor for their gods.

• displease the gods.

Egyptians believed that gods controlled the world and all of nature.

• True

• False

___________ built huge tombs and pyramids to house their bodies for the afterlife.

• Farmers

• Soldiers

• Merchants

• Pharaohs and the rich

What is mummification?

• The building of an ancient temple called a pyramid.

• The process of preserving the dead bodies of pharaohs and other wealthy people

• The process of harvesting crops.

• An afterlife.

Which organ was kept in the body during mummification?

• lungs

• liver

• heart

• kidney

What was used to dry out bodies for mummification?

• canopic jars

• natron

• linen

• sarcophagus