ARH 3710 Quiz 2 Review

In what context is the phrase "universe in miniature" used?

• To describe certain scientific concepts that were discovered by the Egyptians.

• The phrase was commonly used to describe the art of Egyptian theater.

• The discussion of temple architecture.

• In the literary analysis of Egyptian texts.

The gods that make up the Theban triad are...

• Amun, Mut, and Khonsu.

• Osiris, Isis, and Horus.

• Ra, Hathor, and Sekhmet.

• Mut, Hathor, and Horus.

Religion in Egypt was specific to each...

How are you able to tell which god is which in the Egyptian pantheon?

• Through the height of their statues.

• Through the placement of their statues in tombs.

• Through the number of followers the god has.

• Through their human/animal hybrid forms, clothing, and symbology.

Which god is this image depicting?

• Amun.

• Khnum.

• Nut.

• Osiris.

The pharaohs of Egypt were considered to be semi-devine. This means they were seen as a __________ between the living and the dead.

When a pharaoh was living, they were identified with _____. When the pharaoh died, they were identified with ______.

• Horus, Osiris.

• Osiris, Horus

• Anubis, Hathor

• Hathor, Anubis

What was the religion of ancient Egypt?

• Non-religious, they relied on abstract, philosophical beliefs.

• Polytheistic, state religions.

• Monotheistic, with a single creator god.

• Non-religious, strictly relying on code of law rather than religious conventions.