religion
the majority of Egyptians follow this religion (today. about 90% of people)
Islam/Sunni Muslims
name the first four caliphs
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali
ma'at is the god of chaos
true or false
false
who's Nieth's Greek counterpart
Athena
who's Nieth's roman counterpart?
minerva
why'd they worship the gods (main reason)
to maintain cosmic order
known/commonly believed as the "most powerful" Egyptian god
Amun-Ra
"Initially, Ra was supreme, but as Thebes rose, Amun gained power and merged with Ra to become Amun-Ra, dominating the pantheon"
Seth killed Osiris
true or false
true
is Zeus Amun's Greek counterpart?
yes
who's Apollo's Egyptian counterpart
Horus
minority religion (10%)
Coptic Christian
more or less?
there are 1,500 Egyptian gods
more
the great pyramids were built by slaves
true or false
false, they were built by skilled laborers/farmers
who is the counterpart for Ptah?
Hephaestus
Geb = Saturn?
yes
do they believe in consensus or divine lineage?
consensus
who's the goddess of truth?
Ma'at
Ra is the god of the moon
true or false
false, he's the sun god
who's Aphrodite's Egyptian counterpart?
Hathor
who's Thoth's counterpart?
Hermes
what are the 5 Muslim pillars they adhere to
Shahada (faith), Salat (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage)
the "cosmic balance" is between which gods
Ma'at and Isfet (truth vs chaos)
Egyptians invented toothpaste
true or false
true
geb = Hephaestus?
no, geb's Greek counterpart is Cronos
Amun's roman counterpart is Jupiter?
yep