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What was the name of the sun god?
Ra
What was the most important aspect of Egyptian life?
Religion
Who was the god of the afterlife and rebirth?
Osiris
Why did Egyptians engage in such elaborate burial rituals?
To ensure a safe journey to the afterlife
Who were the intermediaries between the people and the gods?
Priests
What was the purpose of temples?
Places of worship and earthly residences of deities.
What was the most important part of Egyptian religion?
The afterlife
What was the type of belief system Egyptians practiced?
Polytheistic
The Pharaoh was both a political and religious leader. True or False?
True
What was the collection of magical spells buried with mummies called?
The Book of the Dead
A place dedicated to the worship and veneration of gods and goddesses.
A cult temple.
Who was the god of mummification?
Anubis
Name one example of a cult temple
Temple of Karnak in Thebes, Temples of Luxor
Name one example of a funerary temple
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Seti I at Abydos
A place built as a tomb for deceased pharaohs and high-ranking individuals.
A funerary temple.