Meet the Egyptian Gods

History · Ancient Egypt · ages 7-9

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Anubis was the god of the sun.
Circle one: True False
What was Anubis the god of?
- The sun and the sky
- Mummification, caring for the dead
- Writing and knowledge
What was Bastet believed to do for homes and families?
- Protecting homes and families
- Writing and knowledge
- The sun and the sky
Which goddess is commonly shown with a cat head and linked to protecting homes?
- Bastet
- Horus
- Isis
Which god's sharp eyes were said to be the sun and the moon?
- Anubis
- Horus
- Thoth
What could an animal head on a god's statue tell people about that god?
- What the god liked to eat
- How old the god was
- A power of the god
Thoth is shown with the head of an ibis bird. What was Thoth the god of?
- War and fighting
- Farming and rain
- Writing and knowledge
Thoth, the god of writing, was shown with the head of which animal?
- A jackal
- An ibis bird
- A falcon
A new statue of Ra is placed inside his temple. Based on what Egyptians believed, what would the priests most likely do?
- Leave it outside in the rain
- Offer daily care
- Hide it deep underground
Why can a falcon suggest a watchful sky god?
- Falcons fly high and see far, like a watchful sky god
- Falcons cannot swim, just like the sky
- Falcons were the only birds in Egypt

Answer key

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False · Anubis was the god of mummification, caring for the dead. Ra was the sun god.
Mummification, caring for the dead · Anubis was the god of mummification, caring for the dead.
Protecting homes and families · Bastet was the cat goddess who protected homes and families.
Bastet · Bastet was the cat goddess who protected homes and families.
Horus · Horus was the sky god, and Egyptians said his sharp eyes were the sun and the moon.
A power of the god · An animal form could express a god's powers. For example, a falcon's high flight fits a sky god.
Writing and knowledge · Thoth was linked to writing and knowledge and could be shown with an ibis head. The reason for choosing this bird is uncertain.
An ibis bird · Thoth could have an ibis head. He was linked to writing and knowledge, but the reason for the ibis form is uncertain.
Offer daily care · Egyptians believed the temple was the god's home, so priests brought food and clothes to the statue every day.
Falcons fly high and see far, like a watchful sky god · Falcons fly high and have sharp eyes. These features fit the idea of a watchful sky god.