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Egyptian gods and the afterlife

History · Ancient Egypt · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Where did the helpers put the pharaoh's food and gold rings?

    • In his tomb
    • In a school
    • In a market

  2. What did Egyptians call the new life after death?

    • A fairy tale
    • The afterlife
    • A long sleep

  3. Who wrapped the pharaoh's body with great care?

    • His helpers
    • The sun god
    • The river god

  4. What did Egyptians think happened to a person after they died?

    • Their life just ended
    • They started a new life
    • They turned to stone

  5. The Nile rose and watered the farmers' fields. Which god would Egyptians thank for this?

    • The sun god
    • The toy god
    • The river god

  6. Ra was a sun god. How did Egyptians picture him?

    • Watching the river Nile
    • Filling the tombs
    • Sailing the sun across the sky

  7. Helpers packed 3 loaves of bread, 2 gold rings, and 2 toy boats into a tomb. How many gifts is that?

    Answer: ______________

  8. The river god's main role was watching the sun.

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. A pharaoh's family wants him to have a good afterlife. What should they pack in his tomb?

    • Nothing at all
    • Food, gold, games
    • Stones and sand only

  10. Ben says each Egyptian god did every job at once. Is he right?

    • No, gods had different roles, sometimes more than one
    • Yes, every god did everything
    • Only pharaohs had gods
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  1. In his tomb · The helpers filled his tomb with food and gold rings for the afterlife.
  2. The afterlife · Egyptians called the new life after death the afterlife.
  3. His helpers · The lesson says his helpers wrapped his body with great care.
  4. They started a new life · Egyptians believed a new life, the afterlife, began after death.
  5. The river god · The river god watched over the Nile, so thanks for the river water go to him.
  6. Sailing the sun across the sky · Egyptians pictured Ra sailing the sun across the sky.
  7. 7 · 3 plus 2 plus 2 is 7. The tomb held 7 gifts.
  8. False · The river god watched over the river Nile. Sailing the sun was Ra's role.
  9. Food, gold, games · They believed he could use food, gold, and games in his new life.
  10. No, gods had different roles, sometimes more than one · Gods had different roles, and a god could have more than one.
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