Religion, pyramids and mummification in Ancient Egypt
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
List five Egyptian gods and their roles in a table.
Amun-Ra — sun; Osiris — underworld; Hapi — Nile; Maat — justice; Anubis — mummification (or Thoth, Isis, Hathor).
2
Explain in your own words the saying “Everything fears time, but time fears the pyramids”.
Pyramids have stood almost unchanged for more than 4,000 years, while other buildings have been destroyed.
3
Write a 4-sentence story about the judgment of Osiris.
The dead person’s heart is weighed against a feather; if balanced a good life awaits; if heavy, punishment for bad deeds.
4
State the difference between a pyramid and a New Kingdom rock tomb.
A pyramid is a built stone structure standing in the open; a New Kingdom tomb is cut into mountain rock and hidden.