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1
Which pharaoh built this?
Thutmoses III
Tutankamen
Khufu
Ramses II
2
Vestal Virgins are associated with which culture?
Egyptians
Greeks
Romans
Sumerians
3
What is this (Stonehenge) an example of?
Dolmen
Ziggurat
Megalith
Barrow
4
Most Egyptian tombs have been left undisturbed since they were first built.
False
True
5
The epic poem
The Aeneid
describes...
The destruction of the Roman Republic
The founding of Rome
The rule of the Pharoahs
The founding of Athens
6
The earliest evidence of religious belief...
burial practices
temple building
holy books
religious objects
7
Gods taking on human characteristics...
cultural diffusion
theism
animism
anthropomorphism
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What culture?
Greek
Sumerian
Egyptian
Roman
9
The use of story to describe religious truths, explain natural phenomena, and/or describe the origins of things.
Animism
Theism
Mythology
Polytheism
10
What did the Egyptian say when he was accused of falling out of his boat?
I'm in denial.
Hahahahahaha
Laugh.
Funny.
11
Which culture created these temples?
Greeks
Egyptians
Sumerians
Romans
12
All ancient peoples were polytheists.
False
True
13
Belief in multiple gods.
Theism
Animism
Anthropomorphism
Polytheism
14
Zeus is what name in Roman mythology?
Jupiter
Ares
Saturn
Apollo
15
The Pharoah and the Emperor were considered...
as tyrants.
as divine.
only best humans to rule.
had no special consideration.
16
While Rome conqueored Greece, Greece...
became the capital of the Roman Empire.
became a wasteland of destruction under Roman rule.
eventually overthrew Roman rule.
dominated Rome culturally.
17
What happens if your mummification goes wrong?
Funny.
Don't worry, there is a mummy-back guarantee.
This is a joke.
LOL
18
Which organ is typically left inside the body during mummification?
Brain
Liver
Lungs
Heart
19
What is this?
Dolmen
Pantheon
Cultural Diffusion
Shaman
20
What did Zeus tell the other gods in a fit of anger when he came back from a trip?
This is funny.
A joke.
You're all Zeusless without me.
LOL
21
A hero who is half-divine and half-human.
animist
god
demi-god
polytheist
22
The Nile River flooding Egyptian fields regularly every year at the same time indicated what to the Egyptians?
That they are cursed.
That they understoond scientific principles of flooding.
That they were geographically disadvantaged.
That they are divinely favored.
23
One aspect of mythology which is valuable is...
it is simply entertaining.
it shows that the stories should be taken literally.
it reveals the values of the civilization.
it shows an accurate depiction of the world.
24
This is an example of what? (best answer)
Theism
Mythology
Animism
Pantheon
25
What was the most common game played by Greek Gods?
Funny.
This is a joke.
Hydra and seek
Laugh.
26
From the beginning of human existence, humans have always shown this instinct...
Religion
Community
all of the above
Survival
27
Dolmens
Stepped pyramids of Mesopotamia
Stone structure used for burial.
Burial mound.
Large, ancient stone structures used for religious purposes.
28
Unlike the God of the Jews, most ancient gods were seen as what by ancient peoples?
as favoring the rulers.
divine forces to be appeased and feared.
as having the good of the people in mind.
benevolent deities
29
What did the Greek gods use to oil up their machinery?
This is a joke.
LOL
Funny.
Greece
30
What is this?
Megalith
Ziggurat
Barrow
Dolmen
31
What is this?
Megalith
Ziggurat
Dolmen
Barrow
32
The crucial ingredient for mummification is...
linen wrapping
salt
a sarcophagus
oils and perfumes
33
Babylonians and Assyrians taking on Sumerian pantheon or Romans taking on Greek gods and goddesses is example of...
Cultural diffusion
Animism
Polytheism
Theism
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What is this?
Ziggurat
Barrow
Megalith
Dolmen
