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Mesopotamia/Egypt
Society, religion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What´s the meaning of Mesopotamia? | Land between two rivers (Tigris and Eufrates) |
| Who was Hammurabi? | King of Babylon who created the first written set of laws |
| What is polytheism? | The belief in many different gods |
| How many gods existed in the Egyptian religion? | Over 700 gods and goddesses |
| What were the Gods responsibilities? | Make the Nile flood every year; protecting humans from bad things; and take care of people when they die. |
| The God of mummification has a jackal head. What´s its name? | Anubis |
| Why it was so important for the Egyptians to worship the Gods? | Because that way, they would not punish them |
| According to the ancient Egyptians Where did they Gods live? | In the temples |
| What´s the name of the most powerful man in Egypt? | Pharaoh |
| The God of creation and the wind wears a tall, feather crown | Amun |
| According to the Egyptians what was the afterlife? | A perfect vision, the eternal life. |
| What is a sarcophagus? | A decorated coffin where the mummy is placed |
| Where do bad people go when they die? | To the underworld |
| Where do good people go when they die? | To the afterlife |