The Creation of the Universe

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1. The universe started out as what? a watery void a lifeless crater of rock a giant pool of liquid magma an atmosphere of deadly fumes

2. Nun was worshiped as a god. True False

3. Who was the very first god who created all life? Thoth Ra Osiris Isis

4. Ra is known to have many different forms. Which is his original form? Atum Khepra Atum Ra Amun

5. A god was created from Amun, the soul of Ra. Who was it? Hathor Set Khonsu Thoth

6. When Atum (Ra) wanted to step down from the lotus in which he was born, there was nowhere to step. He then turned into Khephra, the scarab beetle and took to the sky and granted himself the greatest power of all. What was it? the power of invincibility the power of transformation the power of fertility the power of creation

7. When Khephra gave himself the power of creation he knew that "this was right." This rightness was given a spiritual form as a goddess. Who was it? Selket Maat Wadjet Bast

8. After he created the universe and gave it life, Khephra turned back into Atum and created two more gods by secreting bodily fluids. Who were they? Anubis and Mut Buto and Ptah Shu and Tefnut Sobek and Tawawet

9. How did all animals, including human beings, come into existence? by coming from the ground by Atum's tears by the rain by Shu and Tefnut reproducing

10. As the manifestations of Ra grew, his very voice became personified as a god. Who was it? Sobek Khnum Horus Thoth

11. Shu and Tefnut reproduced and produced two children. Who were they? Nekhbet and Sobek Isis and Osiris Sekhmet and Ptah Geb and Nut

12. Ra was greatly angered when Nut fell in love with and married Geb because he too had feelings for her. He became jealous and cursed Nut. What was the curse? to be cast down to earth as a mortal to bear Ra's child to cease to exist to never be able to bear children

13. Because of Thoth's intelligence and cunning, Nut was able to give birth to her children. She gave birth to five on each of the five days. Among her children were Osiris, Horus the elder, Set, Isis, and Nepthys; all of whom would be gods themselves. Which child would eventually become evil and murder Osiris? Isis Set Nepthys Horus the elder

14. Ra wanted to understand all of the things that he had created and so turned himself mortal. In this way, he could walk upon the earth with his creations. What became of Ra on earth? he appointed Thoth to be his assistant on earth he was murdered on earth by the evil Set he became the first pharaoh and ruled Egypt for many years he was unable to understand his creations and returned to the heavens

15. Ra ruled as pharaoh for more than 365 years. When his mortal self died, he once again descended into the heavens. What happened next? Set became angry and killed the people the five children became bored and soon joined Ra in the heavens Osiris replaced Ra and ruled as pharaoh the five children all ruled jointly