Egyptian Animals

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1. The God Thoth is represented by a man with the head of a(n) _________ Falcon Hawk Ram Ibis

2. The Goddess Bastet is pictured as a(n) ________ and is the protectress of that same animal. Cat Scarab Human Falcon

3. The animal represented by this god, the God of chaos, is unknown and is thought to have died out in ancient times as a result of overhunting. Set Anubis Apis Geb

4. The God Sobek (or Sebek) is solely associated with this animal. Ram Baboon Snake Crocodile

5. Likewise, Khnum, a creation god who fashioned humans on a potter's wheel, is almost always seen depicted as a single animal. Name it. Lion Crocodile Hippopotamus Ram

6. Of Geb, Nut, Shu, and Tefnut, _______ is most often not represented as having the head of a human, but instead a _______. Shu; Falcon Tefnut; Lioness Nut; Lioness Geb; Jackal

7. An ancient Egyptian city, located on an island, was named for this animal because the island resembled the animal in shape, not because the animal was worshipped there. Identify the animal. Lion Elephant Heron (Scarab) beetle

8. Identify the deity that is never represented by a jackal. Duamutef Upuaut Imsety Anubis

9. Edjo, also known as Wadjet or Buto, is the patron goddess of Lower Egypt. She is a _____ Vulture Lioness Scorpion Snake

10. Nekhbet is the patron goddess of Upper Egypt. She is a ________ Snake Vulture Scorpion Lioness

11. Maat, the goddess of truth and justice, wears the feather of what bird on her head? Falcon Eagle Ostrich Vulture

12. The Egyptian name is 'bennu' but we would be more familiar with the name _______ Phoenix Baboon Scarab Dwarf

13. The Egyptians called it the 'uraeus;' we are probably more familiar with ______ Scarab Ibis Jackal Cobra

14. Ammit, the 'devourer of the unjustified' described in the Book of the Dead, is a three-fold deity with the head of a ______, body of a ________, and legs of a _________. Lion, Bull, Hippopotamus Crocodile, Hippopotamus, Lion Snake, Bull, Lion Crocodile, Lion, Hippopotamus

15. We have not yet mentioned cows. Name a deity depicted as a woman with the head of a cow. Mut Nun Hathor Nut

16. The scarab is a symbol of rebirth. Identify the deity most closely associated with the scarab beetle. Khnum Khepri Khons Ka

17. Identify the animal most closely related to the goddess Selket, protectress women in childbirth and of Horus's son Qebhsenuf Gazelle Snake Scorpion Lioness

18. A deity associated with the ostrich, he is sometimes shown wearing an ostrich feather on his head, and his hieroglyph is an ostrich feather as well. Atum Geb Shu Min

19. Ta-urt (or Thoueris), an associate of Hathor and sometimes related to the dwarf god Bes, may be remembered as being depicted with her tongue sticking out and her teeth showing. Identify her animal representation. Crocodile Hippopotamus Baboon Dog

20. Some goddesses, such as Isis, are shown in Egyptian art wearing a headdress in the form of a certain bird. What bird is it? Eagle Ibis Vulture Falcon

21. Closely related to Isis, this animal is known in mythology to have guided Isis to the dead body of Osiris. The same animal also identifies the star which is most closely connected to Isis. Dog Bear Jackal Lion

22. Types that were worshipped included the Oxyrhynchus, the Lepidotus, the Latus, and the Phagrus. The Oxyrhynchus was especially sacred in Ancient Egypt; a city was even named for it. Identify the general category of these animals. Fish Birds Apes Reptiles

23. The ancient city of Lycopolis is most associated with the worship of which animal? Donkey Bear Pig Wolf

24. Horus had four sons, each representing a different animal. Which of these is NOT one of the animals represented by his children? Jackal Falcon Crocodile Baboon

25. Name the son whose animal representation was not included in question 24, and name the animal as well. Hapi; Ram Imsety; Human Atum; Cat Qebhsenuf; Heron