Ancient Egyptians: Importance of Animals 3

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Match the Egyptian god with the animal they were associated with:

Thoth = Ibis Sobek = Crocodile Taweret = Hippo Anubis = Jackal

Match the dangerous animal with its symbolic representation in Egyptian culture:

Crocodile = God Sobek Hippo = Goddess Taweret Jackal = God Anubis Ibis = God Thoth

Which animal was worshipped by the Egyptians as the god of writing and knowledge?

Ibis

Why did Egyptians worship crocodiles like Sobek?

<p>For protection around water</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which god was represented by an animal with the legs of a lion and the face of a crocodile?

<p>Taweret</p> Signup and view all the answers

What animal did the Egyptians fear and therefore worshipped?

<p>Crocodile</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was an ibis on a perch used as a symbol for the god Thoth?

<p>To associate with wisdom and knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

An ibis on a perch was the symbol for the god ______

<p>Thoth</p> Signup and view all the answers

The god Sobek had the body of a man and the head of a ______

<p>crocodile</p> Signup and view all the answers

The most deadly animal in Africa is the ______

<p>hippo</p> Signup and view all the answers

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