What Led Many Egyptian Villagers to Pray at Local Shrines

question 30

Multiple Choice

What led many Egyptian villagers to pray at local shrines and believe in the power of magical amulets?

• A) Local villagers were physically far removed from temple life,and so turned to other means of satisfying their religious needs.
• B) Villagers had a different set of gods and beliefs from those of the temples and court.
• C) The priesthood in Egypt was weak and did not satisfy the needs of the local villagers.
• D) Since villagers were illiterate,they could not participate in temple rituals.

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