Question

Which statement is the MOST accurate comparison of Egyptian and Mesopotamian religious beliefs? A) Egyptians focused on rituals and daily prayers while Mesopotamians were more focused on preparing for the afterlife. B) Egyptians were mainly monotheistic and focused on one God while Mesopotamian beliefs focused on nature gods and goddesses. C) Egyptians were more concerned with preparing for the afterlife, while Mesopotamian beliefs focused on warring gods and goddesses. D) Egyptians did not have religious myths or specific gods, whereas Mesopotamians had a collection of stories to explain the creation of the world.

Answer 1

I would say C) is the best answer. Both Egyptians and Mesopotamians were polytheistic but Egyptians had a strong belief in the afterlife as reflected in their pyramids where they enterred their leaders. They both believed that the gods made man.