What did an ancient Egyptian priest have to do to enter a god's temple?

take the steps to purify himself

Ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife was similar to this world, so they often

buried food and other goods with the dead.

What was a right women enjoyed in ancient Egyptian society?

They were allowed to have their own land.

How were scribes treated in ancient Egyptian society?

They were well paid and highly respected.

Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?

Artisans were skilled, but not respected by higher classes.

In ancient Egypt, a major duty of the High Priest was to

oversee all religious ceremonies.

When an Egyptian wanted to become a scribe, they usually

spent at least 12 years learning hieroglyphs.

When not working in the fields, peasants in ancient Egypt would

help build monuments, such as temples and pyramids.

Why might a farmer be punished if they had a bad harvest?

Farmers had to pay taxes in the form of crops.

Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?

all of these answers are correct

Ancient Egyptians thought that in the afterlife, a person's body

stayed with his or her dead spirit.

Which of the following is true of many ancient Egyptian banquets?

all of these answers are correct

Why did ancient Egyptian scribes have such a wide variety of jobs?

Egyptians kept many different kinds of records.

In Ancient Egypt, which of the following was NOT a duty of the vizier?

advising the pharaoh in matters of war

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Grade 6: TCI Lesson 9, Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

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1
The chief treasurer's main job was to
write texts.
collect taxes.
give advice.
wage war.
2
What did an ancient Egyptian priest have to do to enter a god's temple?
master the art of mummification
give good advice to the pharaoh
be promoted to the High Priest
take the steps to purify himself
3
Ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife was similar to this world, so they often
kept all body organs inside of mummies.
left bodies unburied so they could get sun.
dressed the dead in their favorite clothing.
buried food and other goods with the dead.
4
What was a right women enjoyed in ancient Egyptian society?
They were the heads of their household.
They usually trained their sons to work.
They were in charge of Egyptian society.
They were allowed to have their own land.
5
How were scribes treated in ancient Egyptian society?
They were admired, but very poorly paid.
They were often both mocked and insulted.
They were well paid and highly respected.
They were more respected than the pharaoh.
6
One extraordinary Egyptian invention was paper they made from
linen
marble
papyrus
leather
7
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?
Artisans' social ranking was directly below the priests.
Artisans were skilled, but not respected by higher classes.
Artisans were often members of the lowest peasant class.
Artisans were of the most respected and admired people.
8
In ancient Egypt, a major duty of the High Priest was to
oversee all religious ceremonies.
perform healings on other people.
take care of their god's temple.
cleanse themselves for temples.
9
When an Egyptian wanted to become a scribe, they usually
spent at least 12 years learning hieroglyphs.
came from only the lowest social classes.
began attending school in their early 20's.
had to be the daughter of an important noble
10
When not working in the fields, peasants in ancient Egypt would
assist artisans with sculpting, painting, and other crafts.
help make weapons and clothing for the Egyptian army.
make papyrus and numerous writing tools for scribes.
help build monuments, such as temples and pyramids.
11
What ancient Egyptian group made up the largest social class?
scribes
priests
artisans
peasants
12
Why might a farmer be punished if they had a bad harvest?
Farmers needed to eat to stay healthy for work.
Farmers were responsible for feeding artisans.
Farmers were expected to cater for banquets.
Farmers had to pay taxes in the form of crops.
13
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?
They usually worked next to each other in workshops.
They depended entirely on their employers for food.
all of these answers are correct
They were a class near the lower middle of society.
14
In ancient Egypt, religion strengthened the Pharaoh's position at the top of the social pyramid because they
often wrote religious texts.
were also official priests.
performed mummification.
were believed to be gods.
15
Ancient Egyptians thought that in the afterlife, a person's body
left to go to a country in Europe.
stayed with his or her dead spirit.
was separated from his or her soul.
returned to live with the pharaoh.
16
Which of the following is true of many ancient Egyptian banquets?
all of these answers are correct
Guests enjoyed entertainment while eating their meal.
Guests ate delicacies such as figs, dates, and grapes.
Men and women sat on opposite sides of the room.
17
Why did ancient Egyptian scribes have such a wide variety of jobs?
Egyptians kept many different kinds of records.
Scribes usually taught the nobility how to write.
Many peasants would hire scribes to teach them.
all of the above
18
In Ancient Egypt, which of the following was NOT a duty of the vizier?
appointing various government officials
carrying out the commands of the pharaoh
advising the pharaoh in matters of war
serving as a judge for the toughest cases
19
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian society?
Egyptians believed their class system created a stable society.
ALL of the ABOVE
Egyptians usually married someone within their social group.
Egyptians could not very easily move to higher social classes.

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