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Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
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1
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
peasant farmers during the flood season
priests hoping to get jobs at the temples
scribes who kept poor records
. government officials the pharaoh was unhappy with
2
How did most government officials get their jobs?
they askeda scribe to apply for them
they paid money for the job
they inherited the position from their family
they worked really hard as priests
3
Which of these activities was permitted only to men?
running a business
scribe
owning land
asking for a divorce
4
Of these four groups, which one had the lowest social status?
scribes
priests
government officials
artisans
5
Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?
They were not allowed in temples.
They ran all religious ceremonies
They were worshiped as gods.
They could become priestesses.
6
Scribe school was challenging and difficult because
the instructors were very strict
school hours were very long
students were beaten if they appeared lazy
hieroglyphics are hard to learn
7
What was an important duty of the vizier?
. to collect taxes
to lead the army
to decide court cases
to help make alliances
8
Name one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
build a pyramid
take care of a temple
store a lot of grain
go to scribe school
9
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
IOUs on papyrus
farmwork
copper coins
grains
10
In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?
the building season
the festival season
the planting season
the harvest season