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Ancient Egypt Social Classes
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Which social class recorded information for government and religious leaders?
Viziers
Scribes
Artisans
Priests
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Which social class were highly skilled laborers and created beautiful art objects?
Artisans
Merchants
Priests
Peasants
3
How did ancient Egyptians become scribes?
Started schooling around age 5 and spent 12 years learning
Pharaoh selected them
inherited from a family member
Priests selected them
4
How did most government officials get their jobs?
Inherited the position from a family member
Voted in
Priests selected them
Attending school for almost 12 years
5
What was the important duty of a vizier?
In charge of the temples
to collect taxes
advised the Pharaoh and carried out his orders
to lead the army
6
Which social class was in charge of the temples and burial practices?
Government Officials
Priests
Scribes
Artisans
7
Of these four social classes, which one had the lowest social status?
Priests
Government Officials
Artisans
Scribes
8
Which role/job is not a duty of a government official?
Chief of Treasurer
Vizier
General of the Army
Merchant
9
Which role had more power than anyone else in ancient Egypt except for the pharaoh?
Vizier
The High Priest
General of the Army
Chief Treasure
10
Which social class would be the ones building the giant pyramids in ancient Egypt?
Artisans
Scribes
Peasants
Priests
11
Which class came mostly from noble families?
Government Officials
Scribes
Artisans
Priests
12
Which social class activity would be only permitted to men?
recording information for the Pharaoh
beading clothing
farming the land
oversee temples that were devoted to music and dancing
13
A stone carver is an example of the kind of job this social class would have
Government Official
Artisan
Peasants
Merchant
14
Which social class provided ancient Egypt with a stable food supply?
Peasants
Pharaoh
Merchants
Artisans
15
Which social class was the largest and revolved around the Nile river?
Artisans
Priests
Merchants
Peasants