Why did it take many years to become a scribe?

There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn

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

oversee all religious ceremonies

How were scribes treated in ancient Egyptian society?

They were well paid and highly respected

Ancient Egyptians thought that in the afterlife, a person’sbody

stayed with his or her dead spirit

Why was the scarab beetle amulet placed on the heart during mummification?

To show the heart wouldn't betray its owner in the afterlife

When not working in the fields, peasant/farmers in ancient Egypt would

help build monuments, such as temples and pyramids

When an Egyptian wanted to become a scribe, they usually

spent at least 12 years learning hieroglyphs

Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?

Artisans were skilled, but not respected by higher classes

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

Farmers had to pay taxes in the form of crops

Ancient Egyptians believe 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

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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1
The Nile River flows north and empties into the
Lake Michigan
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
2
What was an important duty of the Vizier
To lead the army
To decide court cases
To help make alliances with neighboring territories
To collect taxes
3
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn
Papyrus was difficult to write on
Students saved for years to buy their way into scribe school
Teachers were so harsh that students ran away
4
The chief treasurer’s main job was to
wage war
write texts
collect taxes
give advice
5
In ancient Egypt, a major duty of the High Priest was to
cleanse themselves for temples
perform healings on other people
take care of their god's temple
oversee all religious ceremonies
6
Which of the following is true of many ancient Egyptian banquets?
all of the above
Guests enjoyed entertainment while eating their meal
Men and Women sat on opposite sides of the room
Guests ate delicacies such as figs, dates and grapes
7
Evidence shows that ancient Egyptians use this drug as a popular painkiller
marijuana
opium
wine
aspirin
8
How were scribes treated in ancient Egyptian society?
They were admired, but very poorly paid
They were well paid and highly respected
They were often mocked and insulted
They were more respected than the pharaoh
9
Ancient Egyptians thought that in the afterlife, a person’sbody
left to go to a country in Europe
stayed with his or her dead spirit
returned to live with the pharaoh
was separated from his or her soul
10
Why was the scarab beetle amulet placed on the heart during mummification?
To show the heart wouldn't betray its owner in the afterlife
Because the embalmer felt like putting it there
Because the beetle symbolized power
Because the beetle guarded the body
11
In ancient Egypt the most skilled artisans were the
leatherworkers
stone carvers
sculptors
painters
12
What was the most important ceremony before a mummy was buried?
opening of the mouth
painting of the coffin
bonding of the body
wrapping of the body
13
When not working in the fields, peasant/farmers in ancient Egypt would
assist artisans with sculpting, painting and other crafts
make papyrus and numerous writing tools for scribes
help build monuments, such as temples and pyramids
help make weapons and clothing for the Egyptian army
14
One extraordinary Egyptian invention was paper, which they made from
marble
leather
linen
the papyrus plant
15
What did an ancient Egyptian priest have to do to enter a god’s temple?
master the art of mummification
be promoted to the High Priest
give good advice to the pharaoh
take steps to purify himself
16
When an Egyptian wanted to become a scribe, they usually
came from only the lowest social classes
began attending school in their early 20's
spent at least 12 years learning hieroglyphs
had to be the daughter of an important noble
17
In ancient Egypt, the peasants’ lives revolved around the three seasons of the
harvest
pharaoh
Nile River
Social Pyramid
18
The Hathor hairstyle was popular in ancient Egypt. Hathor was the goddess of...
Beauty
The Nile River
Clothes
The Sun
19
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian society?
Egyptians usually married someone within their social group
Egyptians could not easily move to higher social classes
Egyptians believed their class system created stability
all of the above
20
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?
Artisans' social ranking was directly below the priests
Artisans were of the most respected and admired people
Artisans were skilled, but not respected by higher classes
Artisans were often members of the lowest peasant class
21
Why might a farmer be punished if they had a bad harvest?
Farmers had to pay taxes in the form of crops
Farmers needed to eat to stay healthy for work
Farmers were expected to cater banquets
Farmers were responsible for feeding artisans
22
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?
all of the above
They were a class near the lower middle of society
They usually worked next to each other in workshops
They depended entirely on their employers for food
23
Egypt lies at northernmost tip on which continent?
Asia
South America
Europe
Africa
24
Ancient Egyptians believe that the afterlife was similar to this world, so they often
buried food and other goods with the dead
left bodies unburied so they could get sun
kept all body organs inside of mummies
dressed the dead in their favorite clothing
25
The word “mummy” comes from the Arabic word
money
mummia
mommy
mummified
26
What did the ancient Egyptians use to help keep their wigs securely in place?
Candle Wax
Water
Bees Wax
Oil
27
What was a right women enjoyed in ancient Egyptian society?
They were heads of their household
They were allowed to have their own land
They usually trained their sons to work
They were in charge of Egyptian society
28
In Ancient Egypt, which of the following was not a duty of the vizier?
advising the pharaoh in matters of war
serving as a judge for the toughest cases
carrying out the commands of the pharaoh
appointing various government officials
29
What ancient Egyptian group made up the largest social class?
artisans
peasants
scribes
priests
30
A collection of nearly 200 spells that guided Egyptians on their journey in the afterlife
The Book of Light
The Book of Life
The Book of Spells
The Book of the Dead

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