Why did it take so long to become a scribe?

There were hundreds of heiroglyphs to learn.

How does the work of artisans help us learn about life in ancient Egypt?

They carved and painted scenes of daily life.

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

Peasants farmers during the flooding season

How did most government officials get their jobs?

They inherited the position from noble family members.

Why are the social classes of Egypt shaped like a pyramid, rather than a cube?

Most people were in the bottom classes with fewer at the top

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Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

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1
Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?
They could become priestesses.
They were not allowed in temples.
They ran all religious ceremonies.
They worshipped the gods.
2
Of these four groups, who had the lowest social status?
Artisans
Scribes
Government Officials
Priests
3
Why did Egyptians bury beer and bread with their dead?
To show earthly love
To perform a sacrifice to the gods
To feed them in the afterlife
To protect against poisoning
4
Why did it take so long to become a scribe?
There were hundreds of heiroglyphs to learn.
Students had to save money to buy a position.
Papyrus was very difficult to write on.
Teachers were so harsh that students ran away.
5
What was located in the sanctuary of the temple?
Pool for bathing
Bench for only women
Public meeting area
Statue of a god
6
What was an important duty of the vizier?
Lead the armies
Decide court cases
Collect taxes
Create alliances
7
Which of these activities were permitted only to men?
Asking for divorce
Owning land
Running a business
Being a scribe
8
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
animal skin.
a plant.
cotton rags.
soft clay.
9
Most peasants lived in
camel-skin tents.
caves in the cliffs.
mud brick houses.
rafts on the river.
10
What was one way boys from a peasant class could rise to a higher social class?
Attend scribe school
Store a lot of grain
Take care of a temple
Help build a pyramid
11
The Egyptians believed their social structure provided everyone with an important ___________.
Temple
Ruler
Role
Peasant
12
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
Copper coins
Music at banquets
Paper notes
Grain
13
How does the work of artisans help us learn about life in ancient Egypt?
They wrote histories of events on papyrus rolls.
They left behind their tools, like sharpened reeds.
They passed on their skills to sons and daughters.
They carved and painted scenes of daily life.
14
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
Government officials who fell out of favor
Peasants farmers during the flooding season
Priests trying to get jobs in the temples
Scribes who kept poor records
15
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They won the popular vote of the people.
They attended school to learn how to govern.
Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them.
They inherited the position from noble family members.
16
In the life of a peasant, which season came after the flooding season?
the harvest season
the festival season
the planting season
the building season
17
This term is used to describe the social structure of ancient Egypt, meaning inflexible.
Triangular
Rigid
Layered
Strong
18
Fill in the blank: The pharaoh was the ____________ ruler of Egypt.
Supreme
Lowly
Paid
Executive
19
Why are the social classes of Egypt shaped like a pyramid, rather than a cube?
The triangle represents the three seasons of the Nile
The Egytians built pyramids
Most people were in the bottom classes with fewer at the top
Scientists use layers to keep the social classes apart
20
What is the term for the life Egyptians believed took place after death?
Middlelife
Heaven
Afterdeath
Afterlife

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