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Chapter 9 - Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
Chapter 9 - Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
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Ch 9 - Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
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1
What is an agreement between nations to work together for a common interest?
war
government
disunion
alliance
2
What is a large stone coffin called?
temple
sarcophagus
citadel
vizier
3
What does the social pyramid show about Egypt’s social classes?
There were more rich than poor peoplein Egypt.
There were many people advising thepharaoh.
The fewest number of people were in thehighest classes.
The largest number of people were in theartisan classes.
4
Who decided court cases, collected taxes, led the army?
artisans
scribes
pharaoh
government officials
5
What do you call it when you treat a dead body with preservatives to prevent it from decaying?
entomb
embalm
natron
bury
6
Who are the people responsible for preparing the body for the afterlife?
peasants
scribes
artisans
priests
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Why did Egyptian priests mummify bodies?
They hoped to bring people back to life.
They wanted to preserve bodies for future generations.
They believed people needed their bodies for the afterlife.
They believed only whole bodies could enter heaven.
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it took a long time to become a scribe because...
It was difficult to write on papyrus
There were 700 hieroglyphs to learn
There were so few teachers to train them
It was difficult to find time to study
9
The pharaoh was at the top of Egypt’s social pyramid. Moving down, what is the next class?
scribes
government officials
priests
artisans
10
The peasants were at the bottom of Egypt’s social pyramid. Moving up, what is the next class?
priests
scribes
government officials
artisans
11
Who are those responsible for creating statues, engravings, and reliefs?
artisans
scribes
pharaohs
priests
