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History Alive! Chapter 9 - Pre-Test
History Alive! Chapter 9 - Pre-Test
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A #Social_Studies Quiz to assess #Grade6 student's understanding of chapter 9.
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Why did it take a long time to become a scribe?
It cost a lot of money to go to scribe school
there were a lot of hieroglyphs to learn
It was hard to write on paper made out of papyrus
students quit because teachers were harsh
2
How did farmers pay their taxes in ancient Egypt?
paper money
grain
bartered their skills
metal coins
3
How do artists help us learn about life in ancient Egypt?
they depicted ordinary life with their art
they passed their skills down to the next generation
they recorded history on scrolls
archaeologists discovered some of their tools
4
It was the job of a "vizier" to...
judge court cases
make alliances with foreign nations
collect taxes
lead the army
5
The giant temples of the pharaohs were built by...
Priests
Government officials
Peasants
Scribes
6
After the flooding season peasants...
harvested crops
planted crops
worked on construction projects
had a party
7
Papyrus was made from...
cotton
clay
sheep skins
a plant
8
Ancient Egyptians buried bread and beer with their dead because...
as a sacrifice to the "gods"
food for the afterlife
it was an antidote for poison
it was a demonstration of love
9
This group had the lowest class status in ancient Egypt
artists
priests
scribes
government officials
10
In ancient Egypt a boy could rise to a higher social class by...
help build a pharaoh's pyramid
graduate from scribe school
storing a lot of grain
be a temple janitor
11
Why are the social classes of Egypt depicted by a triangle?
Many structures in the desert looked like triangles.
Most people belonged to the bottom class.
A triangle represents the three seasons of the Nile River.
Social scientists prefer pyramids to keep the layers apart.
12
In ancient Egypt only men were permitted to...
Run a business
Work as a scribe
Own land
Ask for a divorce
13
In ancient Egypt most government officials got their jobs by...
They were chosen by priests
They inherited the position from a family member
Attending school for government workers
They were elected by popular vote
14
Most peasants lived in...
mud-brick houses
tents
river boats
caves
15
Which one of these items would you find in the sanctuary of an ancient Egyptian temple?
A statue of a god
a pool for washing
a seat for women only
a public meeting space
16
Which one BEST describes the role of women in worship in ancient Egypt?
They were worshiped as gods
They were not allowed in temples
They conducted religious ceremonies
They could be priestesses
