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Daily Life in Ancient Egypt #AncientEgypt
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1
Which social class was only permitted to men?
Pharaoh
Scribes
Metal workers
Stone Carvers
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How could peasant boys rise above their parents in social class?
Tell everyone he is changing his status
Marry someone in a higher social class
Go to scribe school
Request a change in status from the pharaoh
3
What was in the temple sanctuaries?
Gods that lived in statues
Temple Priests
Ghosts
Servants
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Advised the pharaoh in matters of war and national security, such as protecting Egypt
Vizier
General of the Armies
Chief Treasurer
Congress
5
Advised the pharaoh, appointed and supervised other officials, and served as chief judge
Vizier
General of the Armies
President
Chief Treasurer
6
Who was in the largest social class with the lowest social standing?
Peasants
Artisans
Priests
Scribes
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What were the priestesses responsible for?
Advised the pharaoh and oversaw all religious ceremonies
Oversaw temples that were devoted to music and dancing
In charge of the many temples throughout Egypt
Handled the more common concerns and requests
8
Why was the ancient Egyptian pyramid viewed as rigid?
They built it very sturdy so it wouldn't fall down
No one knows
There was little chance to move up in class.
So people could climb it
9
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They inherited their job
They ran for office
They took a test to see what job they could do
They told the pharaoh what job they wanted
10
Held the most power and was regarded as a god
Scribe
Government Official
Pharaoh
Artisan
11
Egypts official writers and record keepers.
Government Official
Scribe
Peasant
Priest
12
What did farmers do during planting season?
worked with their families to cut and gather the plants
Watched the plants grow
Farmers labored on royal projects
Sowed their fields with seeds and irrigated the land
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What did the farmers do during flooding season?
Sowed their fields with seeds and irrigated the land
Worked with their families cutting down stalks and gathering
Nothing, they were stuck until the water receded
Labored on royal projects
14
Which of these four social classes is the highest?
Scribes
Peasants
Artisans
Priests
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Why did it take so long to become a scribe?
They didn't turn their work in on time
They weren't studying very hard
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn
Their teachers were mean
16
What did the High Priest do?
In charge of the many temples throughout Egypt
Handled the more common concerns and requests
Oversaw temples that were devoted to music and dancing
Advised the pharaoh and oversaw many religious ceremonies
17
What did farmers do during Harvest Season
Labored on royal projects
That was the time they took breaks
Worked with their families to cut down the plants and gather
Planted and watered
18
Put the social classes in order from top to bottom
Pharaoh, Gov Official, Priests, Scribes, Artisans, Peasants
Gov Officials, Pharaoh, Scribes, Priests, Artisans, Peasants
Pharaoh, Priests, Gov Official, Artisans, Scribes, Peasants
Pharaoh, Gov Officials, Scribes, Artisans, Priests, Peasants
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Who built the temples for the pharaohs?
The farmers during harvest season
The farmers during flood season
The servants
The stone carvers
20
Why are all the social classes in ancient Egypt described in the shape of a pyramid?
It looks better than a square
Because there were great pyramids in Egypt.
That is just how it is.
Because there were 6 distinct classes of social classes.
21
What did the other priests do?
Oversaw temples that were devoted to music and learning
Handled the more common concerns and requests
Advised the pharaoh and oversaw all religious ceremonies
In charge of the many temples throughout Egypt
22
Why did the priests have to purify before going into a sanctuary?
They had to be purified, cleansed, before going in
To keep the floor clean
To keep the gods happy
No one knows
23
Collected taxes in the form of such things as grain, cows, cloth, and silver
Vizier
Collection Agency
General of the Armies
Chief Treasurer
24
They had the fewest comforts
Peasants
Government Officials
Artisans
Scribes
25
Who else could become a government official?
Priests
A trusted servant
Smart Artisans
Smart children
26
They inherited their position or they became one because they were a trusted servant
Pharaoh
Artisan
Government Official
Priest
27
What was the Temple Priest responsible for?
Advised the pharaoh and oversaw all religious ceremonies
In charge of the many temples throughout Egypt
Oversaw temples that were devoted to music and dancing
Handled the more common concerns
28
Had to purify themselves
Artisan
Peasants
Pharaoh
Priests
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The most skilled was the stone carver
Government Official
Priest
Artisan
Scribe
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How many different positions were in the Government Officials?
4
3
2
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