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Daily Life in Ancient Egypt!!
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt!!
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1
Of these four groups, which one had the lowest social status?
artisans
scribes
priests
government officials
2
Name one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
store a lot of grain
go to scribe school
build a pyramid
take care of a temple
3
What was an important duty of the vizier?
to decide court cases
to help make alliances
. to collect taxes
to lead the army
4
Scribe school was challenging and difficult because
hieroglyphics are hard to learn
students were beaten if they appeared lazy
the instructors were very strict
school hours were very long
5
Which of these activities was permitted only to men?
owning land
asking for a divorce
running a business
scribe
6
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
. government officials the pharaoh was unhappy with
scribes who kept poor records
peasant farmers during the flood season
priests hoping to get jobs at the temples
7
How did most government officials get their jobs?
they paid money for the job
they askeda scribe to apply for them
they inherited the position from their family
they worked really hard as priests
8
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
farmwork
IOUs on papyrus
grains
copper coins
9
Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?
They ran all religious ceremonies
They could become priestesses.
They were not allowed in temples.
They were worshiped as gods.
10
In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?
the planting season
the building season
the festival season
the harvest season