Ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife was similar to this world, so they often

buried food and other goods with the dead.

Ancient Egyptians thought that in the afterlife, a person's body

stayed with his or her dead spirit.

When not working in the fields, peasants in ancient Egypt would

help build monuments, such as temples and pyramids.

Why might a farmer be punished if they had a bad harvest?

Farmers had to pay taxes in the form of crops.

When an Egyptian wanted to become a scribe, they usually

spent at least 12 years learning hieroglyphs.

Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?

Artisans were skilled, but not respected by higher classes.

Why did ancient Egyptian scribes have such a wide variety of jobs?

Egyptians kept many different kinds of records.

What was a right women enjoyed in ancient Egyptian society?

They were allowed to have their own land.

In Ancient Egypt, which of the following was not a duty of the vizier?

advising the pharaoh in matters of war

How were scribes treated in ancient Egyptian society?

They were well paid and highly respected.

In ancient Egypt, a major duty of the High Priest was to

oversee all religious ceremonies.

What did an ancient Egyptian priest have to do to enter a god's temple?

take the steps to purify himself

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TCI 9 - "Daily Life in Ancient Egypt" Review

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1
Ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife was similar to this world, so they often
kept all body organs inside of mummies.
left bodies unburied so they could get sun.
buried food and other goods with the dead.
dressed the dead in their favorite clothing.
2
What ancient Egyptian group made up the largest social class?
peasants
artisans
scribes
priests
3
Ancient Egyptians thought that in the afterlife, a person's body
was separated from his or her soul.
stayed with his or her dead spirit.
left to go to a country in Europe.
returned to live with the pharaoh.
4
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?
all of the above
They usually worked next to each other in workshops.
They depended entirely on their employers for food.
They were a class near the lower middle of society.
5
When not working in the fields, peasants in ancient Egypt would
help make weapons and clothing for the Egyptian army.
assist artisans with sculpting, painting, and other crafts.
make papyrus and numerous writing tools for scribes.
help build monuments, such as temples and pyramids.
6
Why might a farmer be punished if they had a bad harvest?
Farmers were responsible for feeding artisans.
Farmers needed to eat to stay healthy for work.
Farmers were expected to cater for banquets.
Farmers had to pay taxes in the form of crops.
7
One extraordinary Egyptian invention was paper they made from
papyrus
leather
linen
marble
8
When an Egyptian wanted to become a scribe, they usually
had to be the daughter of an important noble
spent at least 12 years learning hieroglyphs.
began attending school in their early 20's.
came from only the lowest social classes.
9
Which of the following is true of many ancient Egyptian banquets?
all of the above
Guests enjoyed entertainment while eating their meal.
Men and women sat on opposite sides of the room.
Guests ate delicacies such as figs, dates, and grapes.
10
The chief treasurer's main job was to
give advice.
collect taxes.
write texts.
wage war.
11
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?
Artisans were skilled, but not respected by higher classes.
Artisans were often members of the lowest peasant class.
Artisans' social ranking was directly below the priests.
Artisans were of the most respected and admired people.
12
Why did ancient Egyptian scribes have such a wide variety of jobs?
Many peasants would hire scribes to teach them.
Egyptians kept many different kinds of records.
Scribes usually taught the nobility how to write.
all of the above
13
What was a right women enjoyed in ancient Egyptian society?
They usually trained their sons to work.
They were allowed to have their own land.
They were in charge of Egyptian society.
They were the heads of their household.
14
In Ancient Egypt, which of the following was not a duty of the vizier?
serving as a judge for the toughest cases
carrying out the commands of the pharaoh
appointing various government officials
advising the pharaoh in matters of war
15
How were scribes treated in ancient Egyptian society?
They were admired, but very poorly paid.
They were often both mocked and insulted.
They were more respected than the pharaoh.
They were well paid and highly respected.
16
In ancient Egypt, the most skilled artisans were the
sculptors
painters
stone carvers
leatherworkers
17
In ancient Egypt, a major duty of the High Priest was to
cleanse themselves for temples.
take care of their god's temple.
oversee all religious ceremonies.
perform healings on other people.
18
What did an ancient Egyptian priest have to do to enter a god's temple?
give good advice to the pharaoh
master the art of mummification
be promoted to the High Priest
take the steps to purify himself
19
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian society?
Egyptians believed their class system created a stable society.
Egyptians could not very easily move to higher social classes.
Egyptians usually married someone within their social group.
all of the above
20
In ancient Egypt, religion strengthened the Pharaoh's position at the top of the social pyramid because they
were also official priests.
performed mummification.
often wrote religious texts.
were believed to be gods.

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