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

buried food and other goods with the dead.

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

take the steps to purify himself

When an Egyptian wanted to become a scribe, they usually

spent at least 12 years learning hieroglyphs.

What does the social pyramid show about Egypt's social classes?

The fewest number of people were in the highest classes.

What was a right women enjoyed in ancient Egyptian society?

They were allowed to have their own land.

Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?

Artisans were skilled, but not respected by higher classes.

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

Farmers had to pay taxes in the form of crops.

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

oversee all religious ceremonies.

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

Egyptians kept many different kinds of records.

Select the correct social order from top on down.

pharaoh,govt officials, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants

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

help build monuments, such as temples and pyramids.

Why did Egyptians believe having social classes was a good idea?

Society worked better when people know their roles.

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

stayed with his or her dead spirit.

How were scribes treated in ancient Egyptian society?

They were well paid and highly respected.

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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.
dressed the dead in their favorite clothing.
left bodies unburied so they could get sun.
buried food and other goods with the dead.
2
What did an ancient Egyptian priest have to do to enter a god's temple?
take the steps to purify himself
give good advice to the pharaoh
master the art of mummification
be promoted to the High Priest
3
What ancient Egyptian group made up the largest social class?
peasants
scribes
artisans
priests
4
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.
5
What does the social pyramid show about Egypt's social classes?
The fewest number of people were in the highest classes.
There were many people advising the pharaoh.
There were more rich than poor people in Egypt.
The largest number of people were in the artisan classes.
6
What was a right women enjoyed in ancient Egyptian society?
They usually trained their sons to work.
They were the heads of their household.
They were allowed to have their own land.
They were in charge of Egyptian society.
7
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?
Artisans were of the most respected and admired people.
Artisans were skilled, but not respected by higher classes.
Artisans' social ranking was directly below the priests.
Artisans were often members of the lowest peasant class.
8
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.
9
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?
They depended entirely on their employers for food.
They were a class near the lower middle of society.
all of the above
They usually worked next to each other in workshops.
10
In ancient Egypt, religion strengthened the Pharaoh's position because they
were also official priests.
performed mummification.
were believed to be gods.
often wrote religious texts.
11
In ancient Egypt, a major duty of the High Priest was to
oversee all religious ceremonies.
perform healings on other people.
take care of their god's temple.
cleanse themselves for temples.
12
Why did ancient Egyptian scribes have such a wide variety of jobs?
all of the above
Many peasants would hire scribes to teach them.
Egyptians kept many different kinds of records.
Scribes usually taught the nobility how to write.
13
Select the correct social order from top on down.
pharaoh,govt officials, scribes, priests, artisans, peasants
pharaoh,govt officials, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants
artisans, govt officials, priests,pharaoh, scribes, peasants
priests,scribes, govt officials, peasants, artisans, pharaoh
14
If you were a peasant and wanted to raise your social status, what route might be open to you?
to marry an official
to work for the rich
to take care of a temple
to become a scribe
15
In ancient Egypt, the most skilled artisans were the
sculptors.
stone carvers.
leatherworkers.
painters.
16
When not working in the fields, peasants in ancient Egypt would
help make weapons and clothing for the Egyptian army.
make papyrus and numerous writing tools for scribes.
assist artisans with sculpting, painting, and other crafts.
help build monuments, such as temples and pyramids.
17
One extraordinary Egyptian invention was paper they made from:
marble.
linen.
leather (animal skin)
papyrus (a plant)
18
Which of the following is true of many ancient Egyptian banquets?
Guests enjoyed entertainment while eating their meal.
all of the above
Men and Women sat on opposite sides of the room.
Guests ate delicacies such as figs, dates, and grapes.
19
Why did Egyptians believe having social classes was a good idea?
Society worked better when people know their roles.
There wasn't enough money for everyone
There would not be enough farmers without a class system.
Egypt should focus on Egyptians rather than fight wars.
20
Ancient Egyptians thought that in the afterlife, a person's body
stayed with his or her dead spirit.
was separated from his or her soul.
returned to live with the pharaoh.
left to go to a country in Europe.
21
How were scribes treated in ancient Egyptian society?
They were well paid and highly respected.
They were admired, but very poorly paid.
They were more respected than the pharaoh.
They were often both mocked and insulted.
22
The chief treasurer's main job was to
collect taxes.
wage war.
write texts.
give advice.
23
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian society?
Egyptians believed the class system made a stable society.
all of the above
Egyptians could not easily move to higher social classes.
Egyptians usually married someone within their social group.

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