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Chapter 9 - Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

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Ch 9 of History Alive! The Ancient World.

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1
What does the social pyramid show aboutEgypt’s social classes?
The fewest number of people were in thehighest classes.
There were more rich than poor peoplein Egypt.
The largest number of people were in theartisan classes.
There were many people advising thepharaoh.
2
An ancient Egyptian schoolteacher said,“A youngster’s ear is on his back.” What's it mean?
Children never sit still during school.
Children never look at their teachers.
Children learn only by listening.
Children listen only if they’re beaten.
3
It took a long time to become a scribe because...
it was difficult to find time to study.
there were so many hieroglyphs to learn.
it was difficult to write on papyrus.
there were so few teachers to train people.
4
If you were a peasant and wanted to raise your status, what one route might be open to you?
to take care of a temple
to marry an official
to work for the rich
to become a scribe
5
These are the jobs of people in which class: decided court cases, collected taxes, led army
artisans
scribes
pharaoh
government officials
6
The peasants were at the bottom of Egypt’s social pyramid. Moving up, what is the next class?
scribes
artisans
priests
government officials
7
The pharaoh was at the top of Egypt’s socialpyramid. Moving down, what is the next class?
government officials
priests
artisans
scribes
8
Why did ancient Egyptians believe having social classes was a good idea?
They believed society worked when peopleknew their roles.
They believed there wasn’t enough moneyfor everyone.
They believed Egypt should focus onpeople rather than wars.