How does the work of the artisans help us learn about life in ancient Egypt?

they carved and painted scenes from everyday life

Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt in the shape of a pyramid, rather than a cube?

Most people were in the bottom classes, and the fewest at the top

How did government officials get their jobs?

they inherited the position from a family member

Why did it take many years to become a scribe?

There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

peasant farmers during the flood season

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Daily life in Ancient Egypt

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How does the work of the artisans help us learn about life in ancient Egypt?
they passed on thier skills to sons and daughters
they carved and painted scenes from everyday life
they wrote histories of events on rolls of papyrus
they left behid their tools made out of reeds
2
Which activity was permitted only to men?
asking for a divorce
owning land
working as a scribe
running a business
3
Which sentence best describes women in religion?
they could be priestesses
they were not allowed in the temple
they ran all religious cermonies
they were worshiped as gods
4
Most peasants lived in ______?
rafts in the river
caves in teh cliffs
mud-brick houses
camel-skin tents
5
Which of these was in the sanctuary of a temple?
a bench for only women
a pool for washing
a public meeting area
a statue of a god
6
Why did Egyptians bury bread and beer with their dead?
to feed them in the afterlife
to avoid the risk of poison
to perform a sacrifice to the gods
to show earthly love
7
In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?
the harvest season
the building season
the planting season
the festival season
8
Of these, which was the lowest social status
priests
scribes
artisans
government officials
9
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt in the shape of a pyramid, rather than a cube?
The triangular shape represented the 3 season of the Nile
Scientists like to use pyramids to keep the layers seperate
Most people were in the bottom classes, and the fewest at the top
Many Structures of that design were built in the desert
10
How did government officials get their jobs?
they attended school to learn how to govern
they inherited the position from a family member
popular elections showed a vote by the people
priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them
11
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
Teachers were soharsh that students ran away
students had to save money to buy a position
papyrus was very difficult to write on
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn
12
What was an important duty of the vizier?
to collect taxes
to help make alliances
to decide court cases
to lead the army
13
How did the farmers pay their taxes?
grain
music at banquets
paper notes
copper coins
14
What was papyrus made from?
cotton rags
animal skins
soft clay
a plant
15
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
government officials out of favor
peasant farmers during the flood season
scribes who kept records
priests hoping to get jobs at the temples
16
What was one way a boy could move up to a higher social class?
store a lot of grain
attend scribe school
take care of a temple
help build a pyramid

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