Why do the social classes of ancient Egypt resemble a pyramid?

Most people were in the bottom classes, & the fewest @ top.

What was an important duty of the visier?

to advise the pharaoh and to decide court cases

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

peasant farmers during the flood season

Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?

The Ark of the Covenant was kept there.

When people read from the Torah, they are reading from

the 1st five books of the Hebrew Bible.

One of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class was to

go to and graduate from scribe school.

Why did it take many years to become a scribe?

There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.

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Chapters 9 & 11 Quiz

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This Quiz covers Chapter 9: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt and Chapter 11:Origins of Judaism.

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1
Why do the social classes of ancient Egypt resemble a pyramid?
Most people were in the bottom classes, & the fewest @ top.
Pyramids were designed with 30-60-90 degree angles.
Most animals were at the top.
The 5th Element was found in the pyramids.
2
Who at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid?
Bob Ross
Oprah
Joe Biden
thed pharaoh
3
What was an important duty of the visier?
to advise the pharaoh and to decide court cases
The visier held up the mirror.
gave the pharaoh golf lessons.
to make jewelry and shoes for the pharaoh
4
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
The TempleTations from Motown.
Scribes & government officials built the pyramids & temples.
The priests and priestesses
peasant farmers during the flood season
5
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at the time?
Polytheism was totally accepted in the Documents of Dover.
The ancient Clyanders of Kush were described.
Three fresh water sources were mapped out for travelers.
belief in one God
6
According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or a
sign from nature.
sacred agreement.
Doctrine of Disciple Decantors.
journey to the Sacred Temple.
7
Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?
Polytheism was invented in the surrounding countryside.
Bibliographies were first printed in the shops of Jerusalem.
The Ark of the Covenant was kept there.
The Salem Juries dominated the religious courts.
8
According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?
weather reports for their migration
the Ten Commandments
more clothing and supplies for their journey
directions for irrigation
9
When people read from the Torah, they are reading from
the 1st five books of the Hebrew Bible.
the published works of Noah.
road maps of the Silk Road connecting ancient cities.
directions for proper archaeological exploration.
10
For which achievement is Solomon most famous?
publishing the Works of the Divinity.
building a temple
leading the army into the Battle of the Deserts
sampling the waters of the Mediterranean Sea
11
What did David provide for the Jewish people that they did not have before?
granite copies of the Testimony
a strong central government
permission to live in the mountains
a written language
12
One of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class was to
marry a daughter of the wealthy class.
go to and graduate from scribe school.
work in a papyrus factory.
become a warrior.
13
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
Papyrus was difficult to write on.
The religious holidays interrupted the school year.
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.
Students had to save money to buy a position.
14
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
a plant.
cotton rags.
animal hides..
soft clay.
15
Why did the ancient Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
bread and beer brought bounty to the berieved
to feed them in the after life
to perform a sacrifice to the gods
to show them Earthly love

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