How did most government officials et there jobs

They inherited the position from a family member

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

They carved and painted scenes of everyday life

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

peasant farmers during the flood season

Why are social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape at the left, and not the right?

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

What is the definition of social pyramid?

positions of social classes according to status in society

Why did it take many years to become a scribe

There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn

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Lesson 9 Life in Ancient Egypt

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1
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
a plant
cotton rags
animal skins
soft clay
2
In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season
the planting season
the building season
the festival season
the harvest season
3
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead
to feed them in the afterlife
to show earthly love
to avoid the risk of poison
to perform a sacrifice to the gods
4
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes
paper notes
copper coins
grain
music at banquets
5
How did most government officials et there jobs
Popular elections showed the vote of people
Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them
They attended school to learn how to govern
They inherited the position from a family member
6
Most peasants lived in
rafts in the river
mud-brick houses
camel-skin tents
caves in the cliffs
7
How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn today about life in ancient Egypt
They passed on their skills to sons and daughters
They carved and painted scenes of everyday life
They wrote histories of events on rolls of papyrus
They left behind their tools made out of reeds
8
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
government officials out of favor
peasant farmers during the flood season
scribes who kept poor records
priests hoping to get jobs at the temples
9
Why are social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape at the left, and not the right?
Scientists like to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart
Most people were in the bottom classes, fewest were at top
The triangle represented the three seasons of the Nile
Many structures of that design were built in the desert
10
Of these four groups, which one had the lowest social status
scribes
government officials
artisans
priests
11
What is the definition of social pyramid?
to take up or fill
unable to bend
positions of social classes according to status in society
a position based on socially expected behavior
12
Which of these activities was only permitted to men
working as a scribe
owning land
running a buisness
asking for a divorce
13
Why did it take many years to become a scribe
Teachers were so harsh 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
14
Which of these was in the sanctuary of a temple
a pool for washing
a statue of a god
a public meeting area
a bench for women only
15
Witch sentence best describes the role of women in religion
They ran all religious ceremonies
They could be priestesses
They were worshiped as gods
They where not allowed in temples
16
What was one of the few ways a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class
take care of a temple
store a lot of grain
attend scribe school
help build a pyramid
17
What was an important duty of the vizier
to lead the army
to help make alliances
to decide court cases
to collect taxes
18
What is the definition of afterlife?
not taking sides or getting involved in disagreements
of high birth or rank
an existence after death
a person who does farm work

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