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Duplicate of Chapter 9 - Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
Duplicate of Chapter 9 - Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
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Ch 9 of History Alive! The Ancient World.
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What does the social pyramid show aboutEgypt’s social classes?
There were many people advising thepharaoh.
The largest number of people were in theartisan classes.
The fewest number of people were in thehighest classes.
There were more rich than poor peoplein Egypt.
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Which group of people had almost as many rights as men?
the uneducated
women
the poor
3
What did scribes do?
decorated pyramids
keep official records
wahed priests' robes
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These are the jobs of people in which class: decided court cases, collected taxes, led army
government officials
scribes
artisans
pharaoh
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It took a long time to become a scribe because...
there were so many hieroglyphs to learn.
it was difficult to find time to study.
there were so few teachers to train people.
it was difficult to write on papyrus.
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Why did ancient Egyptians believe having social classes was a good idea?
They believed there wasn’t enough moneyfor everyone.
They believed society worked when peopleknew their roles.
They believed Egypt should focus onpeople rather than wars.
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Why did the priests embalm human bodies?
For fun
To bring them back to life
For the afterlife
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An ancient Egyptian schoolteacher said,“A youngster’s ear is on his back.” What's it mean?
Children listen only if they’re beaten.
Children never sit still during school.
Children never look at their teachers.
Children learn only by listening.
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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 work for the rich
to become a scribe
to marry an official
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The pharaoh was at the top of Egypt’s socialpyramid. Moving down, what is the next class?
scribes
priests
artisans
government officials
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The peasants were at the bottom of Egypt’s social pyramid. Moving up, what is the next class?
artisans
government officials
priests
scribes
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How did Egypt's upper class treat artisans?
like holy people
like common laborers
like talented artists
