When an Egyptian wanted to become a scribe, they usually

spent at least 12 years learning hieroglyphs.

Which of the following is true of many ancient Egyptian banquets?

all of these answers are correct

In ancient Egypt, a major duty of the High Priest was to

oversee all religious ceremonies.

What did an ancient Egyptian priest have to do to enter a god's temple?

take the steps to purify himself

In Ancient Egypt, which of the following was NOT a duty of the vizier?

advising the pharaoh in matters of war

Ancient Egyptians thought that in the afterlife, a person's body

stayed with his or her dead spirit.

Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?

all of these answers are correct

What was a right women enjoyed in ancient Egyptian society?

They were allowed to have their own land.

Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?

Artisans were skilled, but not respected by higher classes.

When not working in the fields, peasants in ancient Egypt would

help build monuments, such as temples and pyramids.

How were scribes treated in ancient Egyptian society?

They were well paid and highly respected.

Why might a farmer be punished if they had a bad harvest?

Farmers had to pay taxes in the form of crops.

Why did ancient Egyptian scribes have such a wide variety of jobs?

Egyptians kept many different kinds of records.

Ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife was similar to this world, so they often

buried food and other goods with the dead.

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Grade 6: TCI Lesson 9, Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

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1
When an Egyptian wanted to become a scribe, they usually
began attending school in their early 20's.
spent at least 12 years learning hieroglyphs.
had to be the daughter of an important noble
came from only the lowest social classes.
2
Which of the following is true of many ancient Egyptian banquets?
Guests ate delicacies such as figs, dates, and grapes.
Men and women sat on opposite sides of the room.
Guests enjoyed entertainment while eating their meal.
all of these answers are correct
3
In ancient Egypt, a major duty of the High Priest was to
perform healings on other people.
take care of their god's temple.
cleanse themselves for temples.
oversee all religious ceremonies.
4
What did an ancient Egyptian priest have to do to enter a god's temple?
take the steps to purify himself
give good advice to the pharaoh
master the art of mummification
be promoted to the High Priest
5
In Ancient Egypt, which of the following was NOT a duty of the vizier?
appointing various government officials
advising the pharaoh in matters of war
serving as a judge for the toughest cases
carrying out the commands of the pharaoh
6
Ancient Egyptians thought that in the afterlife, a person's body
returned to live with the pharaoh.
was separated from his or her soul.
left to go to a country in Europe.
stayed with his or her dead spirit.
7
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian society?
Egyptians could not very easily move to higher social classes.
Egyptians believed their class system created a stable society.
Egyptians usually married someone within their social group.
ALL of the ABOVE
8
In ancient Egypt, religion strengthened the Pharaoh's position at the top of the social pyramid because they
were believed to be gods.
were also official priests.
performed mummification.
often wrote religious texts.
9
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?
They usually worked next to each other in workshops.
all of these answers are correct
They depended entirely on their employers for food.
They were a class near the lower middle of society.
10
What was a right women enjoyed in ancient Egyptian society?
They were in charge of Egyptian society.
They were the heads of their household.
They were allowed to have their own land.
They usually trained their sons to work.
11
One extraordinary Egyptian invention was paper they made from
papyrus
linen
leather
marble
12
Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?
Artisans were skilled, but not respected by higher classes.
Artisans' social ranking was directly below the priests.
Artisans were often members of the lowest peasant class.
Artisans were of the most respected and admired people.
13
When not working in the fields, peasants in ancient Egypt would
help make weapons and clothing for the Egyptian army.
help build monuments, such as temples and pyramids.
assist artisans with sculpting, painting, and other crafts.
make papyrus and numerous writing tools for scribes.
14
How were scribes treated in ancient Egyptian society?
They were more respected than the pharaoh.
They were well paid and highly respected.
They were admired, but very poorly paid.
They were often both mocked and insulted.
15
Why might a farmer be punished if they had a bad harvest?
Farmers were expected to cater for banquets.
Farmers had to pay taxes in the form of crops.
Farmers needed to eat to stay healthy for work.
Farmers were responsible for feeding artisans.
16
The chief treasurer's main job was to
write texts.
wage war.
give advice.
collect taxes.
17
Why did ancient Egyptian scribes have such a wide variety of jobs?
Many peasants would hire scribes to teach them.
Egyptians kept many different kinds of records.
Scribes usually taught the nobility how to write.
all of the above
18
Ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife was similar to this world, so they often
dressed the dead in their favorite clothing.
kept all body organs inside of mummies.
buried food and other goods with the dead.
left bodies unburied so they could get sun.
19
What ancient Egyptian group made up the largest social class?
scribes
priests
peasants
artisans

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