Why did it take many years to become a scribe?

There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn

group in a society that is ranked by factors such as wealth

what is hieroglyphics?

a system of writing, developed in 3000 BCE

Define social pyramid.

a pyramid showing the positions of social classes

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

peasant farmers during the flood season

How did most government officials get their jobs?

They inherited the position from a family member.

How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn today about their life?

they carved and painted scenes of everyday life

a person who does farm work for wealthy land-owners

Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by a pyramid instead of a square?

Most ppl were in the bottom classes, few were at the top.

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1
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn
teachers were so harsh that students ran away
Papyrus was very difficult to write on
students had to save money to buy a position
2
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
to show earthly love
to feed them in the afterlife
to perform a sacrifice to the gods.
to avoid the risk of poison
3
define social class
Classes that teach you how to socialize
group in a society that is ranked by factors such as wealth
Different classes that ancient Egyptians took in school
4
what is hieroglyphics?
paintings
a system of writing, developed in 3000 BCE
drawings
essays
5
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
grain
music at banquets
copper coins
paper notes
6
Define social pyramid.
a pyramid located in ancient Egypt
a pyramid showing how people communicate
a pyramid in today's Egypt that you can visit
a pyramid showing the positions of social classes
7
What is an afterlife?
an existence after death
its where you don't really die, your just really sick
heaven
it is death
8
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
peasant farmers during the flood season
priests hoping to get jobs at temples
government officials out of favor
scribes who kept poor records
9
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made of
soft clay
cotton rags
animal skins
a plant
10
What does status mean?
title of the Egyptian men
Your ranking
title of the Egyptian woman
importance
11
Where are peasants located on the pyramid?
the middle of the pyramid
the bottom of the pyramid
they are not listed on the pyramid
the top of the pyramid
12
Which of these activities was permitted only to men?
owning land
running a business
asking for a divorse
working as a scribe
13
How did most government officials get their jobs?
Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them.
Popular elections showed the vote of the people.
They attended school to learn how to govern.
They inherited the position from a family member.
14
Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?
They were not allowed in temples.
They ran all religious ceremonies.
They could become priestesses.
They were worshiped as gods.
15
What was an important duty of the vizier?
to collect taxes
to decide court cases
to help make alliances
to lead the army
16
How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn today about their life?
they wrote histories of events on rolls of papyrus
they passed on their skills to sons and daughters
they carved and painted scenes of everyday life
they left behind their tools made out of reeds
17
Most peasants lived in?
rafts in the river
camel-skin tents
caves in the cliffs
mud-brick houses
18
Which is NOT true about scribes?
only men were allowed to scribe
official writers and record keepers
one level below priests on the pyramid
they were also nobles
19
Of these four groups, which one had the lowest social status?
scribes
priests
artisans
government officials
20
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise on the social class?
help build a pyramid
attend scribe school
take care of a temple
store a lot of grain
21
What is a peasant?
A person who is a slave
a person who is poor
a person who does farm work for wealthy land-owners
A person who is an artisan
22
When was the New Kingdom?
2000-9000 BCE
1600-1100 BCE
14-16 CE
250-100 BCE
23
What does it mean to be noble?
You have honor, you respect yourself
you are of high birth or rank
you are at the bottom of the pyramid
you are in the middle of the pyramid
24
In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?
the harvest season
the building season
the festival season
the planting season
25
Which of these was in the sanctuary of a temple?
a public meeting area
a bench for women only
a statue of a god
a pool for washing
26
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by a pyramid instead of a square?
Most ppl were in the bottom classes, few were at the top.
Many structures of that design were built in the desert.
The triangle represented the 3 seasons of the Nile.
Scientists like to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart.

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