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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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1
The peasants were at the bottom of Egypt’s social pyramid. Moving up, what is the next class?
priests
artisans
government officials
scribes
2
Why did ancient Egyptians believe having social classes was a good idea?
They believed there wasn’t enough money for everyone.
They believed Egypt should focus on people rather than wars.
They believed society worked when people knew their roles.
3
It took a long time to become a scribe because...
it was difficult to find time to study.
it was difficult to write on papyrus.
there were so many hieroglyphs to learn.
there were so few teachers to train people.
4
These are the jobs of people in which class: decided court cases, collected taxes, led army
pharaoh
government officials
artisans
scribes
5
An ancient Egyptian schoolteacher said,“A youngster’s ear is on his back.” What's it mean?
Children learn only by listening.
Children listen only if they’re beaten.
Children never sit still during school.
Children never look at their teachers.
6
The pharaoh was at the top of Egypt’s social pyramid. Moving down, what is the next class?
artisans
priests
government officials
scribes
7
What does the social pyramid show about Egypt’s social classes?
The fewest number of people were in the highest classes.
The largest number of people were in the artisan classes.
There were more rich than poor people in Egypt.
There were many people advising the pharaoh.
8
If you were a peasant and wanted to raise your status, what one route might be open to you?
to marry an official
to become a scribe
to work for the rich
to take care of a temple