Why did it take many years to become a scribe?

There were hundreds on hieroglyphs to learn.

Which is the best example of a dynasty?

the 15th line of Egyptian rulers

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

They carved and painted scenes of everyday life.

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Chapter 9 and 10 Review

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A review of daily life in #ancient Egypt and the #Kingdom of Kush

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1
What shape does the structure of the social classes in Egypt resemble?
circle
quadrilateral
square
pyramid
2
What is papyrus made from?
cotton rags
animal skins
soft clay
a plant
3
How do records of Kush after they separated from Egypt differ from earlier records?
They are written in Meroitic
They are written in cuneiform
They use Egyptian hieroglyphics
They use pictures
4
What season comes after the flooding season?
the planting season
the festival season
the building season
the harvest season
5
How did kandake Queen Amanirenas help protect Kush?
She made a treaty with Assyria
She stopped the Hittite advance
She appointed women top jobs
She led attacks on Roman forts
6
What technology enabled Assyria to defeat Kush?
iron weapons
fire
charcoal
wooden wheels
7
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
Teachers were so harsh that students ran away.
Students had to save to buy a position.
There were hundreds on hieroglyphs to learn.
Papyrus was hard to write on.
8
Which is the best example of a dynasty?
the 15th line of Egyptian rulers
an emperor over Sumerian cities
the land the Assyrians conquered
military leaders who seized Rome
9
What was a way that boys from peasant families could rise to a higher social class?
attend a scribe school
help build a pyramid
store a lot of grain
take care of a temple
10
How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn about life in Egypt?
They passed on their skills to their children.
They wrote histories of events on rolls of papyrus.
They left behind tools made of reeds.
They carved and painted scenes of everyday life.
11
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
paper notes
copper coins
music at banquets
grain
12
Who built the temples of the pharaohs?
scribes
government officials
priests
peasants
13
What way did historians learn about ancient Kush?
Sumerian cuneiform tablets
Syrian trade agreements
Nubian books printed on paper
Egyptian tomb wall paintings
14
What physical feature contributed to fertile soil and foreign trade?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Nubian Desert
15
Worship of a lion-god reflected an influence by
Greece
Africa
India
Arabia
16
How did most government officials get their jobs?
inherited them
signs from the gods
attended school
popular elections
17
Which of these four groups, had the lowest social status?
artisans
scribes
priests
government officials
18
What was in the sanctuary of a temple?
a public meeting area
a bench for women only
a statue of a god
a pool
19
What role did women play in religion?
could become priestesses
worshiped as gods
not allowed in temples
ran religious ceremonies
20
What could only men do in ancient Egypt?
own land
work as a scribe
run a business
ask for a divorce

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