stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Daily Life and Society in Ancient Egypt Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Daily Life and Society in Ancient Egypt
Daily Life and Society in Ancient Egypt
30 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
44 plays
review quiz for test
Flashcards
30 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
30
Answers
1
Most ancient Egyptian tools were made from _________.
metal
wood
papyrus reeds
bone
2
The bottom of the social class pyramid represents the largest portion of people in ancient Egypt. What was it?
Royalty
Slaves
Farmers
Priests
3
Upper class Egyptians often viewed talented artisans as
common laborers.
worthless to Egyptian society.
equal to scribes.
a valued member of the pharaoh's court.
4
Ancient Egyptian farmers spent the flood season resting.
False
True
5
Why did ancient Egyptian homes have high windows?
for privacy
to allow heat to escape
for shade
to keep out predators
6
What was one way that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
take care of a temple
attend scribe school
help build a pyramid
store a lot of grain
7
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
paper notes
music at banquets
grain
copper coins
8
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt depicted as a triangle shape?
Most people were in the middle class.
The triangle represents the three seasons of the Nile.
Many structures of that design were built in the desert.
Most people were in the lower classes.
9
The very top of the social class pyramid represents which of the following?
Royalty
Farmers
Merchants
Slaves
10
Farmers spent the flooding season doing what?
making tools
building pypramids for Pharaoh
working as storekeepers
resting
11
What did the Pharaoh's tail represent?
The Egyptians' obsession with cats
That he was magical
That he had self-esteem issues
That he loved animals
12
The most common occupation in ancient Egypt was which of the following?
Scribe
Storekeeper
Farmer
Slave
13
What is another word for the ancient Egyptian flood season?
inundation
incantation
monsoon season
undenation
14
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
animal skins.
soft clay.
cotton rags.
a plant.
15
How many farming seasons did ancient Egypt have?
3
5
2
4
16
The Pharaoh was thought to be half-man and half-God.
False
True
17
What is a 'shaduf'?
A religious scribe
An servant to the Pharaoh
A brick made of mud and straw
A tool for lifting water
18
Which of these activities required learning to read and write?
working as a scribe
owning land
running a business
asking for a divorce
19
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
Students had to save money to buy a position.
Papyrus was very difficult to write on.
They had to learn how to read and write hundreds of hieroglyphs
Teachers were so harsh that students ran away.
20
Besides making bread, what was the main use of wheat and barley?
the making of beer
to feed their cats
to feed them in the afterlife
to perform a sacrifice to the gods
21
Which sentence best describes the role of women in society?
They mostly took care of their home
They were worshiped as gods.
They ran all religious ceremonies.
They were not allowed in temples.
22
Why did ancient Egyptian homes have canopies?
to protect from the sun
for decoration
for privacy
to keep out predators
23
Women were treated as lower-class than men in ancient Egypt.
True
False
24
The Pharaoh became Pharaoh by running for the position in an election.
True
False
25
On which continent will you find ancient Egypt?
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
26
In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?
the festival season
the building season
the planting season
the harvest season
27
The most common crops grown in ancient Egypt were wheat and barley.
False
True
28
How did most Pharaoh's become Pharaoh?
They inherited the position from their father
They attended school to learn how to govern.
Popular elections showed the vote of the people.
Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them.
29
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
government officials out of favor
scribes who kept poor records
peasant farmers during the flood season
priests hoping to get jobs at the temples
30
The Pharaoh always shaved all facial hair.
True
False