Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?

Artisans were skilled, but not respected by higher classes.

How were scribes treated in ancient Egyptian society?

They were well paid and highly respected.

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

all of these answers are correct

When an Egyptian wanted to become a scribe, they usually

spent at least 12 years learning hieroglyphs.

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

Farmers had to pay taxes in the form of crops.

Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?

all of these answers are correct

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.

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

stayed with his or her dead spirit.

What was a right women enjoyed in ancient Egyptian society?

They were allowed to have their own land.

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

oversee all religious ceremonies.

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

advising the pharaoh in matters of war

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

help build monuments, such as temples and pyramids.

Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian society?

all of these answers are correct

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

take the steps to purify himself

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

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Questions 20

Answers

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