How did most government officials in Egypt get their jobs?

They inherited the position from a family member

Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by a pyramid, rather than by a square?

Most people were in the bottom classes & few were in the top

The order of the social pyramid.

pharaoh, government, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants

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

They carved and painted scenes of everyday life

Why did ancient Egyptians believe having social classes was a good idea?

they believed society worked when people knew their roles

Why did Egyptian priests embalm human bodies?

They belied people needed their bodies in the afterlife

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Chapter 9 Egyptian Society Review

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The most skilled artisans.
Sculptors/Stone Carvers
Carpenters
Weavers
Metalworkers
2
A pharaoh's most trusted adviser.
Cabinet
Chief Treasurer
Military Commander
Vizier
3
Why were scribes important in ancient Egypt?
Scribes recorded court cases
Scribes calculated and helped collect taxes
Scribes kept track of the army's soldiers, food supply, etc.
All of the Above
4
True or False: Women could become scribes
True
False
5
How did most government officials in Egypt get their jobs?
Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them
Popular elections showed the vote of the people
They inherited the position from a family member
They attended school to learn how to govern
6
What did the Opet Festival celebrate?
The Planting Season
The Harvest
The Dry Season
The Flooding of the Nile
7
Of the four groups, which one had the lowest social status?
scribes
priests
government officials
artisans
8
What were ancient Egyptian priests not allowed to eat because it was considered not pure?
Sheep
Duck
Fish
Quail
9
What was the only organ that ancient Egyptians kept in mummified bodies?
Heart
Lungs
Brain
Kidney
10
During this season, peasants cut down food that grew for storage.
Planting Season
Flooding Season
Harvest Season
11
During this season, peasants did construction work on monuments.
Harvest Season
Flooding Season
Planting Season
12
During this season, peasants sowed seeds and irrigated the land.
Harvest Season
Planting Season
Flooding Season
13
The system of writing in ancient Egypt.
Pictographs
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Sumerian
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Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by a pyramid, rather than by a square?
Scientists like to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart
Most people were in the bottom classes & few were in the top
Many structures of that design were built in the desert
The triangle represented the three seasons of the Nile
15
Of the four groups, which one had the highest status?
artisans
priests
peasants
scribes
16
What festival brought people of ALL social classes together?
Olympics
Ramadan
Thanksgiving
Opet
17
The order of the social pyramid.
pharaoh, government, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants
priests, government, pharaoh, scribes, artisans, peasants
government, priests, pharaoh, artisans, scribes, peasants
pharaoh, government, scribes, priests, artisans, peasants
18
How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn about life in ancient Egypt?
They carved and painted scenes of everyday life
They wrote histories of events on rolls of papyrus
They left behind their tools made out of reed
They passed on their skills to sons and daughters
19
Why did ancient Egyptians believe having social classes was a good idea?
they believed Egypt should focus on Egyptians
they believed society worked when people knew their roles
They believed there would not be enough farmers without it
they believed there wasn't enough money for everyone
20
Why did Egyptian priests embalm human bodies?
They belied people needed their bodies in the afterlife
They believed only whole bodies could enter heaven
They hoped to bring people back to life in 2,000 years
They wanted to preserve bodies for future generations

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