Why the social classes in ancient Egypt described as a pyramid, and not a cube?

Most people were in bottom social classes, few in the top

Why did it take many years to become a scribe?

There were hundreds of heiroglyphs to lean

How did government officials get their jobs?

they inherited the position from a family member

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

peasant farmers during the flood season

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: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

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1
Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?
They are worshiped as gods
They were not allowed in temples
They ran all religious ceremonies
They could become priestesses
2
Why the social classes in ancient Egypt described as a pyramid, and not a cube?
Scientists like to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart
They built many structures like that.
The Pyramid represents the 3 seasons of the Nile
Most people were in bottom social classes, few in the top
3
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
Students had to save money to buy a position
There were hundreds of heiroglyphs to lean
Papyrus was very difficult to write onq
teachers were so harsh that students ran away
4
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
to feed them in the afterlife
to avoid the risk of poison
to perform a sacrifice to the gods
to show earthly love
5
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could move up a social class?
help build a pyramid
take care of a temple
store a lot of grain
attend scribe school
6
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
cotton rags
animal skins
a plant
soft clay
7
How did government officials get their jobs?
priests relied on signs from the gods
they inherited the position from a family member
attended school to learn how to govern
Popular elections showed the vote of the people
8
What was an important duty of the vizier?
to collect taxes
to lead an army
to help make alliances
to decide court cases
9
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
peasant farmers during the flood season
government officials out of favor
scribes who kept poor records
priests hoping to get jobs at the temples
10
Which of these was in the sanctuary of a temple?
a statue of a god
a bench for women only
a public meeting area
a pool for washing
11
How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn about life in Egypt?
They passed on their skills to sons and daughters
They left behind their tools made of reeds
They carved and painted scenes of everyday life
They wrote histories of events on rolls of papyrus
12
In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?
the planting season
the festival season
the harvest season
the building season
13
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
music at banquets
grain
copper coins
paper notes
14
Most peasants lived in...
mud-brick houses
rafts in the river
caves in the cliffs
paper notes
15
Which of these activities was permitted only to men?
owning land
working as a scribe
asking for a divorce
running a business
16
Of these four groups, which one had the lowest social status?
artisans
priests
scirbes
government officials

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