Why was the Egyptian social pyramid so rigid?

Because you have to have the same job as your parents

What does the social pyramid show about Egypt's social classes?

The fewest number of people were in the highest classes.

Select the correct social order from top on down.

govt officials, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants

It took a long time to become a scribe because

There were so many hieroglyphs to learn.

Why were human bodies embalmed in ancient Egyptian times?

They believed people needed their bodies in the afterlife.

The most important part of a scribe's job was to

keep official government records

The word census means

an official count of people living in an area

Peasants who had a good crop were

able to keep the leftover grains/crops for their own family

A vizier's job was to

work as a high ranking official in the government

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History Alive - Chapter 9: Daily Life In Ancient Egypt

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1
Which social class does the following jobs: Decides court cases, collects taxes, leads army?
government officials
artisans
pharaoh
scribes
2
A craftsperson who works with metal and wood is called a(n)
alliance
scribe
artisan
vizier
3
Why was the Egyptian social pyramid so rigid?
Because you have to have the same job as your parents
Because the most important people were at the top
Because women had more rights
Because peasants were able to move up to scribes
4
What does the social pyramid show about Egypt's social classes?
There were many people advising the pharaoh.
The fewest number of people were in the highest classes.
There were more rich than poor people in Egypt.
The largest number of people were in the artisan classes.
5
Select the correct social order from top on down.
priests, scribes, govt. officials, peasants, artisans
artisans, govt. officials, priests, scribes, peasants
govt. officials, scribes, priests, artisans, peasants
govt officials, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants
6
It took a long time to become a scribe because
There were not enough teachers to teach students to write.
It was difficult to write on papyrus.
There were so many hieroglyphs to learn.
It was difficult to find time to study.
7
Why were human bodies embalmed in ancient Egyptian times?
Egyptians believed this was the only way to enter heaven.
They believed people needed their bodies in the afterlife.
They wanted to preserve the bodies for science.
The bodies were used to decorate the homes.
8
If you were a peasant and wanted to raise your social status, what route might be open to you?
to take care of a temple
to marry an official
to work for someone of higher status
to become a scribe
9
Another term for a large stone coffin is
sarcophagus
embalm
hieroglyphs
a golden statue
10
The most important part of a scribe's job was to
decorate the tombs and pyramids
write about the embalming rituals
keep official government records
write stories for the children
11
According to History Alive! women in ancient Egypt were
the best educators
the real rulers
treated like slaves
given more rights
12
The word census means
a stone coffin
an official count of people living in an area
a shortage of food
a high ranking official
13
The word famine means
an official count of the number of people living in a town
another term for peasant
a severe shortage of food
an abundance (too much) food
14
Peasants who had a good crop were
were able to take time off from farming to enjoy festivals
thought of like gods because they provided food for all
often able to become scribes
able to keep the leftover grains/crops for their own family
15
A vizier's job was to
work as a high ranking official in the government
do farm work for wealthy land owners
serve food
to create golden goblets and other precious items

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