Moving down the pyramid from the pharaoh, what is the order of Egyptian social classes?

government officials, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants

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

They believed society worked when people knew their roles.

What kind of work did peasants do?

farming and labor on royal projects

What did the peasants do for fun?

harvest festivals and river games

It took a long time to become a scribe because ____.

there were so many hieroglyphs to learn.

"A youngster's ear is on his back" means ___.

Children only listen if they're beaten.

What did government officials do for fun?

lush banquets with entertainment

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

The fewest people were in the highest classes.

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1
What did peasants eat?
wine, fruit, vegetables
onions, meat, cakes
bread, vegetables, beer
2
What did government officials and peasants lives have in common?
love of family
important burial rites
men as head of household
all of these
3
Moving down the pyramid from the pharaoh, what is the order of Egyptian social classes?
government officials, scribes, priests, artisans, peasants
artisans, government officials, priests, scribes, peasants
priests, scribes, government officials, artisans
government officials, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants
4
Why did ancient Egyptians believe having social classes was a good idea?
They believed society worked when people knew their roles.
They believed there wasn't enough money for everyone.
The believed there wouldn't be enough farmers.
They believed Egypt should focus on Egyptians, not wars.
5
It is surprising that members of which group had as many rights as they did in ancient Egypt?
the poor
women
children
the uneducated
6
What kind of work did peasants do?
taking care of the pharaoh
hunting and cooking
farming and labor on royal projects
farming
7
What did the peasants do for fun?
chess game and festivals
harvest festivals and river games
harvest festivals and card games
8
What was one of the jobs of government officials?
pay taxes
advise the pharaoh
recording census numbers
obey the gods
9
It took a long time to become a scribe because ____.
it was difficult to find time to study.
there were so few teachers to train people.
it was difficult to write on papyrus.
there were so many hieroglyphs to learn.
10
"A youngster's ear is on his back" means ___.
Children never sit still during school.
Children only listen if they're beaten.
Children learn only by listening.
Children never look at their teachers.
11
If you were a peasant and wanted to raise your status, what one route would be open to you?
to take care of a temple
to become a scribe
to work for the rich
to marry an official
12
What did government officials do for fun?
lush banquets with entertainment
festivals
hunting expeditions
farming
13
Which social class decided difficult court cases, collected taxes, and led the army?
scribes
government officials
artisans
pharaoh
14
What does the social pyramid show about Egypt's social classes?
The largest number of people was in the artisan class.
There were many people advising the pharaoh.
There were more rich than poor people.
The fewest people were in the highest classes.
15
What was kinds of food did government officials eat?
wine, bread, and fish
meat, fruit, cake, beer
mostly vegetables

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