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Duplicate of Chapter 9 - Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

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Ch 9 of History Alive! The Ancient World.

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1
These are the jobs of people in which class: decided court cases, collected taxes, led army
pharaoh
scribes
government officials
artisans
2
If you were a peasant and wanted to raise your status, what one route might be open to you?
to work for the rich
to marry an official
to become a scribe
to take care of a temple
3
Why did ancient Egyptians believe having social classes was a good idea?
They believed Egypt should focus onpeople rather than wars.
They believed society worked when peopleknew their roles.
They believed there wasn’t enough moneyfor everyone.
4
It took a long time to become a scribe because...
it was difficult to find time to study.
there were so many hieroglyphs to learn.
there were so few teachers to train people.
it was difficult to write on papyrus.
5
The peasants were at the bottom of Egypt’s social pyramid. Moving up, what is the next class?
artisans
scribes
government officials
priests
6
What does the social pyramid show aboutEgypt’s social classes?
The fewest number of people were in thehighest classes.
There were many people advising thepharaoh.
There were more rich than poor peoplein Egypt.
The largest number of people were in theartisan classes.
7
An ancient Egyptian schoolteacher said,“A youngster’s ear is on his back.” What's it mean?
Children learn only by listening.
Children never sit still during school.
Children never look at their teachers.
Children listen only if they’re beaten.
8
The pharaoh was at the top of Egypt’s socialpyramid. Moving down, what is the next class?
government officials
priests
artisans
scribes