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Duplicate of TCI Lesson 9: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
Duplicate of TCI Lesson 9: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
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1
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid?
Pharaoh
Scribes
Government Officials
Priests
2
Why is the shape of the social classes a pyramid and not a cube?
There are less people at the top and more at the bottom
We didn't learn this
There are less people at the bottom and more at the top
Because all the classes have the same amount of people
3
Peasants had simple lives, and lived in simple homes. Which is something they rarely ate?
meat
bread
onions and cucumbers
peas and lentils
4
This season is when when farmers could sow their fields with seeds.
All of the above
Planting
Flooding
Harvesting
5
Scribes trained with priests and spent 12 years learning...
Nothing!
How to hold a pen
hieroglyphs
the ways of the Jedi
6
Ancient Egypt's social class was fairly rigid; most people belong to the same social class as...
Their parents
Their friends and neighbors
Government Officials
Their god
7
What was a way a peasant boy could go into a higher class?
He could become an artisan
Be the best farmer boy in all the land!
He could become a scribe
He could become a government official
8
Scribes also made rolls of paper from a plant. The paper was called:
Papyrus
Reed
Cartouche
Ink
9
The largest group of people in Egypt were...
artisans
scribes
slaves
peasants
10
Which of the following would a temple priest/priestess have to do before entering a sanctuary?
Avoid eating fish
All of the above
Shave off all body hair
Bathe in holy pools
11
Embalming had many steps. Which was NOT one of the steps?
removing the body's brains, lungs and liver
removing the heart from the body
wrapping the dead bodies in linen
putting the organs in jars to preserve them
12
The largest group of peasants were farmers. They usually paid their taxes with...
their crops
Money
Silver
Life
13
Ancient Egypt's social classes were shaped like:
a cube
a Pyramid
a Square
a Rectangular Prism
14
The primary job of the vizier was to...
advise the Pharaoh and be the chief judge
command the armies
collect taxes
marry the Pharaoh's daughter
15
Which was NOT a job that scribes did?
put people in jail who didn't pay taxes
document the census
record the amount of grain
record court cases
16
Three important government officials were the.....
vizier, chief of police, chief of fire dept.
general of the armies, chief of police, vizier
chief treasurer, general of the armies, high priest
vizier, chief treasurer, general of the armies
17
Most government officials lived lives of ____. They had great wealth, fine homes and time to socialize.
depends on the season
hardship
luxury
fun
18
The most important government official was the...
vizier
pharaoh
chief treasurer
High Priest
19
Priests were in charge of temples and helped others. One priest advised the Pharaoh, he was .....
the High Priest
the Chosen One
the god "Ra"
the Pharaoh
20
Who is right below the Artisans on the Egyptian social pyramid?
Peasants
Priests
Scribes
Government Officials
21
While men were the head of the household, woman enjoyed ______ freedom than most other women in the ancient world.
less
more
the same
much, much less
22
Which of the following is an Artisan?
Farmer
Stone Carvers
Cattle herder
Fisherman
23
What is the order of the 3 seasons of the Nile - starting from June?
Flooding, planting, harvesting
Flooding, flooding, and more flooding!
Planting, flooding, harvesting
Flooding, harvesting, planting
24
Who is right below the Priests on the Egyptian social pyramid?
Scribes
Government Officials
Artisans
Peasants
25
In Ancient Egypt, what job could a man do that a woman couldn't?
Become a scribe
Become a Government Official
Be a temple priest
Be the Pharaoh
26
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They took an exam.
They were chosen by the High Priest.
They were elected by the people
They inherited their jobs or were appointed by the pharaoh
27
Who is right below the Government Officials on the Egyptian social pyramid?
Artisans
Peasants
Priests
Scribes
28
The final step of embalming was putting the wrapped body (the mummy) in a stone coffin called:
the tomb
the burial plot
the sarcophagus
the tummy's home
29
Priests had a big role in burial practices. One way was with embalming. What is embalming?
preserving bodies from decay
putting lip balm on dead bodies
putting dead bodies in the hospital
All of the above
30
What was the primary job of the general of the armies?
Protect the treasury
Record tributes to the pharaoh
Collect taxes
advise the Pharaoh about matters of war
31
Who is right below the Pharaoh on the Egyptian social pyramid?
Artisans
Government Officials
Priests
Scribes
32
Who is right below the Scribes on the Egyptian social pyramid?
Artisans
Peasants
Government Officials
Priests
33
What was the primary job of the chief treasurer?
Operate the banks
Collect taxes
Record tributes to the pharaoh
Distribute wealth to the poor
34
Scribes used many tools such as tablets and ink. One of the tools was his pen, which was made from :
a stick of bamboo
a piece of papyrus
a reed
a cartouche
35
Artisans specialized in a number of crafts. Which one is NOT an Artisan?
metalworkers and leatherworkers
butchers and farmers
carpenters and sculptors
potters and weavers