Which of the following is not true about scribes?

scribes received little respect in society.

Why was Pharaoh Hatshepsut so important?

She was the first woman pharaoh

Which social classes had the most power in ancient Egypt?

pharaohs and government officials

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1
What is the name of the written language of the ancient Egyptians?
cursive
written script
cuneiform
hieroglyphs
2
The pharaoh who signed the world's first peace treaty was...
Senusret I
Ramses II
Khufu
Hatshepsut
3
Which of the following is not true about scribes?
they studied from dawn until sunset.
scribes received little respect in society.
students had to memorize over 700 hundred hieroglyphs.
teachers treated students harshly.
4
What was the responsibility of the artisan class?
control government
build useful items
maintain the temple
cultivate grain
5
Why was Pharaoh Hatshepsut so important?
She helped established the pharaoh as a central authority
She was the first woman pharaoh
She conquered neighboring territories
She sponsored great works of art
6
Why was Ramses II so famous?
he built a pyramid
he was a great military leader
he lost land to a neighboring kingdom
he died at a young age
7
The rulers of ancient Egypt were called...
kings
pharaohs
rulers
supreme leaders
8
Which two classes had the least power in ancient Egypt?
priests and scribes
peasants and scribes
peasants and artisans
scribes and artisans
9
What was the responsibility of the peasant class?
build useful items
control the government
grow grain
rule Egypt
10
Ancient Egyptian society was organized in what shape?
square
circle
trapezoid
triangle
11
Embalmers are workers who
decorate coffins
build tombs
mummify the dead
organize funerals
12
Which social classes had the most power in ancient Egypt?
pharaohs and peasants
pharaohs and artisans
pharaohs and government officials
pharaohs and priests
13
What is the first step to making a mummy?
decorate with jewelry
remove organs
pour salt on the body
wrap the mummy
14
Which ruler established the pharaoh as a central authority?
Khufu
Ramses II
Khufu II
Senusret I
15
Which pharaoh built the pyramids?
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
Senusret I
Khufu

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