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

The fewest number of people were in the highest classes.

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

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

keep official government records

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.

The word census means

an official count of people living in an area

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

Society worked better when people knew their roles.

Why were human bodies embalmed in ancient Egyptian times?

They believed people needed their bodies in the afterlife.

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1
Which social class does the following jobs: Decides court cases, collects taxes, leads army?
pharaoh
scribes
artisans
government officials
2
How were artisans treated in ancient Egypt?
like common laborers
like talented artists
like professionals
like peasants
3
To feed them in the afterlife, Egyptians were buried with
wine and cheese
beer and bread
milk and cookies
grape juice and crackers
4
A boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class in a few ways. One was by
becoming an artisan
becoming a government official
going to scribe school
marrying a princess
5
Which one of the four groups had the lowest social status?
priests
scribes
government officials
artisans
6
What does the social pyramid show about Egypt's social classes?
There were many people advising the pharaoh.
There were more rich than poor people in Egypt.
The largest number of people were in the artisan classes.
The fewest number of people were in the highest classes.
7
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes
paper notes
hair
copper coins
grain
8
Peasants who had a good crop were
able to keep the leftover grains/crops for their own family
thought of like gods because they provided food for all
were able to take time off from farming to enjoy festivals
often able to become scribes
9
Papyrus was made of
animal skin
soft clay
cotton rugs
a plant
10
A vizier's job was to
serve food
work as a high ranking official in the government
do farm work for wealthy land owners
to create golden goblets and other precious items
11
The word famine means
an official count of the number of people living in a town
a severe shortage of food
an abundance (too much) food
another term for peasant
12
The most important part of a scribe's job was to
write stories for the children
write about the embalming rituals
decorate the tombs and pyramids
keep official government records
13
In the life of a peasant, which season came after the next flooding season?
planting season
harvest season
building season
festival season
14
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
15
Most peasants live in
animal skins
caves in the cliffs
boats
mud brick homes
16
Select the correct social order from top on down.
govt officials, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants
govt. officials, scribes, priests, artisans, peasants
priests, scribes, govt. officials, peasants, artisans
artisas, govt. officials, priessts, scribes, peasants
17
It took a long time to become a scribe because
It was difficult to find time to study.
There were not enough teachers to teach students to write.
There were so many hieroglyphs to learn.
It was difficult to write on papyrus.
18
A craftsperson who works with metal and wood is called a(n)
artisan
vizier
alliance
scribe
19
Another term for a large stone coffin is
sarcophagus
a golden statue
embalm
hieroglyphs
20
The word census means
a high ranking official
an official count of people living in an area
a stone coffin
a shortage of food
21
Why did Egyptians believe having social classes was a good idea?
There was not enough wealth for everyone.
Egypt would not have to fight wars against enemies.
There would not be enough scribes without a class system.
Society worked better when people knew their roles.
22
Why were human bodies embalmed in ancient Egyptian times?
The bodies were used to decorate the homes.
Egyptians believed this was the only way to enter heaven.
They wanted to preserve the bodies for science.
They believed people needed their bodies in the afterlife.
23
According to History Alive! women in ancient Egypt were
the real rulers
treated like slaves
the best educators
given more rights

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