Why did it take so long to become a scribe?

There were hundreds of heiroglyphs to learn.

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

Peasants farmers during the flooding season

How did most government officials get their jobs?

They inherited the position from noble family members.

How does the work of artisans help us learn about life in ancient Egypt?

They carved and painted scenes of daily life.

Why are the social classes of Egypt shaped like a pyramid, rather than a cube?

Most people were in the bottom classes with fewer at the top

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Lesson 9: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

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1
Why did it take so long to become a scribe?
There were hundreds of heiroglyphs to learn.
Students had to save money to buy a position.
Papyrus was very difficult to write on.
Teachers were so harsh that students ran away.
2
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
Scribes who kept poor records
Priests trying to get jobs in the temples
Peasants farmers during the flooding season
Government officials who fell out of favor
3
Why did Egyptians bury beer and bread with their dead?
To feed them in the afterlife
To perform a sacrifice to the gods
To protect against poisoning
To show earthly love
4
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from
cotton rags.
a plant.
animal skin.
soft clay.
5
Of these four groups, who had the lowest social status?
Artisans
Scribes
Government Officials
Priests
6
Most peasants lived in
mud brick houses.
rafts on the river.
camel-skin tents.
caves in the cliffs.
7
How did most government officials get their jobs?
Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them.
They inherited the position from noble family members.
They attended school to learn how to govern.
They won the popular vote of the people.
8
Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?
They worshipped the gods.
They could become priestesses.
They were not allowed in temples.
They ran all religious ceremonies.
9
Fill in the blank: The pharaoh was the ____________ ruler of Egypt.
Executive
Lowly
Paid
Supreme
10
What was located in the sanctuary of the temple?
Public meeting area
Pool for bathing
Statue of a god
Bench for only women
11
The Egyptians believed their social structure provided everyone with an important ___________.
Temple
Role
Peasant
Ruler
12
Which of these activities were permitted only to men?
Running a business
Being a scribe
Owning land
Asking for divorce
13
What was an important duty of the vizier?
Lead the armies
Decide court cases
Create alliances
Collect taxes
14
How does the work of artisans help us learn about life in ancient Egypt?
They passed on their skills to sons and daughters.
They wrote histories of events on papyrus rolls.
They left behind their tools, like sharpened reeds.
They carved and painted scenes of daily life.
15
Why are the social classes of Egypt shaped like a pyramid, rather than a cube?
The triangle represents the three seasons of the Nile
Scientists use layers to keep the social classes apart
The Egytians built pyramids
Most people were in the bottom classes with fewer at the top
16
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
Music at banquets
Grain
Paper notes
Copper coins
17
In the life of a peasant, which season came after the flooding season?
the festival season
the planting season
the building season
the harvest season
18
What was one way boys from a peasant class could rise to a higher social class?
Store a lot of grain
Attend scribe school
Help build a pyramid
Take care of a temple
19
This term is used to describe the social structure of ancient Egypt, meaning inflexible.
Strong
Layered
Triangular
Rigid
20
What is the term for the life Egyptians believed took place after death?
Heaven
Afterdeath
Afterlife
Middlelife

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