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