The person with the most power on the social pyramid.
What is a Pharaoh
100
People who were artisans had these jobs
What are: carpenters, metalworkers, painters, sculptors, and stone carvers.
100
What was the main role of men within the family?
What is worked to support the family.
100
How did the social pyramid show social status? (How was it organized?)
What is the groups near the top had the most power and status.
100
High government officials enjoyed lives of luxury. What is something they enjoyed?
What are lavish banquets (big feasts)
200
At the bottom of the social pyramid. They were the largest class.
What are peasants
200
The main job of the peasants was
What is farming
200
What was typically the women's role within the family?
What is managed the home and raised the children.
200
What is the afterlife?
What is an existence after death.
200
Boys who belonged to this class started school at the age of 5 and spent 12 years or more learning hieroglyphs because it was very complicated.
What are scribes
300
Carried out the orders of the Pharaoh. They were powerful and wealthy and enjoyed a high quality of life.
What are government officials
300
The job of the vizier was to:
What is advise the Pharaoh and carry out his commands.
300
What were some freedoms that women were allowed?
What are own land and run businesses, ask for divorces, work as doctors, government officials or priestesses.
300
What are hieroglyphics
What are the symbols used in the Egyptian system of writing.
300
These people worked in big workshops and were very skilled. They created artwork found in tombs, temples, and other monuments.
What are artisans
400
These people were in charge of the temples and religious rituals. Religion was a part of their everyday life.
What are priests
400
The main job of the chief treasurer was to:
What is collect taxes
400
What job was only for me
What is a scribe
400
What is the process of enbalming?
What is removing the organs, preserving the body with natron, and wrapping it. It was then placed in wooden box and stored in a coffin called a sarcophogus.
400
These people's lives revolved around the Nile River. They grew crops that supplied everyone with food.
What are peasants
500
These people recorded information for government and religious leaders. It took many years of school to become one of these.
What are scribes
500
What was the priests role in burial practices?
What is prepared the body for the afterlife.
500
How was children's social class determined?
What is from their parents.
500
What were the three seasons of the Nile?
What are Flooding season, planting season and harvest season
500
What is a word that describes Egypt's social pyramid? (they had little chance to move from one class to another)