Pharaohs
All of the pharaohs were considered to be __'s son.
All of the pharaohs were considered to be Ra's son. Ra's son is Horus, the god of the sky, so the pharaohs were all thought to be living gods.
Were ancient Egyptians polytheistic or monotheistic?
They were polytheistic, meaning they believed in multiple gods.
True or False: Only 1 out of 100 people in Ancient Egypt could read or write.
True. That is what made scribes so valued in Egyptian culture.
Were merchants mainly men, mainly women, or were there an equal amount of both?
The merchants were mainly men. Even though women had a fair number of rights in ancient Egypt, gender roles played a big part in professions.
True or False: Most villagers were farmers.
True
What does the word 'pharaoh' mean?
The word 'pharaoh' means 'great house' in the Egyptian language.
True or False: Nobles could only be advisors/government officials.
False. Nobles could also supervise in construction, be military leaders, landowners, and law enforcement, and some of them even chose to be priests.
How many years of training did scribes have to take?
A. 5 B. 15 C. 10 D. 2
C is correct. Scribes had to take up to 10 years of training.
Which class did merchants belong to?
A. Upper class B. Middle class C. Lower class
'B' is correct. Like most of us, merchants belonged to the middle class. However, they mainly catered to the upper class as many of their creations were rather pricy.
Farmers worked to help build the pyramids during what time of year?
Flooding season, which occurs through July and October.
Who built the Great Pyramid of Giza?
A. King Tut B. King Khufu C. King Akhenaten D. King Thutmose III
'B' is correct. King Khufu made the Great Pyramid of Giza as a burial site for himself.
Were there many types of priests?
Yes. There were many different types of priests, and they each specialized in something. For example, there was a type of priest that did mummification.
Scribes used the ancient form of writing called ___ to write and copy down religious texts.
Scribes used hieratic script to write and copy down religious texts.
If you are a merchant, could you get the job through bloodline, (parent to child) or through apprenticeship?
In ancient Egypt, jobs were usually passed on through bloodline, and children had little choice but to do what their parents did.
Were the majority of slaves in Ancient Egypt:
A. Foreigners B. Lower Caste C. Young Children
'A' is correct. The majority of slaves were foreigners captured during war.
The pharaohs had the responsibility of being:
A. Strategos (meaning army leader/general) B. Supreme Judge C. Head of state D. All of the above
'D' is correct. Pharaohs had a lot of responsibilities related to leadership and ceremonies.
True or False: Nobles collected taxes.
True. Some of their other duties involved governing different regions and making locals laws for them. However, pharaohs also collected taxes. (Some of them were advisors to the pharaoh, so they occasionally shared tasks.)
True or False: Scribes still had to pay tax, do military service, and do manual labor.
False
What were merchant's primary mode of transport?
Merchants mainly transported via the Nile. Consequently, most of them were boat owners.
Slaves were mainly used for what?
A. Harvesting B. Building C. Raising animals D. Assistance
'B' is correct. Slaves were used for building things, and generally did a lot of manual labor.
True or False: Through all of Egypt's duration, there has always only been one pharaoh at a time.
False. Before Menes, also known as Narmer united both lower and upper Egypt at around 3100 B.C., there were two Pharaohs, one for lower Egypt and one for upper.
Do you need scribal training to become a priest?
Yes. You needed to know how to read and write to be a priest. At times, the job required you to read long incantations for special rituals.
Scribes had to write down and take note of many important things. Give a few examples.
If you said anything about historical records, or copying texts, you're on the right track! They had to do this to preserve their past, so that they could learn from it in the future to see what they could do better. Scribes were a very important part of society.
How did merchants and trade help Egypt grow?
They allowed Egyptians to get exposed to foreign concepts and ideas.
Name all ways discussed in the presentation you could become a slave in ancient Egypt.
1. Too poor that you could only afford to become one.
2. Inherited it
3. Punishment or to pay off debt
4. Prisoner of war