Social class 1
Of these four groups, which one had the lowest social status?
priests, scribes, artisans, or government officials
artisans
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from what?
a plant
Most peasants lived in what?
mud-brick houses
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
grain
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They inherited the position from a family member
Which of these activities was permitted only to men?
owning land, running a business, working as a scribe, or asking for a divorce
working as a scribe
True of False:
Women could not become priestesses
False
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape of a pyramid rather than a cube?
Most people were in the bottom classes, and the fewest people were at the top
What was an important duty of the vizier?
To decide court cases
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
To feed them in the afterlife
What was found in the sanctuary of a temple
a statue of a god
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
peasant farmers during the flood season
In the life of a peasant, which season came after the flooding season?
Planting season
How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn today about life in ancient Egypt?
They carved and printed scenes of everyday life.
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
attend a scribe school
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn