Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

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In our study of Ancient Egypt, what is a mummy?

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a body that has been preserved and wrapped in bandages

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A severe shortage of food which is so severe that people are sick and dying is called a ___.

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famine

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A sarcophagus is...

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a stone coffin which held a mummy.

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Hieroglyphics were used for ___.

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writing

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In order to figure out how many people lived in Ancient Egypt, the government would perform a ___.

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census

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King Tut's ___ was filled with amazing golden treasures.

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tomb

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The process of preserving a dead body to prevent it from decaying is called ___.

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embalming

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According to Egypt's social pyramid of social classes, which is true? Options: The largest group of people has the most power., The smallest group of people has the most power., There were more rich people than poor people in Ancient Egypt., Most of the jobs in Ancient Egypt were in the artisan class.

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The smallest group of people has the most power.

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If you were a peasant, how could you raise your social status? Options: Become the pharaoh, Become a slave, Become a scribe, Become a government official

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Become a scribe

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Why was it so hard to become a scribe?

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There were so many hieroglyphs to learn.