TCI Lesson 9 Flashcard- Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

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What ancient Egyptian group made up the largest social class?

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peasants

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Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian society?

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All of these are true: Egyptians could not very easily move to higher social classes, Egyptians usually married someone within their social group, Egyptians believed their class system created a stable society.

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The chief treasurer's main job was to

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collect taxes

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What did an ancient Egyptian priest have to do to enter a god's temple?

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take the steps to purify himself

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Ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife was similar to this world, so they often...

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buried food and other goods with the dead.

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How were scribes treated in ancient Egyptian society?

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They were well paid and highly respected.

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When an Egyptian wanted to become a scribe, they usually

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spent at least 12 years learning hieroglyphs.

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One extraordinary Egyptian invention was paper they made from

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papyrus

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What is true of ancient Egyptian artisans?

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Artisans were skilled, but not respected by higher classes.

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In ancient Egypt, the most skilled artisans were the

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stone carvers