Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt

Social Classes and Government

Open Ended

Why did the Egyptians call the land surrounding the Nile, Kemet, "the black land?"

Open Ended

How did Egypt's unique geography help its civilization grow?

Poll

Can a person's clothes or jewelry reveal their social status?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Did the spending habits of the ruling class help the artisan class develop in ancient Egypt?

• Yes

• No

Fill in the Blanks

Egyptians saw the pharaoh as a

Multiple Choice

In a bureaucracy, officials carry out the business of governing and collecting taxes for the ruler.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How did Egypt's grain surplus encourage people to become artisans?

• Weavers and potters created containers for storing surplus crops.

• Roads needed to be built to carry surplus crops to markets.

• Farmers hired craftworkers to make new agricultural tools.

• Rulers used the surpluses to buy goods such as cloth, jewelry, and luxury goods.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a system of bureaucracy?

• A ruler passes down laws that all citizens have to follow.

• A ruler passes down laws to advisors who then pass them on to the citizens.

• A ruler makes all the laws and decisions, but the people vote on them.

• Several rulers are elected to discuss and pass laws for the people.