The Social Structure of Ancient Egypt

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Create a CLAIM for the following question, “Who was the most important person or group of people in Ancient Egypt?"

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REASON: IN YOUR OWN WORDS why is the claim/argument you created the best?

Remember, your claim should have contained one group from Egypt's social pyramid. Your reason should be about the group your picked.

Multiple Choice

What Egyptian belief influenced the European idea of the divine right of kings?

• The pharaoh was a god.

• The afterlife was similar to life on Earth.

• Gods controlled almost every aspect of life.

• Society should be divided into different classes.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of government officials in Ancient Egypt?

• They were usually from the wealthiest families and wore fine clothes

• They ran the kingdom and looked out for the needs of the people

• They were of little help to the pharaoh

• They collected taxes, served as judges, and oversaw local building projects

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains why priests were on the same level as government officials in the social and political structure of ancient Egypt?

• Priests served as judges in the Egyptian court system.

• As a living god, the pharaoh appointed priests to carry out rituals throughout the kingdom.

• Pharaohs were extremely superstitious and relied on priests for political advice.

• Many priests were women who represented an important segment of Egyptian society.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of scribes in Ancient Egypt?

• Scribes recorded court cases, calculated taxes, wrote letters between government officials, and kept official histories

• Scribes wrote using a system of picture-symbols called hieroglyphics

• Becoming a scribe was fairly easy

• Scribes created almost all of the written records in Ancient Egypt

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of merchants and craftsmen in Ancient Egypt?

• Merchants were near the bottom of the social pyramid, thus having no value in Ancient Egypt

• Craftsmen worked alone in small workshops

• Almost every statue, jar, robe, or necklace from ancient Egypt that we see in a museum today was created by a craftsman

• Craftsmen began their profession late in life

Multiple Choice

Which resident of ancient Egypt would most likely have been enslaved?

• a craftsperson who carves a statue that insults the pharaoh

• a foreign diplomat who brings news that displeases the pharaoh

• a government official who is caught stealing money from a temple

• an enemy soldier who is captured in a battle with the army

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What is a piece of EVIDENCE from the presentation that proves your initial claim to be true?

Sentence Stem: According to the presentation, "__."

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Clearly EXPLAIN how your evidence supports your orginal claim.

Sentence Stem: In other words,