Anicent Egypt Social Pyramid

Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by a pyramid than a cube?

• Scientist liked layers
• Most people were in the bottom class and the fewest people were at the top.
• Triangle represents the 3 seasons of the Nile.

Who built the temples for the Pharaohs?

• Artisans
• Scribes
• Peasants

Only men could

• Own land
• Work as a scribe
• Run a business

Most government officials got their jobs because 

• The inherited the position
• Attended school
• Elected

Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?

• They could become priestesses
• They ran all religious ceremonies
• They were worshiped as gods.

Who was a Chief treasure, general of armies and chief judge

• Priest
• Scribe
• Vizier

Which one was in the sanctuary of a temple?

• Statue of a god
• Pool for washing
• Meeting area

Why did Egyptians bury some food and drink with their dead?

• To show love
• Avoid risk of poison
• Feed the afterlife

Why did it take many years to become a scribe?

• Papyrus was difficult to write on
• There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn
• Students needed to save money

Papyrus is made from

• Papyrus tree
• Papyrus root
• Papyrus plant