Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

Which of these were permitted only to men?

• owning land
• running a business
• working as a scribe
• asking for a divorce

How did most government officials get their jobs?

• They attended school to learn how to govern.
• Popular elections showed the vote of the people.
• Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them.
• They inherited the position from a family member.

Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?

• They were worshiped as gods.
• They could become priestesses.
• They ran all religious ceremonies.
• They were not allowed in temples.

What was one important duty of the vizier?

• to collect taxes
• to lead the army
• to decide court cases
• to help make alliances

What was one of the few ways that a peasant boy could rise to a higher social class?

• store a lot of grain
• attend scribe school
• help build a pyramid
• take care of a temple

Why did it take years to become a scribe?

• Papyrus was very difficult to write on.
• There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.
• Students had to save money to buy a position.
• Teachers were so harsh that students ran away.

Papyrus was made from

• A plant
• Soft clay
• Cotton rags
• Animal skin

Of these four groups, which was the lowest social class?

• priests
• scribes
• artisans
• government officials

How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn today about life in Ancient Egypt?

• They left behind their tools made out of reeds.
• They carved and painted scenes of everyday life.
• They passed on their skills to sons and daughters.
• They wrote histories of events on rolls of papyrus.

In the life of a peasant, which season came after flooding season?

• the festival season
• the harvest season
• the planting season
• the building season