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.

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.

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

What is one way a person in a lower social level could move up in society?

• become a scribe
• become a soldier
• build a temple
• work hard

The top place on the social pyramid is for the 

• farmers
• artisans
• priests
• pharoah

Which group is second on the Social Pyramid of Ancient Egypt?

• Artisans
• Peasants
• Scribes
• Government Officials

A sarcophagus is 

• a symbol
• a mask
• a large stone cofffin
• a government official