Social Structures

Which two groups were at about the same level on the Egyptian social pyramid?

• Nobles and Priests

• Vizier and Pharaoh

• Farmers and Artisans

• Scribes and Priests

Which of the following was not thought to be true about the pharaoh?

• He controlled the army
• He made the sun rise each day
• He required that taxes be paid to him
• He would be blamed for a famine

Who was the top adviser to the pharaoh?

• His favorite wife, the queen

• His priest

• His vizier (senior official)

• His army general

Which of the following was not a job performed by a priest?

• collecting taxes
• mummification
• maintaining temples of the gods
• religious rituals

Which of the following is not true about farmers?

• They kept the grain they grew
• They maintained water canals
• They built monuments to the pharaoh
• They paid taxes to the pharaoh

Which of the following best describes social mobility in ancient Egypt?

• easy
• very limited
• impossible
• based on hard work

Mayan cities were each ruled by their own rulers called "Halach Uinic" who was also considered a living god and ruler.

• true
• false

Feudalism was a system in which service to higher classes was rewarded by receiving __________.

• money

• land

• title

• trade

Who was at the top of the social pyramid in Ancient Japan?

• Emperor

• Merchants

• Samurai

• Peasants

What is a term for a family of rulers?

• empire
• dynasty
• ancestors
• shoguns