Chapter 9 Quiz

The pharaoh was at the top of Egypt's social pyramid. Moving down the pyramid, what is the order of the classes listed below, from highest to lowest?

1. artisans

2. government officials

3. peasants

4. priests

5. scribes

• 2, 5, 4, 1, 3

• 4, 5, 2, 3, 1

• 2, 4, 5, 1, 3

• 1, 2, 4, 5, 3

This list describes the jobs of people in which social class?

-decided difficult court cases

-collected taxes

-led the army

• scribes

• artisans

• government officials

• pharaoh

Why did ancient Egyptians believe having social classes was a good idea?

• They believed there wasn't enough money for everyone.

• They believed society worked when people knew their

  roles.

• They believed Egypt should focus on Egyptians rather

  than fight wars.

• They believed there would not be enough farmers

  without a class system.

If you were a peasant and wanted to raise your status, what one route might be open to you?

• to marry an official

• to work for the rich

• to take care of a temple

• to become a scribe

It took a long time to become a scribe because

• it was difficult to write on papyrus.

• there were so few teachers to train people.

• it was difficult to find time to study.

• there were so many hieroglyphs to learn.

Why did Egyptian priests embalm human bodies?

• They believed people needed their bodies in the afterlife.

• They believed only whole bodies could enter heaven.

• They wanted to preserve bodies for future generations.

• They hoped to bring people back to life in the future.

What did scribes do?

• decorated pyramids

• washed priests' robes

• performed rituals

• kept official records

How did Egypt's upper class treat artisans?

• like common laborers

• like talented artists

• like holy people

• like great friends

What were peasants allowed to do if they had a good crop?

• take a day off

• keep the leftover grain

• host a feast

• travel to the Opet Festival

What does the social pyramid tell us about the social classes?

• tells how many people were in each class and the amount of power each had

• tells the Egyptians' favorite geometrical shape

• tells us what peasants were allowed to do if they had a good crop

• shows us that women had a surprising amount of rights