Egypt Social Structure

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 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

Which of the following was not commonly written by scribes?

• important events in history
• court cases
• tax rates and food supplies
• poetry and plays

Which of the following would not be an artisan in ancient Egypt?

• a carpenter
• a weaver
• a miner
• a jeweler

About what percentage of ancient Egyptian people were farmers?

• 20%
• 40%
• 60%
• 80%

How long did slavery usually last for a person in this social class?

• a week
• a lifetime
• a limited period of time
• until he completed his slave project

Which of the following would not be a slave?

• a person owing a debt
• a criminal
• a divorced woman
• a prisoner of war

This was the ruler of Ancient Egypt:

• pharaoh

• Ka

• dynasty

• obelisk