Egypt Social Classes (4.2)

Which statement best explains why priests were on the same level as government officials in the social and political structure of ancient Egypt

• Priests served as judges in the Egyptian court system

• As a living god, the pharaoh appointed priests to carry out rituals throughout the kingdom

• Pharaohs were extremely superstitious and relied on priests for political advice.

• Many priests were women who represented an important segment of Egyptian society

Ancient Egyptians mummified the deceased to

• preserve bodies for life in the underworld

• prevent the god Seth from destroying their souls

• preserve bodies for research purposes

• prevent the smell of decomposition

Farmers in ancient Egypt were required to pay a large portion of their crops for taxes, rent and

• charitable donations

• religious tribute

• military protection

• gifts to the pharaoh

Which statement describes the major difference between peasants and other farmers in ancient Egypt?

• Peasants were not allowed to participate in the same religious rituals.

• Peasants did not own the land that they farmed and worked on

• Peasants lived in remote villages in houses made of mud-bricks

• Peasants were required to work on the pharaohs building projects such as the pyramids

Slaves in ancient Egypt were more likely than members of other social classes to be forced to do which of the following

• fight in a war

• work in a gold mine

• help build a pyramid

• harvest the pharaohs crops

Which statement best explains why the ancient Egyptians were buried with their prized possessions

• They wanted their possessions to be preserved for centuries

• They wanted their possessions to help identify them

• They wanted their possessions to impress the gods

• They wanted their possessions to be available to them in the afterlife

Which group had the highest social status during the reign of the pharaohs

• temple priests

• wealthy merchants

• government scribes

• high-ranking soldiers

Which resident of ancient Egypt would most likely have been enslaved

• a crafts person who carves a statue that insults the pharaoh

• a foreign diplomat who brings new that displeases the pharaoh

• a government official who is caught stealing money from a temple

• an enemy soldier who is captured in a battle with the army

What was the job of the scribe?

• Read, write, and keep records

• Make laws

• Perform religious rituals

• Provide grain and food for the people

Which one has the lowest social status?

• Artisan
• Priest
• Scribe