4.2 & 4.3 Ancient Egypt Society & Achievements

The pharaoh was primarily this to the people of Ancient Egypt

• religious leader (god)

• political symbol

• military commander

• skilled bureaucrat

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

• temple priests

• wealthy merchants

• government scribes

• high-ranking soldiers

Which god was the pharaohs considered to be?

• Set

• Horus

• Isis

• Osiris

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 were required to pay a large portion of their crops for

• taxes

• rent

• religious tribute

• gifts to the pharaoh

Priests were on the same level as government officials in the social & political structure because as a "living god", the pharaoh appointed priests to carry out rituals throughout the kingdom

• True

• False

Difference between farmers & peasants

• Peasants owned their own land.

• Farmers owned their own land that they farmed and worked on.

• Farmers paid tributes.

• Peasants owned the land the farmers worked on.

According to ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, which event was influenced by the god Seth?

• a woman giving birth to twins

• a man dying and going to the underworld

• a man attacking and robbing a merchant

• a child taking care of his mother

What was similar about the reigns of Queen Hatshepsut & Ramses the Great?

• massive building projects

• increased Egypt's military power

• maintained peace with neighbors

• required a return to religious practices

What was the job of the scribe?

• Read, write, and keep records

• Make laws

• Perform religious rituals

• Provide grain and food for the people