Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

Egypt's society was structured like a(n) _________?

• Square

• Pyramid

• Circle

• Oval

Below the pharaoh were the next two highest classes in the social pyramid___________________.

• government officials and priests

• scribes and artisans

• artisans and peasants

• peasants and priests

What was life like for government officials in ancient Egypt?

• They led lives of luxury.

• They were very poor and overworked.

• They were looked down upon by others.

• They were at the bottom of the social pyramid.

What was NOT a duty of priests in ancient Egypt?

• Giving advice

• Performing healings

• They oversaw the embalming process

• Herding sheep

How could someone become a scribe?

• By attending scribe schools run by priests

• By working hard and moving up the social pyramid

• By being the first female born to a family of scribes

• Scribes were self-taught

Which was NOT a job of scribes in ancient Egypt?

• recording food supply

• recording the census

• calculating taxes

• writing novels of their choice

Which is NOT an artisan job?

• metalworkers

• farming

• painters

• leatherworkers

What was a peasants diet like?

• Simple; vegetables and lots of meat

• Simple; cheeses, butter, meats, and vegetables

• Simple; they rarely ate meat

• Lots of McDonalds