Egypt's social classes

What did the Egyptian people call their leader?

• King

• President

• Pharaoh

• Emperor

How did someone become pharaoh?

• Voted in

• Massive elections took place

• The strongest warrior was selected as pharaoh

• Based on your bloodline - who your family was

Why was the "social pyramid" shaped like a pyramid?

• The triangle represented the three seasons of the Nile.

• Most people were in the bottom classes, and the fewest people were at the top

• Scientists like to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart.

• Many structures of that design were built in the desert.

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 was not commonly written by scribes?

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

What was the job of the scribe?

• Read, write, and keep records

• Make laws

• Perform religious rituals

• Provide grain and food for the people

Who was responsible for keeping the gods happy and performing temple rituals?

• viziers
• scribes
• artisans
• priests

Who made items like pottery, jewelry, cloth and papyrus items?

• doctors
• merchants
• artisans
• slaves

Who is responsible for collecting taxes?

• Pharaoh

• Government Officials

• Scribes

• Artisans

Which of the following would have the most status, importance, and power on the social pyramid?

• A skilled stone cutter
• a farmer
• a scribe
• a temple priest