Ancient Egyptian Society quiz

Known as rulers or gods on Earth

• Pharaoh

• government officials

• Priests

known to run the kingdom and look out for the needs of the people

• Pharaoh

• government officials

• priests

known to carry out rituals at temples throughout the kingdom.

• Pharaoh

• government officials

• priests

Known to expand borders and maintain control of the people. Also worked for the government, digging irrigation canals for farms or building temples

• scribes

• soldiers

• servants

• slaves

known as official government recorders, recorded court cases, calculated taxes, wrote letters between government officials, and kept official histories.

• scribes

• soldiers

• servants

• slaves

known to work as servants in households or as laborers in fields, also worked dangerous jobs below ground in copper or gold mines.

• soldiers

• scribes

• slaves

some are known to be peasants who worked on the land of the pharaoh or wealthy officials

• merchants

• craftsmen

• farmers

known to carry or trade goods, such as gold, jewelry, clothing, rope, and other Egyptian goods out of Egypt.

• merchants

• craftsmen

• farmers

known as artisans, and usually learned to be stone carvers, metal workers, potters, jewelers, sculptors and weavers

• merchants

• craftsmen

• farmers

The ancient Egyptians held very strong religious beliefs. For most of their history, they practiced ______________, or the worship of many gods.

• christianity

• monotheism

• polytheism