Ancient Egyptian Social Hierarchy

Which of these best describes the social mobility in Ancient Egypt?

• easy

• impossible

• very limited

• hard work allows it

Which of the following is NOT true about farmers

• They paid taxes to the pharaoh

• They kept the grain they grew

• They maintained water canals

• They built monuments to the pharaoh

About what percentage of ancient Egyptian people were farmers?

• 20%

• 60%

• 40%

• 80%

At the end of his career, what was a successful soldier given?

• gold

• a wife

• land

• a trophy

Which of the following was NOT a job performed by a priest?

• Collecting taxes

• Maintaining temples of the gods

• Mummification

• Religious rituals

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

• Skilled stone cutter

• Temple priest

• Farmer

• Scribe

Who was the top adviser to the pharaoh?

• His wife, the queen

• His priest

• His army general

• His vizier

Which of the following was NOT thought to be true about the pharaoh?

• He controlled the army

• He made the sun rise each day

• He required that taxes be paid to him

• He would be blamed for a famine

Which two groups were at about the same level on the social pyramid?

• Farmers and Artisians

• Nobles and Priests

• Vizier and Pharaoh

• Scribes and Priests

Their responsibilities were collecting taxes, serving as judges, and overseeing local building projects

• Artisans

• Soldiers

• Priests

• Government Officials