Lesson 13 Review - Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

What is the term for the belief in life after death?

• Status

• Afterlife

• Peasant

• Scribe

Who is a person of high birth or rank?

• Peasant

• Scribe

• Noble

• Artisan

What is a division of society based on social and economic status called?

• Afterlife

• Social Class

• Status

• Noble

What is the structure of society in ancient Egypt that ranks people by status?

• Government Pyramid

• Religious Hierarchy

• Social Pyramid

• Status Pyramid

Which group was at the top of the social pyramid in ancient Egypt?

• Priests

• Pharaoh

• Artisans

• Scribes

What was the primary reason for the rigid structure of the social pyramid?

• Lack of education

• Religion

• Little mobility between classes

• Warfare

Why was Egyptian society structured like a pyramid?

• More people were at the bottom and fewer at the top

• It was based on religious beliefs

• It mirrored the shape of the pyramids

• It allowed for social mobility

What role did religion play in the social pyramid of Egypt?

• It had no impact

• It reinforced the power of the pharaoh

• It allowed for social mobility

• It led to the decline of the empire

Who advised the pharaoh and acted as chief judge?

• Vizier

• Chief Treasurer

• General of the Armies

• High Priest

What was the role of the chief treasurer?

• Lead the army

• Oversee religious ceremonies

• Collect taxes

• Educate scribes