Ancient Egypt Quiz

Which one describes the social structure of ancient Egypt?

• Everyone had the same status.

• Priests were in charge and lived in ziggurats.

• Pharaohs were in charge, and under them there were scribes, priests, and nobles, then farmers and soldiers, and lastly enslaved people.

What were some of the responsibilities of the Pharaohs?

• Made laws, collected taxes, perform rituals, and oversee construction of new temples.

• Take care of the animals.

• Worked as a farmer.

Click all items that were the symbols of authority for the pharaoh.

• Crook

• Flail

• Shadoof

• Uraeus

Check ALL of the things that pharaohs were often blamed for.

• Floods

• Disease

• Drought

• Bad Harvest

How many dynasties did ancient Egypt have?

• 17 dynasties

• 4 dynasties

• 23 dynasties

• 32 dynasties

What does the term Pharaoh mean in Egyptian?

• Great House

• King

• God

• Leader

What is a monarchy?

• One ruler for 10 years.

• One ruler who has power for life.

• Many rulers working together.

Ancient Egypt was ruled by kings called _______ .

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• Pharaohs
• priests

• scribes

• nobels

Answer explanation

Ancient Egypt was ruled by kings called pharaohs. Pharaohs were believed to be gods on Earth, and it was this belief that was the source of their power, also called divine right.