SS Chapter 7 - Ancient Egypt

How were social classes organized in Egypt?

• by occupation

• by geography

• by religious beliefs

• by achievements

I am a soldier in ancient Egypt. I was educated only in my trade. What social class was the soldier in?

• ruling

• lower

• middle

• pharaoh

How did the people of ancient Egypt believe that pharaohs got power?

• from winning wars

• from the gods

• from the ruling class

• from their wealth

Which of the following statements accurately describe the role of slaves in ancient Egypt?

• A) They kept the records of Egyptian life.

• B) They received a plot of land to farm from the pharaoh.

• C) Many could earn their freedom over time.

• D) They were often prisoners of war.

• E) They could never earn their freedom.

Identify the role each person played in ancient Egypt and the class that person was in. Write the descriptions of roles and classes in the correct boxes to complete the table.

• D. leader, F. highest class

• scribe

• B. chief economic advisor, E. ruling class

• pharaoh

• C. recordkeeper, G. middle class

• vizier

• A. poor and dependent on leader, H. lowest class

• farmer

What type of religion did the people of ancient Egypt practice?

• theocracy

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

• sarcophagus

Why did the people of ancient Egypt practice mummification?

• to make a tomb for the leader

• to pay off debts through work

• to provide the spirit a body in the afterlife

• to keep records of important information

How did Egyptians develop and use their calendar?

• They used astronomy to determine when to build their pyramids.

• They used astronomy to determine when to plant and harvest crops.

• They used geometry to determine when to plant and harvest crops.

• They used geometry to determine when to build their pyramids.

How did Queen Hatshepsut help Egypt grow?

• She focused on economic policies that emphasized foreign trade.

• She focused on limiting cultural diffusion and keeping Egypt the same.

• She focused on conquering enemies with military power.

• She focused on encouraging the social classes to keep their traditional roles.

How did finding Tutankhamun’s tomb help historians understand ancient Egypt?

• The tomb was the first found for a female ruler.

• The tomb was the first found in an obelisk.

• The tomb was the first found in present-day Lebanon.

• The tomb was the first found with funerary objects still in place.