WorksheetsChapter 9: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
scribes who kept poor records
government officials
peasant farmers during the flood season
A guy named Bob
Which of these was in the sanctuary of a temple?
a statue of a god
a pool for washing
a bench for women only
a public meeting area
Which of these activities was permitted only to men?
owning land
running a business
working as a scribe
asking for a divorce
Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?
They were worshiped as gods.
They could become priestesses.
They ran all religious ceremonies.
They were the only people permitted inside temples.
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They attended school to learn how to govern.
An election process
Priests chose them.
They inherited the job from a family member.
What was an important duty of the vizier?
to collect taxes
to lead the army
to decide court cases
to help make alliances
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
grain
paper notes
copper coins
music at banquets
Most peasants live in...
rafts in the river
camel-skin tents
caves in the cliffs
mud-brick houses
of these four groups, which one had the lowest social status?
priests
scribes
artisans
government officials
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from...
a plant
soft clay
cotton rags
animal skins
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
Papyrus was difficult to write on.
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.
Students had to save money to buy a position.
Teachers were so harsh that students ran away
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
to show earthly love
to avoid the risk of poison
to feed them in the afterlife
to perform a sacrifice to the gods
