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WorksheetsAncient Egypt Society
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What does hierarchy mean?
worship of many gods
rank in a social class
the Egyptian god of the sky
What was the scribes job?
To interpret
To write and keep record
To make and sell items
A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a...
nobility
dynasty
scimitar
delta
The woman pharaoh who took over for her young step-son and concentrated on building the Egyptian economy and organized a trading expedition to Punt was...
Cleopatra
Ahmose
Hatshepsut
Isis
Pharaohs had pyramids built to...
Serve as their tombs
Play hide and seek in
Be a fortress to protect their people in case of invasion
Do experiments in astronomy and other sciences
The Egyptian social pyramid was...
A place where people held meetings
A hierarchical, class based society
One of the great pyramids at Giza
Entered by the Pharaoh once a year
Which social class is at the highest power?
slaves
scribes
merchants
pharaoh
In which TWO social classes would people harvest papyrus crops? (Hint: "harvest" implies labor)
pharaohs
merchants
peasants
slaves
What class would a person who wrote on papyrus for a living be in?
pharaoh
scribes
peasants
slaves
Identify this image.
papyrus
pyramid
Rosetta Stone
pharaoh
What did a scribe use papyrus for?
to carve hieroglypics
to build rafts
to record information
to make a mat from
A new _____ began when a new royal family came into power.
invasion
dynasty
temple
kingdom
Who was at the bottom of the Egyptian society?
slaves
cats
pharaoh
merchants
Who in the Ancient Egyptian society farmed on the larger estates, paid taxes in the form of crops to the Pharaoh, and worked on building projects such as the pyramids?
Viziers and Nobles
Peasants and Servants
Merchants and Craftspeople
Scribes
Pharaoh
Who in the Ancient Egyptian society was the ruler of Egypt?
Viziers and Nobles
Merchants and Craftspeople
Scribes
Pharaoh
Peasants & Servants
Who in the Ancient Egyptian society had great knowledge of reading and writing- their job was to read and write hieroglyphics and hieratic script?
Viziers and Nobles
Merchants and Craftspeople
Scribes
Pharaoh
Peasants & Servants
Who in the Ancient Egyptian society were middle-class workers who lived in the villages- they were not wealthy, but lived comfortably?
Viziers and Nobles
Merchants and Craftspeople
Scribes
Pharaoh
Peasants & Servants
Who in the Ancient Egyptian society were the highest officials who worked under the Pharaoh?
Viziers, Priests, Nobles
Merchants and Craftspeople
Scribes
Pharaoh
Peasants & Servants
Hieratic script is what?
the highest ruler in Ancient Egypt
a type of government in the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
a simplified version of hieroglyphics
the city where the Great Pyramid is located
The pharaoh is....
the highest ruler in Ancient Egypt
a type of government in the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
a simplified version of hieroglyphics
the city where the Great Pyramid is located
Giza is ...
the highest ruler in Ancient Egypt
a type of government in the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
a simplified version of hieroglyphics
the city where the Great Pyramid is located
How did the first pharaoh of Ancient Egypt symbolize he had untied the two different parts of Egypt?
He wrote a message to all the people of Egypt to read.
He combined the crown of the two Egypts.
He combined the 'symbol' of Egypt.
He combined the robes of the two different Egypts.
Click all the things women were allowed to do in Ancient Egypt.
Own their own property and land
Sign a contract with their own name
Get a divorce if they needed to
Get a job and earn money
Join the army and be soldier
Which of the following is a feature of Egyptian architecture?
Large huts made of wood.
Huge stone pyramids that served as tombs.
Elaborate multi-story wooden buildings.
Large domed government offices
