WorksheetsAncient Egypt People & Class
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Pharaoh is 1st at the top of the pyramid. Another word for Pharaoh is
top guy
king
powerful dude
Nobles and priests were 2nd on the pyramid. Nobles and priests worked for the
schools
hospital
government
The third group on the pyramid are the soldiers. They did the
defense
offense
incense
Below the soldiers were the scribes 4th. A scribe was important because a scribe
writes down info on papyrus
talks all day about papyrus
smiles all day about papyrus
The merchants were 5th below the scribes. The merchant works at the market place to
takes goods
sells goods
gives goods
The craftsmen were 6th on the pyramid below the merchants. Craftsmen make
plants and animals
food and water
crafts and goods
The peasants were 7th near the bottom and worked on the farm. Another word for peasant is
bottom dweller
farmer
peon
The slaves were last at the bottom of the pyramid. The slaves worked
without pay or status
with pay and status
The pharaoh, priest, nobles and soldiers were at the
top social class
bottom social class
middle social class
The scribes, merchants and craftsmen were at the
top social class
middle social class
bottom social class
The peasants [farmers] and the slaves were at the
top social class
middle social class
bottom social class
A pyramid is a stone building in Egypt. A pyramid was used to bury the dead body of the Pharaoh. It is also called a
tomb
Sphinx
cone
