WorksheetsAncient Egyptian Society
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Historians divide ancient Egypt into which three distinct time periods?
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom
East Kingdom, West Kingdom, and Last Kingdom
North Kingdom, South Kingdom, and First Kingdom
Which pharaohs have historians learned about from the artifacts left behind in their tombs and temples?
Hamos and Thermos
Orisis and Isis
Khufu, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, and Ramses II
What is a social pyramid?
ranked members of society based on their looks
ranked members of society based on their status
ranked members of society based on their religion
What did ancient Egyptians believe about the pharaohs?
That they were magical
That they were not real
That they were gods
Who served the pharaohs?
a small group of government officials and priests
enslaved people
gods
Who created written works and artifacts?
enslaved people
Scribes and craftsmen
a small group of government officials and priests
The majority of Egyptians had what type of job?
government officials and priests
scribes and craftsmen
Farmers
Which group of people had the lowest status in ancient Egypt?
scribes
farmers
enslaved people
Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods, so they were called what?
monotheists
polytheists
Which gods were among the chief gods of Egypt?
Osiris, Isis, Horus, and Seth
The pharaohs
Khufu, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, and Ramses II
To prepare for the afterlife, pharaohs ordered their subjects to do what?
to prepare lavish meals
to pray to them
to build elaborate tombs full of fine objects
After death, what happened to a pharaoh’s body before being placed in a tomb?
It was mummified
It was prayed over
It was carried in a parade
