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Egyptian Religion & Social Structure

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which group of people belongs to the top tier of the social pyramid in Egypt?

a)

Vizier

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Priest

d)

Nobles

e)

Soldiers

2.

Which group of people or occupations belongs to the second tier or ruling class of the social pyramid in Egypt? (multiple answers)

a)

Vizier

b)

Merchant

c)

Nobles or Government Officials

d)

Traders

e)

Priest

3.

Which group of people or occupations belongs to the third tier or middle class of the social pyramid in Egypt? (multiple answers)

a)

artisans or craftsmen

b)

doctor

c)

soldier

d)

merchants & traders

e)

scribes

4.

Which group of people or occupation belongs to the fourth tier or lower class of the social pyramid in Egypt?  

a)

Craftsmen

b)

Peasant Farmers

c)

doctors

d)

traders

e)

slaves

5.

Which group of people or occupations belongs to the  5th tier or lowest class of the social pyramid in Egypt? (multiple select 1 answers)

a)

Peasant Farmer

b)

Servants

c)

Laborers

d)

Slaves

e)

Traders

6.

How were social classes organized in Egypt?

a)

by geography

b)

by religious beliefs

c)

by achievements

d)

by occupation

7.

Which of the below occupations is being described? Performed religious ceremonies to keep the gods happy and embalmed the death for the afterlife

a)

Priest

b)

Pharaohs

c)

Doctors

d)

Merchants

e)

Government Officials

8.

Which of the below occupations is being described? Collected taxes, enforced laws, supervised public construction projects, and supervised food production

a)

Soldiers

b)

Pharaohs

c)

Vizier

d)

Nobles or Government Officials

e)

Priest

9.

Chief advisor to the pharaoh and 2nd most powerful person in Egypt

a)

Government Officials

b)

Visier

c)

Priest

d)

Nobles

e)

Military Leaders

10.

Most powerful person in Egypt. His subjects believe he is the son of the god Ra or the human body of Horus. He had absolute control of Egypt.

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Vizier

c)

Priest

d)

Government Officials

11.

People who own shops and trade goods

a)

Craftsmen

b)

Artisans

c)

Servants

d)

Merchants

12.

Worked the land assigned to them and gave three-fifths of what they grew as a tax and helped Egypt to become a wealthy kingdom

a)

slaves

b)

peasant farmer

c)

artisans

d)

servants

13.

People who traveled to foreign places to trade and bring back exotic goods that only the wealthy could afford.

a)

Merchants

b)

Traders

c)

Nobles

d)

Craftsmen

e)

Viziers

14.

People who have no rights, money, or education. They helped plant and harvest crops.

a)

Slaves

b)

Servants

c)

Peasant Farmers

d)

Laborers

e)

Vizier

15.

Skilled workers that crafted many different objects out of different materials. Most of the goods they made could only be afforded by the ruling class. Examples are Metal Workers,  Carpenters, Stone Mason, Potters

a)

Slaves

b)

Artisans or Craftsmen

c)

Nobles

d)

Servants

e)

Vizier

16.

People who could write and record information such as tax collection

a)

visier

b)

artisans

c)

servants

d)

scribes

17.

Treated the sick and wounded

a)

Doctors

b)

Visier

c)

Artisans

d)

Priest

e)

Pharaohs

18.

Dedicated their life defending Egypt from domestic and foreign enemies.

a)

Vizier

b)

Peasant Farmers

c)

Slaves

d)

Soldiers

e)

Pharaohs

19.

Ancient Egyptians believe the soul had two parts known as the _________ and the _________

a)

Ra & Set

b)

Ka & Ba

c)

Anubis & Horus

d)

Ma and La

20.

Egyptians perfected this skill so the two parts of the soul could reunite and have a body in the afterlife.

a)

Mummifying the body of the dead

b)

Saying prayers and performing death rituals

c)

Building pyramids

d)

Reading from the Book of the Dead

21.

Why was it so important for the two parts of the soul to reunite?

a)

so it could seek revenge on people who wronged the person the soul belonged to.

b)

to prevent the soul from dying

c)

So it can travel to the underworld and be judged to determine its worthiness

d)

So it could reincarnate and have a new body and live on the earth again

22.

Why was mummification important?

a)

Because it was an organ transplant surgery that help preserve and save lives.

b)

It was used to preserve the heart because the heart was the only part of the body needed to gain an afterlife.

c)

Is the written language used by scribes to write the Book of the Dead so people could know secret spells in the afterlife.

d)

It prevented the body from decaying so the soul could have a body in the afterlife .

23.

What type of religion did Egyptians practice?

a)

polytheistic

b)

monotheistic

c)

theocracy

d)

sarcophagus

24.

What was the responsibility of Thoth?

a)

He was the god of writing that wrote down the judgments of the god of the underworld.

b)

He was the creature that was part crocodile, lion, and hippo that ate the hearts of those that were evil and did not deserve an afterlife.

c)

He was the sky god that took the souls to the afterlife, Field of Reeds

d)

He was the god of embalming that placed the heart on scales to be weighed against the feather of truth

e)

He was the god of the underworld that determined if a person deserved an afterlife

25.

What was the responsibility of Anubis?

a)

He was the sun god that used his barge to carry the dead to the underworld to be judged

b)

He was the god of writing that wrote down the judgments of the god of the underworld.

c)

He was the creature that was part crocodile, lion, and hippo that ate the hearts of those that were evil and did not deserve an afterlife.

d)

He was the god of embalming that placed the heart on scales to be weighed against the feather of truth

e)

He was the sky god that took the souls to the afterlife, Field of Reeds

26.

What was the responsibility of Ra?

a)

He was the god of writing that wrote down the judgments of the god of the underworld.

b)

He was the sky god that took the souls to the afterlife, Field of Reeds

c)

He was the creator and sun god that used his barge to carry the dead to the underworld to be judged

d)

He was the god of the underworld that determined if a person deserved an afterlife

e)

He was the creature that was part crocodile, lion, and hippo that ate the hearts of those that were evil and did not deserve an afterlife.

27.

What was the responsibility of Osiris?

a)

He was the god of the underworld that determined if a person deserved an afterlife

b)

He was the sun god that used his barge to carry the dead to the underworld to be judged

c)

He was the god of embalming that placed the heart on scales to be weighed against the feather of truth

d)

He was the sky god that took the souls to the afterlife, Field of Reeds

e)

He was the god of writing that wrote down the judgments of the god of the underworld.

28.

What was the responsibility of Ammut or Ammit ?

a)

He was the god of writing that wrote down the judgments of the god of the underworld.

b)

He was the sun god that used his barge to carry the dead to the underworld to be judged

c)

He was the god of the underworld that determined if a person deserved an afterlife

d)

He was the god of embalming that placed the heart on scales to be weighed against the feather of truth

e)

He was the creature that was part crocodile, lion, and hippo that ate the hearts of those that were evil and did not deserve an afterlife.

29.

What was the responsibility of Horus?

a)

He was the sun god that used his barge to carry the dead to the underworld to be judged

b)

He was the god of embalming that placed the heart on scales to be weighed against the feather of truth

c)

He was the sky god that took the souls to the afterlife, Field of Reeds

d)

He was the god of the underworld that determined if a person deserved an afterlife

e)

He was the god of writing that wrote down the judgments of the god of the underworld.

30.

What happened if a person's heart was lighter than the Feather of Truth

a)

The person would be reincarnated and be reborn as a new person on earth.

b)

The person would become a god.

c)

The person's heart would be fed to a mythical creature and not receive an afterlife.

d)

The person would receive an afterlife.

31.

What happened if a person's heart was heavier than the Feather of Truth?

a)

The person's heart would be fed to a mythical creature and would not receive an afterlife.

b)

The person would receive an afterlife.

c)

The person would become a god.

d)

The person would be reincarnated and be reborn as a new person on earth.

32.

What was the purpose of a Pyramid?

a)

A place of worship

b)

A tomb for the pharaoh and his possessions

c)

A place to bring offerings to the gods

d)

A palace for the pharaoh.

33.

The pharaoh is a king and thought to be a  god. What type of government does this scenario create?

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

polytheism

34.

What is a pharaoh?

a)

top advisor to the king of Egypt

b)

King of Egypt

c)

king of Mesopotamia

d)

King and religious leader of Egypt

35.

Correctly Reorder the following steps of Mummification

a)

Wash body

b)

Remove organs except for heart amd place in jars. Throw brain away

c)

Cover body with natron(salt) for 40 to 70 days

d)

Stuff body with linen or sand

e)

Oil body & wrap body in linen bandages covered with resin

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
36.

Which occupation has the largest population?

a)

Artisans

b)

Peasant Farmers

c)

soldiers

d)

Servants

37.

How did the concept of dynasties preserve the power of pharaohs in Ancient Egypt?


a)
  • Dynasties prevented individuals from gaining wealth.

b)
  •  Dynasties created governments that did not need leaders.

c)
  • Dynasties ensured that new pharaohs were chosen from the same family.

d)
  • Dynasties ensured that new pharaohs were elected from the entire population.

38.

According to the reading, what is true about Egyptian religion

a)
  • The Egyptians practiced polytheism in their civilization.

b)

The Egyptians believed gods lived alongside humans in society.


c)
  • The Egyptians practiced monotheism in their civilization.

d)
  • The Egyptians did not place an importance on religion.

39.

Based on this chart, which statement is true?

a)

Ancient Egyptian gods did not influence society.

b)

 Ancient Egyptian gods did not have human qualities.

c)
  • Ancient Egyptian gods were combined into one singular being.

d)
  •  Ancient Egyptian gods controlled different aspects of life.

40.

How did the Ancient Egyptian civilization develop a large slave population?

a)

Egyptian religious leaders forced Hindus into slavery.

b)

Egyptian laws forced all common citizens into slavery.

c)

Egyptian traders bought slaves from North America.

d)

Egyptian armies enslaved people who were defeated in battle.