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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was the job of the scribe?
Read, write, and keep records
Make laws
Perform religious rituals
Provide grain and food for the people
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich one has the lowest social status?ArtisanPriestScribe
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWho was responsible for keeping the gods happy and performing temple rituals?viziersscribesartisanspriests
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho made items like pottery, jewelry, cloth and papyrus items?doctorsmerchantsartisansslaves
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who is responsible for collecting taxes?
Pharaoh
Government Officials
Scribes
Artisans
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would have the most status, importance, and power on the social pyramid?A skilled stone cuttera farmera scribea temple priest
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWho was the top adviser to the pharaoh?His favorite wife, the queenHis priestHis vizierHis army general
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was not a job performed by a priest?collecting taxesmummificationmaintaining temples of the godsreligious rituals
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was not commonly written by scribes?important events in historycourt casestax rates and food suppliespoetry and plays
- 10. Multiple ChoiceEgyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.cuneiformEnglishhieroglyphicsCursive
- 11. Multiple ChoiceBecoming a scribe took little training.TrueFalse
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow did art influence Egyptian government and society?All of these.The most skilled artisans were the stone carvers. They produced the statues, engravings, and reliefs found in Egyptian temples, tombs, and monuments.Pharaohs called upon hundreds of artisans at once to work on royal projects.They worked in large groups to complete engravings, paintings, and hieroglyphics on government buildings.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow does religion influence Egyptian government and society?The high priest advised the pharaoh and oversaw all religious ceremonies.Temple priests were in charge of the temples scattered throughout Egypt.Priests were in charge of the embalming process.All of these.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy did it take many years to become a scribe?Papyrus was difficult to write onThere were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learnStudents needed to save money
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the ancient Egyptians place the favorite belongings of the pharaoh in his tomb?So no other human would ever use themTo keep thieves from stealing themTo prevent his servants from stealing themSo they could be used by the pharaoh in the next life
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