Question 1

What was Egyptian society shaped like?

Accepted Answer

a pyramid

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cylinder

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circle

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square

Question 2

What was at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid?

Accepted Answer

the gods

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slaves

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priests

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craftsmen, skilled workers & merchants

Question 3

What did the Egyptians believe about the pharaoh?

Accepted Answer

he was a god in human form

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he was a mortal like anyone else

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he was part animal and part human

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he had to come from outside Egypt

Question 4

What did pharaohs have over their subjects?

Accepted Answer

absolute power

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absolutely no power

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control of the sun and the sky

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nothing

Question 5

What was one responsibility people entrusted to pharaohs?

Accepted Answer

protection

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inspection

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farming

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writing

Question 6

What was true of all laws in Egypt?

Accepted Answer

they were enacted at the discretion of the pharaoh

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they were written in 3 languages

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they were carved in stone for all to see

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they had to be approved by the nobles

Question 7

How did farmers pay taxes?

Accepted Answer

in the form of grains

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in pieces of silver

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in copper ore

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in gold dust

Question 8

What was a vizier?

Accepted Answer

a supervisor appointed by the pharaoh

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a garment worn around the chest

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a solution to soothe the eyes

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a device to shade the eyes

Question 9

What was a vizier able to do that many others could not?

Accepted Answer

read & write

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sail a ship

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weave & sew

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eat peanuts

Question 10

Who was below the pharaoh in the social structure?

Accepted Answer

priests & nobles

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craftsmen, skilled workers & merchants

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scribes

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farmers

Question 11

What could nobles do?

Accepted Answer

hold government posts

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weave & sew

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appease the gods

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sail ships

Question 12

What was the responsibility of the priests?

Accepted Answer

please the gods

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plant & harvest crops

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make clay pots

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weave & sew

Question 13

what did soldiers do?

Accepted Answer

fought wars & quelled domestic uprisings

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worked in t in the quarries

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dug canals

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planted & harvested crops

Question 14

What would soldiers do during long periods of peace?

Accepted Answer

supervise peasants, farmers & slaves

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build temples

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sleep until noon

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make weapons at the forge

Question 15

Who made up the middle class?

Accepted Answer

skilled workers, craftsmen & merchants

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nobles

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farmers

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priests

Question 16

Who was at the bottom of the social structure?

Accepted Answer

farmers & slaves

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scribes

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soldiers

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priests

Question 17

How did one become a slave?

Accepted Answer

a prisoner of war

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going into debt

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insulting the pharaoh

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convicted of a crime

Question 18

Could someone move up in social class?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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No

Question 19

How could someone move up in social class?

Accepted Answer

become a scribe

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join the army

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marry a slave

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learn a craft

Question 20

What kind of jobs could a scribe get to move up in the social structure?

Accepted Answer

government employee

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greeting card maker

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cartoonist for the pharaoh

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song writer

Question 21

Could women become rulers in Egypt?

Accepted Answer

yes

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No

Question 22

Name a woman who became a leader in ancient Egypt

Accepted Answer

Cleopatra & Hatshepsut

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Nefertiti & Nefertari

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Tiye & Kiya

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Miriam & Ziva

Question 23

What was a woman's primary role in Egypt?

Accepted Answer

wife and mother

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storekeeper

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weaver & seamstress

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priestess

Question 24

When compared to other ancient cultures, what was true about Egyptian women?

Accepted Answer

they had the most rights

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they lost all their rights when they got married

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they had the fewest rights

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they got more rights when they got married

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