What was the job of the scribe?
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  • Read, write, and keep records
  • Make laws
  • Perform religious rituals
  • Provide grain and food for the people
Which one has the lowest social status?
  • Artisan
  • Priest
  • Scribe
Who was responsible for keeping the gods happy and performing temple rituals?
  • viziers
  • scribes
  • artisans
  • priests
Who made items like pottery, jewelry, cloth and papyrus items?
  • doctors
  • merchants
  • artisans
  • slaves
Who is responsible for collecting taxes?
  • Pharaoh
  • Government Officials
  • Scribes
  • Artisans
Which of the following would have the most status, importance, and power on the social pyramid?
  • A skilled stone cutter
  • a farmer
  • a scribe
  • a temple priest
Who was the top adviser to the pharaoh?
  • His favorite wife, the queen
  • His priest
  • His vizier
  • His army general
Which of the following was not a job performed by a priest?
  • collecting taxes
  • mummification
  • maintaining temples of the gods
  • religious rituals
Which of the following was not commonly written by scribes?
  • important events in history
  • court cases
  • tax rates and food supplies
  • poetry and plays
Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.
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  • cuneiform
  • English
  • hieroglyphics
  • Cursive
Becoming a scribe took little training.
  • True
  • False
How 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. 
How 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.
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
  • Papyrus was difficult to write on
  • There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn
  • Students needed to save money
Why did the ancient Egyptians place the favorite belongings of the pharaoh in his tomb?
  • So no other human would ever use them
  • To keep thieves from stealing them
  • To prevent his servants from stealing them
  • So they could be used by the pharaoh in the next life
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