Lesson 9 Vocab And Study Guide Flashcards
an existence after death
Afterlife
a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
Hieroglyph
not taking sides or getting involved in disagreement
Neutral
of high birth or rank
Noble
to take up or fill
Occupied
a person who does farm work
Peasant
stiff; unable to bend
Rigid
a position based on socially expected behavior
Role
a group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
Social class
pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
Social pyramid
the position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society
Status
The highest ruling level
Supreme
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape of a pyramid rather than a cube.
The pyramid has a large platform bottom and a smaller top. (Tip of the pyramid) It also works its way up.
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
Peasants- After farming
What activities where men only allowed to do.
Become scribes
How did most government officials get their jobs?
Inherited positions from their family members.
Describe the role of women in religion.
They could become preistesses.
Name the most important duty of the vizier.
Served as cheif judge decided court cases
What was found in the sanctuary of a temple?
The statue of the temple god
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead.
They needed it in the afterlife
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class.
Attend scribe school
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
You must memorize over 700 hieroglyphs
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus which was made from
Papyrus plant
Name the social status from highest to lowest
Pharaoh, gov official, priest,scribe, artisan, peasant
How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn today about life in anncient Egypt
Carved and painted scenes
In the life of a peasant, which season came next after the flooding season
Planting season
Most peasants lived in
Mud brick houses
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes
Crops and grain
