Social classes! ✨

Question 1

What are social classes?

Answer 1

Social classes are groups of people that occupy different ranks or levels in a society.

Question 2

What did the class structure represent?

Answer 2

The class structure resembled a pyramid, with least number of people at the top and largest number of people at the bottom.

Question 3

Who made up the highest social class and what did these people have?

Answer 3

Priests and rulers made up the highest social class.The people at this rank had the most power and money.

Question 4

Who made up the middle class and what did these people have?

Answer 4

Merchants, Farmers and artisans made up the middle class. Members of this class varied in wealth and society from one society to another.

Question 5

Who made up the lowest class and what were they?

Answer 5

Slaves made up the lowest class in most societies.They were often war captives or poor people who sold themselves to pay their debts.