Ancient Egypt : Way of Life : Social Structure Flashcards
1
Q
What type of society was Ancient Egypt?
A
It was a hierarchical society
2
Q
What does hierarchical mean?
A
It means that people were not equal and did not have the same amount of power and resources
3
Q
Who was the most important person?
A
The pharaoh
4
Q
What was the most senior official called?
A
The Visier
5
Q
For what was he responsible?
A
For the Pharaoh’s finances
6
Q
Name some of the activities the Visier was responsible for?
A
- Collecting taxes
2. Government activities like Construction
7
Q
Name two aspects of Egyptian life that were very important?
A
- Religion
2. Defence
8
Q
From the top down, list how the hierarchical society was organised - clue : start with Pharaoh end with Slaves : there are 11 levels
A
- Pharaoh
- Government Officials
- Priests
- Army Commanders
- Nobles
- Scribes
- Craftsmen
- Traders
- Wealthy Farmers
- Peasant Farmers
- Slaves
