Lesson 9 Flashcards
(28 cards)
An existence after death
Afterlife
A symbol used in hieroglyphs, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
Hieroglyphs
Not taking sides or getting involved in disagreements
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
A pyramid outline showing the position 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 higher up you went on the pyramid, the lower amount of people were in each class
Who built the giant temples of the Pharaohs?
Peasant farmers
What activities were men only allowed to do?
Become a scribe
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They inherited them for their parents
Describe the role of women in Religion.
They were allowed to become priestesses
Name the most important duty of the vizier.
To be a fair, neutral judge
What was found in the sanctuary of a temple?
A statue of a god
Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?
So they could eat in the afterlife
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
He could become a scribe
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
Because they had to memorize up to 700 Hieroglyphs 
Skilled scribes wrote on papyrus, which was made from ______.
A papyrus plant
Name the social status from highest to lowest.
Pharaoh, Government officials, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants
