Government in Ancient Egypt

Who was in charge of Egypt?

• The Pharoh
• Cats
• The Pharoh's wife
• Gods

Egyptians treated a pharaoh like a God even after death.

• True

• False

Who was the vizier?

• One or two people who saw out responsibilities of the Pharaoh.

• The god like falcon

• Governors

• Chiefs who oversaw the legal system

Who were nomarchs appointed by?

• Governors

• Their fathers

• The pharaoh

• The army commander

Who had the final say in the government?

• Vizier

• Priests

• Pharaoh

• The Gods

What were scribes responsible for in the government?

• Keeping track of finances, recording taxes, overseeing the census.

• Keeping track of public works

• Recording the pharaohs responsibilities

• None of these

the legal system was based on....

• Hammurabi's Code

• common sense

• moral right

• historians record of what law should be

People represented themselves in court

• True

• False

Any serious crimes usually resulted in (a)  

How is Egyptian government different than the government in Mesopotamia?