CH 9 - Section 2 GOV officials

What is the responsibility of a government official?

• Death and burial ceremonies

• Skilled worker who produces a demanded object

• assist the pharaoh in his or her role as supreme ruler of Egypt.

• Grows the food and builds the monuments

Who is above the government official on the social pyramid?

• Peasants

• Priests

• Pharaoh

• Scribes

Who is below the government officials on the social pyramid?

• Peasants

• Priests

• Scribes

• Artisans

TRUE OR FALSE - Government officials were often members of the pharaoh's family or other upper-class families.

• True

• False

What is the name of an important government official?

• Vizier

• Chief Treasurer

• General of the army

• All of the choices

Name a responsibility of a vizier.

• Carry for the temples

• Advise pharaoh on alliances

• Record information for government officials

• Chief judge

As a judge, a vizier was expected to be what?

• Harsh in punishment

• Easy on nobles with punishment

• Neutral in his decisions

• Hard in punishment for women.

What was the color of neutrality

• Yellow

• Orange

• Red

• White

What was the chief treasurer in charge of?

• Carrying out the pharaoh's laws.

• The government's wealth

• Religious ceremonies

• Getting Carys to stop talking to Penelope

What was Egypt's economy based on?

• Money

• Jewels

• goods

• Religious