Ancient Egypt's Social Class

Label from top to bottom the social structure in ancient Egypt

g

f

e

d

c

b

a

Artisans

Scribe

Priests

Pharaoh

Government Officials

Peasant

Slaves

What type of lifestyle did the Government Officials have? Select all that apply.

• Most nobles had great wealth, fine homes, plenty of time to socialize

• They led lives of luxury

• They attended lavish banquets and dressed in fine clothing and jewelry.

• They were scribes and worked with the priests.

Match the following Government Official with their job description

• collected taxes

• Chief Treasurer

• advised in matters of war

• General of the Armies

• advised the pharaoh, appointed others

• Vizier

Name the types of the priests in Ancient Egypt and explain their duties.

• They were in charge of the temples

• The High Priests

• handled common concerns

• Temple Priest

• Oversaw temples devoted to music/dance

• Women Priests

• Advised the pharaoh

• Other Priest

What was the priest's​ role in burial practices? ​ ​ (a)  

• oversaw the embalming process
• held banquets for the government officuals
• prayed that the Nile would flood
• harvested the crops

What are facts about scribe schools and the work they did? Select all that apply

• Boys started at the age of 5 and spent 12 years in school

• Scribe schools were very difficult, students studied for hours, and the teachers were strict

• There were different types of scribes, such as military and legal scribes.

• Scribes kept records of the grain and food supply

• Some scribes calculated taxes and census results.

Scribes were Egypt's official _______ and record keepers, so they were______ respected and well paid

Scribes were only

• kids

• girls

• men

• women

Which was the only job you could have in ancient Egypt where you can move up in social class

• Government Officials

• Scribes

• Farmers

• Pharaohs

Scribes in ancient Egypt wrote in......

• Cuneiform

• English

• Egyptian

• Hierogliphics