Ancient Egypt Social Class

What is the definition of a social class?

• A pharaoh

• A group of people that represent a particular skill or trade with regards to importance and power.

• The peasants

• A group of people who have nothing to do with eachother.

What shape is the Egyptian social class pyramid?

• A square

• A rectange

• A diamond

• A triangle

Egyptian society was made up of ________ different social classes.

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 9

Who was at the very top of the social class pyramid?

• The pharaoh

• The peasants

• The government officials

• The scribes

The peasants were at the bottom of the pyramid because...

• they had all of the power

• they had no power but they made up the largest amount of the population in Egypt

• they were really important in Egypt

• they kept all of the records in Egypt

Select all that are correct:

What did the pharaoh do for Egypt?

• He was the head ruler

• He made all of the laws

• He kept all of the records of Egypt

• He decided on punishments and collected taxes

Who was one of the most famous pharaohs and became pharaoh around 9 years old?

• King Tum

• King Tull

• Cleopatra

• King Tut

What was the main job of the farmers?

• They made all of the goods in Egypt

• They were responsible for growing enough food for all of Egypt

• They were responsible for keeping all of the records in Egypt

• They decided on punishments and led the army

Select all of the correct answer:

Peasants...

• Had no power and were the bottom of the pyramid

• Spent their days working from sunup to sundown

• Spent their days writing down the history of Egypt

• They were treated very poorly

What did merchants do?

Hint: A merchant is someone who buys and sells goods

• Traded goods

• Wrote down the history of Egypt

• Were the leaders of Egypt

• Protected the pharaoh