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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
Describe briefly the social structure of ancient Egypt.
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उत्तर
The Egyptians were divided into three distinct classes. These are following
- The upper class: The upper class consisted of the royal family, rich landowners, high ranking priests, government officials, and doctors.
- The middle class: The middle class consisted of merchants, manufacturers, craftspersons, and the lower clergy.
- The lower class: This class consisted of the peasants, At the bottom of the social hierarchy were the slaves who were mainly prisoners of war.
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Mesopotamia is situated in _________ now _____.
Fill in the blank:
The first code of laws was made by ___________.
Explanation of keyword:
Granaries
Explanation of keyword:
Great Bath
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Text Book Keyword
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| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Ziggurats | (a) one of the seven wonders of the ancient world |
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| 5. Hammurabi | (e) Mesopotamian script |
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Script
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The ruler of Egypt was known as the pharaoh.
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The figure on the right is of gods and goddesses.
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(b) Embalming a corpse: …………………..
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(d) God of the dead: ..............
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