WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ORIGINS OF CIVILIZATION PREHISTORY300 BC

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who made up the made up the fourth socail class in ancient Egypt
A
peasants, farmers, and laborers
B
serfs and lords
C
merchants
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There were six classes of society: (1) the pharaoh, or king, (2) government officials, (3) nobles and priests, (4) scribes and soldiers, (5) artisans and merchants, and (6) peasants and slaves.

Detailed explanation-2: -The upper class consisted of the royal family, rich landowners, government officials, important priests and army officers, and doctors. The middle class was made up chiefly of merchants, manufacturers, and artisans. The lower class, the largest class by far, consisted of unskilled labourers.

Detailed explanation-3: -King Sneferu, the first king of the Fourth Dynasty, held territory from ancient Libya in the west to the Sinai Peninsula in the east, to Nubia in the south.

Detailed explanation-4: -Egyptian society was highly stratified, and social status was expressly displayed. Farmers made up the bulk of the population, but agricultural produce was owned directly by the state, temple, or noble family that owned the land.

Detailed explanation-5: -The bottom level, the peasants, were the largest social class and were the workers that were the farmers and construction workers.

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