Egyptian Specialized Jobs: Vizier

Use the reading on this particular aspect of Egyptian society to answer the following questions.

1. Was the vizier an important position in ancient Egypt? Where did it rank?

2. Who was the most famous vizier? Why was he so famous?

3. How are viziers usually depicted (shown)? What are they wearing, and why?

4. What are some examples of viziers being elevated to king or pharaoh?

5. What does hereditary mean? What does this tell you about Egyptian society?

6. How could the power structure of Egyptian society be separated into three groups?
 7. Which group would the vizier belong to?

8. What exactly did viziers do?

9. What records were kept in the vizier’s office? What does this tell you about his
responsibilities?

10. Why were viziers the king’s closest advisors?

Try to determine the major points and ideas that you want to put on your Google Slides
presentation, as well as what images or pictures you could use to decorate your
presentation. Later this week; you will be teaching the class about this particular
specialized job in ancient Egypt.
 Google Doc Presentation Graphic Organizer: Each of these 6 boxes can be a separate slide.
Include a title slide in your presentation, and then answer the following questions
throughout your presentation. Don’t forget to spice it up with some pictures!

Description of that particular job: Responsibilities of that particular Where (in general) does this job
What do they do? job? What are they responsible rank in the Egyptian social classes?
for?

What happens in their daily life? How did people get to be this What images, drawings, pictures, or
Or what do they normally do? particular job? What type of visuals could you use to represent
people assumed this role? this particular job?