Was social mobility likely for scribes during the old and middle kingdom eras? yes. scribes were educated, which enabled them to move to a higher class level. no. scribes were powerless bureaucrats. yes. scribes kept records for government and could use their role to gain power. no. scribes usually inherited their positions from their fathers.

Part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a: the north was more powerful than the south and was always going to be the victor of the civil war. b: despite the obvious strength of the north, the outcome of the war was unpredictable at the time. c: the united states underestimated the strength of the south, giving it the upper hand. answer !