Social Structure Quick Check

Which statement is an accurate comparison of Egypt's and Mesopotamia's social hierarchies?

In both societies, enslaved people held the least power.

Some historians believe that there were great benefits for enslaved people becoming a part of Mesopotamian households. How does this theory compare with other historians' thoughts?

Other historians believe that the benefits were not similar to the benefits free members of a household had.

Which statement accurately compares the social structures of Egypt and Mesopotamia?

Priests and priestess were closer to the pharaoh in ancient Egypt.

Which statement explains how improvements in agriculture affected social organization?

The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution led to the rise of complex social structures.

Describe a characteristic of a patriarchal society.

Women's legal rights are restricted.