1. Which statement explains how improvements in agriculture affected social organization? (1 point)
A. The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution increased the number of floods in the Huang He River Valley.
B. The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution led to an increase in the number of politicians in ancient Egypt.
C. The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution led to the rise of complex social structures.
D. The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution increased the number of hunters and gatherers.
2. Describe a characteristic of a patriarchal society. (1 point)
A. Women have the right to divorce under any circumstances.
B. Women are allowed to marry anyone they choose.
C. Women have the right to vote.
D. Women’s legal rights are restricted.
3. Which statement accurately compares the social structures of Egypt and Mesopotamia? (1 point)
A. Merchants were more important in ancient Egypt.
B. Priests and priestess were closer to the pharaoh in ancient Egypt.
C. Enslaved people were a part of the middle class in Mesopotamia.
D. Scribes were a part of the lower class in Egypt.
4. Which statement is an accurate comparison of Egypt’s and Mesopotamia’s social hierarchies? (1 point)
A. In both societies, slavery was frowned upon.
B. In both societies, the king was in the same class as nobles.
C. In both societies, merchants were a part of the upper class.
D. In both societies, enslaved people held the least power.
5. 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? (1 point)
A. Other historians believe that enslaved people were treated more like servants.
B. Other historians believe that being accepted into a poor household could help foreign captives move up in society.
C. Other historians believe that great benefits came from owning businesses or selling their own goods.
D. Other historians believe that the benefits were not similar to the benefits free members of a household had.
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2. D. Women's legal rights are restricted.
3. B. Priests and priestess were closer to the pharaoh in ancient Egypt.
4. D. In both societies, enslaved people held the least power.
5. B. Other historians believe that being accepted into a poor household could help foreign captives move up in society.