Which statement accurately compares the social structures of Egypt and Mesopotamia?(1 point)

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Scribes were a part of the lower class in Egypt.
Scribes were a part of the lower class in Egypt.

Merchants were more important in ancient Egypt.
Merchants were more important in ancient Egypt.

Enslaved people were a part of the middle class in Mesopotamia.
Enslaved people were a part of the middle class in Mesopotamia.

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

Answer 1

The statement that accurately compares the social structures of Egypt and Mesopotamia is:

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

In ancient Egypt, priests and priestesses held significant power and were closely associated with the pharaoh, who was considered a divine ruler. In contrast, while priests also held important roles in Mesopotamian city-states, they did not have the same direct connection to a central ruler as in Egypt.

Answer 2

Which statement is an accurate comparison of Egypt’s and Mesopotamia’s social hierarchies?(1 point)
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In both societies, enslaved people held the least power.
In both societies, enslaved people held the least power.

In both societies, slavery was frowned upon.
In both societies, slavery was frowned upon.

In both societies, merchants were a part of the upper class.
In both societies, merchants were a part of the upper class.

In both societies, the king was in the same class as nobles.

Answer 3

The accurate comparison of Egypt’s and Mesopotamia’s social hierarchies is:

In both societies, enslaved people held the least power.

In both ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, enslaved people were at the bottom of the social hierarchies and had very limited rights and power. The other statements do not accurately reflect the social structures of these civilizations.